DEMPSTER RETURNS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 189, 12 August 1931, Page 7

DEMPSTER RETURNS

BATTING AT BRISTOL THE GLOUCESTER MATCH LOWRY MISSES CENTURY BRISTOL, Aug. 10. Goo.d batting by Lowry, Dempster, Vivian and Blunt gave the New Zealand cricketers a respectable first innings lead in the match against Glouces tershire. Play was resumed at 2.15 after steady rain in the morning. Mills was dismissed by Rogers with a fast, medium height ball which came in quickly. Dempster and Vivian added 75 by sound cricket. The latter attacked the bowling confidently and hit sixes off Goddard and Sinfield. He was caught in attempting to steer a ball to leg. He batted 57 minutes. Dempster was caught by the wicketkeeper after an admirable all-round display. He showed no loss of form after his enforced rest. His innings lasted 98 minutes.

Weir and Page were dismissed in rapid succession, but a fine partnership between Lowry and Blunt added 127 for the sixth wicket, and placed New Zealand in a strong position. Lowry played a typical attacking innings and showed considerable skill, hitting Parker to leg against the spin. He was exceedingly unfortunate to miss the century. He batted 85 minutes and hit nine fours. Parker took three cheap wickets before stumps. Blunt played an undefeated, steady, defensive innings. The wicket, which was covered over the week-end. was slow. The attendance was 2000. Scores were as follows: Gloucestershire First innings 123 New Zealand First Innings Dempster, c Benson, b Parker .. 54 Mills, b Rogers J Vivian, c Barnett, b Parker .... 41 Weir, lbw, b Goddard 2 Page, c and b Goddard 2 Blunt, not out 44 Lowry, lbw, b Parker .. .. .. .. 96 Matheson, lbw, b Parker 0 Janies, b Parker 1 Cromb, c Neale, b Parker 8 Extras 8 Total, nine wickets for . . . . 257 LOWRY DECLARES GLOUCESTF.RSHIRE’S TASK AN INNINGS DEFEAT? (Special to Press Association) Received Aug. 12, 12.45 a.m. BRISTOL, Aug. 11. The New Zealand cricketers continued the match with Gloucestershire in overcast weather. Lowry declared leaving Gloucester shire to get 134 runs to avert an innings defeat. The New Zealand bowlers immediately gained the upper hand. With a beautiful ball Alathcson bowled Seabrook in the first, over and Sinfield was caught in tho slips off Cromb in the next over—two for none. Neale and Stephens offered stubborn resistance until the latter was well bowled by AHcott. Scores are: Gloucestershire Second Innings Seabrook, b Matheson 0 Sinfield, c Blunt, b Allcutt .... 0 Neale, lbw, b Cromb 24 Barnett, lbw, b Matheson 3 Stephens, b Allcott 12 Ford, not out 9 Smith, not out 4 Extras 4 Total, five w’ckets for .. .. 57