DERBYSHIRE MATCH

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 139, 15 June 1931, Page 7

DERBYSHIRE MATCH

N.Z. CRICKETERS’ TOUR COUNTY’S GOOD INNINGS BLUNT’S VALUABLE SCORE [By Telegraph—Pres Association— Copyright] (Special to Press Association) Received Juno 14, 5.5 p.m. DERBY, June 13. The New Zealand cricketers commenced their match with Derbyshire in glorious summer weather. The wicket was easy. The attendance was 3500. The New Zealand team is as follows: —Lowry', Blunt, Crumb, Dempster, James, Merritt, Alills, Alatheson, Kerr, Weir, Vivian. Lowry lost the toss. The innings was notable for the sound batting of Worthington and Townsend The New Zealand bowling was not quite up to standard, but was admirably handled by Lowry. Alatheson de velopcd pace occasionally and bowled Storer with a beautiful ball which came in sharply from tho off. Cromb was evidently feeling tho effects of the prolonged spell in the Gloucester match Merritt and Biunt were inconsistent. Weir was perhaps tne steadiest. Smith and Aiderman both played a useful innings. Townsend was dismissed after lunch with a brilliant left hand catch by Dempster at third slip Worthington played an exceedingly solid innings. Keen fielding robbed him of several boundaries from power ful drives. After tea Vivian dismissed the tail He developed a real spin for the first time in the tour. New Zealand batted for ninety minutes, scoring 89 for the loss of three wickets. Dempster hit eleven in the first over off Slater, but in the second over he was caught behind the wicket Alills went out l.b.w. first ball to Alitchell, a leg-break bowler. Blunt made 50 in 70 minutes. Although he gave two chances it was a valuable innings. Weir an.d Lowry played out time. Scores are as follows: — Derbyshire First Innings* Storer, b Alatheson 9 Smith, lbw, b Cromb 26 Aiderman, c James, b Blunt .... 28 Townsend, c Dempster, b Alatheson 40 Worthington, not out 60 Ford, b Merritt 5 Captain Walker, c Alatheson, b Alcrritt Slater, c Cromb, b Weir 23 Richardson, rnn out .. 5 Elliott, b Vivian 6 Alitchell, c Blunt, b Vivian .... 6 Extras Total 230 Bowling: Matheson, two for 49; Cromb one for 34; Merritt, two for 67; Blunt, one for 29; Weir, one for 29; Vivian, two for 4. New Zealand First Innings Dempster, c Elliott, b Slater .... 14 Mills, lbw, b Alitchell 6 Blunt, c and b Mitchell 50 Weir, not out 15 Lowry, not out 2 Extras 2 Total, three wickets for .... 89