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Wairarapa Daily Times, 30 May 1927, Page 5

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lEW ZEALANDERS AT HOME. MATCH AGAINST SUSSEX. iPress Association--Electrie Telegraph-Copyright. LONDON, Saturday. The New Zealand cricketers commenced their match against Sussex at Brighton to-day. Merritt, whose bowling was the chief feature of the match, was mainly responsible for the early batting failures in the Sussex team, the Christchurch bowler taking, in _ all, six wickets for just over 15 runs apiece. His record was quite good, having regard for the freeJUring of the later Sussex batsmenjlWu- Gilligan in particular being aggressive, and scoring his S'G in 80 minutes. Gilligan ’9 innings included a 6 and ten 41s. The first three wickets fell quickly, but Parks and Langridge made a stand before the' luncheon adjournment and carried the total to T 9 f° r three wickets, Parks then being 19 and his partner 16. The pair continued to . add the runs after lunch, and on their departure a useful partnership by Arthur Gilligan and Cox followed. Cox was dismissed just before the tea adjournment, when the score had mounted to 251 for seven wickets, Gilligan then having 46 to his credit. The 300 markkas passed before Gilligan was disposed of, and then Merritt lost no time m finishing off the innings. „ “With the exception of McGirr and the bowlers did not trouble the Sussex batsmen seriously. Blunt had off, failing to take a wicket. The New Zealanders went iu twenty minutes, before the close of play foi the day, and had scored 11 runs without loss when stumps were drawn. The following are the detailed scores: — SUSSEX. First Innings. A. H. Gilligan, b Merritt S A. F. Wensley, st James, b Merritt TJsherwood, b McGirr ••• ‘ J. H. Parks, e Dempster, b McGirr 60 J. Langridge, st James, b Merritt 37 E. A. Hollingdale, c Dacre, b Merritt G Cox, c Page, b McGirr Jjm b. Gilligan, b Merritt 86 W. Coruford, b Bernau • • 18 -Sparks, not out •• • * L. A. Waghorn, c Allcott, by Merritt J Extras 23 Total 316 Bowling analysis: Bernau took one wicket for 43 runs; McGirr, three for 81; Merritt, six .for 92; Alleott, none for 37; Blunt, none for 3S; Lowrv, none for 2. , Atv'EW ZEALAND. First Innings. B, Q. Blunt, not out 3 ■<C. S. Dempster, not out S Total for no wickets ........ 11