N.Z. CRICKETERS.

Waikato Times, Volume 102, Issue 17132, 20 June 1927, Page 7

N.Z. CRICKETERS.

DURHAM MATCH. VISITORS SCORE 373. DEMPSTER CONTRIBUTES 178

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.)

LONDON, June 18

The New Zealand cricketers opened the northern portion of their tour this morning at Sunderland in a match against Durham. There were 6000 spectators. The visitors won the toss, and in their first innings scored 373 runs. When stumps were drawn the home side had lost eight wickets for 111.

New Zealand's first three, batsmen, Dempster, Blunt and Page delightcd the spectators. They made a sparkling 148 before luncheon. Th c first 64 were compiled in half an hour. I) empstc r's centurywas made in I'3'J minutes. Altogether he was batting 192 minrninutes, and hit

four sixes and 21

fours. He was caught at mid-on. Clcverly-timcd leg strokes were the feature of his innings, and his cutting and driving were also excellent.

Durham fared badly against Henderson and Blunt. The former took four wickets for 33, and the latter two for 22. Details of the scores are:— NEW ZEALAND.—First Innings.

Bowling Anlysis.—Howell took no wickets for 79 runs; Cook, four for !)G; Carr, three for SG; Nichol, none for 40; Brooks, three for 46;/Weight, none for 48.

Total for eight wickets .... 11l

THE AVERAGES. BATTING AND BOWLING. HEADED BY LOWRY AND PAGE. The averages at the end of the Leicestershire match were as follows: BATTING.

Dempster, c Howell, b Brooks .. . ITS . 42 57 0 i 1 G , 43 Bernau, c Gibbon, b Brooks ..., 24 Gunningliam, c Nichol, b Brooks . 4 9 8 Total , 373

DURHAM.—First Innings. Kellsall, c Oliver, 1) Henderson .. :! 8 M. Nichol, c Dempster, b Blunt . i!) Adamson, c Dacre, b Henderson . i; Garr, c Mills, b Blunt 0 10 2 Howell, c Dacre, 1) Henderson .. 0 22 34 n

Ins. N.O. H.S !. Tl. Av, T. G. Lowry .. 18 1 106 797 46.88 R. C. Blunt .. 18 1 119 7 e sj 45.00 M. L. Pago .. 19 1 110* 082 37.88 W . E. Merrltt IS 9 49* 3 3 0 30,66 c. S. Dempster 17 2 109* 5 10 30.40 fs c. Dacre .. 18 - — 107 655 36.39 J. K. Mills .. SI 1 188 042 32.10 c. F. W. Allcott 13 3 46 2 03 20.30 IF. M. McGlrr 17 1 72 4 00 25.37 K. II. L. Hcrnau 12 2 ■ii 183 18.30 K. C. James .. 20 ■ — hi 311 17.05 C. Oliver .... 14 3 315 177 10.09 M. Henderson. 9 3 30 S3 13.83 W . Cunning-ham 6 1 2 3 47 9.40 •Signifies not out. BOWLING.

■\Ykts. nuns Av. M. L. Page .. 7 05 13.57 \V. E. Merritt 55 1313 23.87 R. C. Blunt .. ■ill 1063 20.57 H. M. McGlrr 36 91)6 20.83 C. F. W. Allcott U 415 29.0-1 M. Henderson 10 032 33.26 E. H. L. Bernau 1-5 5 06 33.73 C. C. Dacre .. ■2 ~o 30.00 C. Oliver 1 78 78.00 W. Cunningham G 587 97.83 T. C. Lowry 1 119 110.00