A DRAWN GAiE.

Waikato Times, Volume 109, Issue 18339, 27 May 1931, Page 9

A DRAWN GAiE.

DOMINION CRICKETERS. GLAMORGAN MATCH ENDED. WEIR MAKES A CENTURY. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. LONDON, May 26. Tile' New Zealand cricketers continued their match against Glamorgan at Cardiff to-day. When stumps were drawn yesterday the Visitors had made 288 runs for six wickets (declared) in their first innings and Glamorgan ffi their first had lost four wickets for 118 (Turnbull 34 not out). The county resumed batting this morning, and were all out for 200 or 88' behind the tourists’ total.

The New Zealahders at the drawing of stumps had lost four wickets for 190 runs. Weir made a century. The match ended in a draw, His First Century*

Dempster played one •on early and Cromb and Kerr were dismissed rapidly after lunch. A fine partnership' between Weir and James added 106 ' f° r the fourth' wicket. It Was particularly pleasing to see Weir strike New Zealand form for the first time on the tour. He scored a century in two hours- In marked contrast with his first innings display. James also attacked the bowling, Vivian kept his wicket Intact to allow Weir to reach his -century.

Glamorgan to win required to make 279 in 110 minutes.

Steady bowling and keen fielding saw five wickets down for fifty-four. Duckfleld and Bell then became associated In ah unbroken partnership, saving, the county from defeat. Dempster strained a leg muscle In fielding and left the field. The attendance was three thousand this afternoon. The following are the scores:— NEW ZEALAND. First Innings 288 Second Innings. Dempster, b Mercer 5 Cromb, c Turnbull; b Jones .... 20 Weir, not out luO Kerr', b Jones ~.. 0 James, b Jones 42 Vivian, not out .............. 13 Extra • 1 Total for four wickets (deck) 190' Bowling.—Mercer, took one wicket for 37; Lavis, hone for 36; Jones, three for 52; D. Davies, none for 29; Bates,'none for 18; E. Davies, none for 17. GLAMORGAN,—First Innings. Bates, c Page, b Merritt 12 Dyson, b Allcott .............. 54 D. Davies, b Merritt 6 Bell, b Merritt 4 Turnbull, b . Allcott 44 Duckfleld, b Blunt 13 E. Davis, b Blunt 0 Every, c Vivian, b Merritt ...... 36 Lavis, not out 30 Jones, lbw, b Merritt ........ 0 Mercer, c Page, b Merritt 2 Extras 9 Total 200 Bowling.—Cromb took no wickets for 19 runs, Merritt six for 91, Blunt two for 39, Allcott two for 23, Talbot none for 4, Vivian none for 15. Second Innings. Dyson, o Page, b Cromb 4 Bate's, c Vivian, b Merritt .... 24 Lavis, c Weir, b Merritt ...... 24 Jones, b Blunt 2 D. Davies, lbw, b Blunt 1 Bell, not out . . 19 Duckfleld, not out .......... 26 Extras ................ 3 Total for five wickets .... 103 Bowling.—Blunt took two wickets for 19; Merritt, two for 30; Cromb, one for 20; Vivian, none for 12; Talbot, none for 17; Allcott, none for 2. THE NEXT MATCH. The New Zealand cricketers will today commence a match against the Oxford University team at Oxford. The 1927 touring New Zealand team played a drawn game against Oxford University. The scores were Oxford, 337 and 229; New Zealand, 263 and 214 for six wickets. The Australian team which toured the Homeland last season secured a decisive victory against this team, winning by an innings and 158 runs. Oxford University Scored 124 in each of their innings and Australia [declared with 406 on the board for the loss of two wickets in their only venture. The university last year had a disappointing season. Their fielding was generally poor and there was a lack of good bowlers. Peebles, who had in 1929' taken more than 100 wickets for Middlesex, at a cost of 20 runs apiece and who capably represented England at Manchester ami at Hie Oval against the Australians last season, was easily the best bowler, but bad poor support. Of Hie batsmen •Crawley, Ford,ami the Nawnb of Pataudi were the best.