LOW SCORING.

Waikato Times, Volume 110, Issue 18393, 29 July 1931, Page 7

LOW SCORING.

NEW ZEALAND CRICKETERS THE HAMPSHIRE MATCH. VISITORS ONLY COMPILE 79. COUNTY DECLARE WITH 57 FOR 9. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received July 29, 10.35 a.m.) BOURNEMOUTH, July 28. The New Zealand cricketers’ return match against Hampshire was concluded to-day and tlie match was again drawn. There was no play yesterday owing to heavy showers, and on Saturday the County had made 80 for the loss of six wickets.

To-day Hampshire scored 104 in their first venture and the visitors were dismissed for 79. The County declared with nine wickets down for 57 and New Zealand had lost three wickets for 51 runs in their second innings when stumps were drawn. The weather was fine but the wicket was sticky. The four last Hampshire wickets fell for an additional 24 runs. Creese made a pluoky effort against the good bowling of Allcott and Vivian. The New Zealanders opened their first Innings badly, Cromb and Mills being dismissed for two runs. The New Zealand batsmen were powerless against the accurate bowling of Kennedy. The wicket was one of the most difficult the visitors have yet encountered

Kennedy spun the ball both ways, and made considerable pace off the pitch. He bowled 24 overs, 11 of which were maidens. . Vivian's Fine Innings. Vivian played a fine innings under the conditions, When lie was , dismissed after lunch ire had scored all but five of the total. Blunt showed a resolute defence for a lengthy period before he went out leg-before to a ball that kept low. The ’Hampshire batsmen attempted to force the pace in their second innings, but were unable 1o take risks with impunity before the accurate bowling of Cromb and Allcott. The latter bowled 12 overs, two of which were maidens, and Cromb ten overs, five being maidens. , New Zealand were left 45 minutes to score 83 runs for victory. With Kennedy’s bowling, however, the task was impossible. Merritt and Cromb -were both dismissed in attempting big hits. James batted soundly. Details of the scores are:— HAMPSHIRE.—First Innings. Arnold., b Cromb .. .- 0 Bailey, c Blunt, to Vivian 10 Brown, c Blunt, b Vivian 24 Mead, c Blunt, b Merritt 25 Ilarfield, c Talbot, b Vivian 0 Kennedy, c Blunt, b Allcott .... 6 Pothecary, c Blunt, b Allcott .. 8 Creese, not out 23 Boyes, c Page, b Vivian 0 Flynn, b Vivian 5 Extras • • 2 Total 104 Bowling Analysis: Cromb took one wicket for 6 runs, Weir none for 4, Allcott three for 20, Vivian five for 44, Page none for 2, Merritt one for 23, Blunt none for 3. Second Innings. Arnold, c Lowry, b Allcott 0 Bailey, o Talbot, b Allcott .... 13 Brown, b Allcott . ... Mead, c Merritt, b Allcott ...... 9 Pothecary, c Weir, b Cromb .. 4 Creese, not out 0 Ilarfield, st James, b Allcott .. 0 Flynn, c Vivian, b Cromb 5 Baring, b Allcott 11 Boyes, st James, to Cromb 7 Extras 1 Total for nine wickets (dec.) 57 Bowling Analysis: Cromb took three wickets for 13 runs, Allcott six for 38, Vivian none for 5. NEW ZEALAND. —First Innings. Mills, b Kennedy 0 Cromb, c Brown, b Baring .... 0 Weir, c Boyes, b Kennedy 1 Vivian, b Kennedy 31 James, not out 6 Allcott, c Pothecary, b Kennedy 4 Blunt, lbw, b Kennedy 15 Page, o Boyes, b Kennedy 8 Lowry, c Kennedy, b Boyes .... 6 Merritt, b Kennedy 0 Talbot, run out 1 Extras , 1 Total 79 Bowling Analysis: Kennedy took seven wickets for 29 runs, Baring one for 8, Boyes one for 29, Flynn none for 7. Second Innings. Merritt, c and b Baring 8 Cromb, c Pothecary, b Boyes .. 10 Talbot, lbw, b Kennedy 1 James, not out 20 Vivian, not out 9 Extras 3 Total for three wickets .... 51 Bowling Analysis: Kennedy look one wicket for 11, Baring one for 10, Boyos one for 13, Flynn none for 14. TEST AT THE OVAL. The latest cables state that the Second Test match will he played on tho Oval. The third and final test will be played at Manchester on August 15, and four days have been allotted to this game. AVERAGES OF PLAYERS. The following are the Now Zealanders’ averages up to the Hampshire match: — RATTING.

In. .N.O. II.S. n. Av. c s. nemnster 20 5 2 1 2 1280 00.05 A M. Mutneson 1 8 7 2 111 •17.00 T. C. Lowry . 7 3 10 1* 813 35.12 11. 0. Vivian . \ ■i 135 087 3 1.35 H. C. blunt . . 0 3 120 801 33.1 1 li L. Weir . . 0 3 10 1 809 20.00 .!. )•:. Mills .. () - 151) 702 20.30 M. L. l’nH'O .. 8 2 1 1 3 700 27.20 H. 0. Talbot . 0 •1 0 0 5 2 0 2 5.1 0 W. K. Morritt l G 17 303 21.20 1. it. Cromb .. •«? 2 105 107 23.35 ,1. L. Kerr . . 7 2 88 5 07 22.08 K. C. Jaint's . . •J 5 51 3 37 1 0.82 lb K. Allfott 5 2 3 1 180 13.81 ■ Denotes not out. HOW LI Nt>. H. W. AV. T. C. Lowry . 1 SO 1 1 13.50 \ M. MatUeson 5 57 20 1 0.20 i; !•'. W. Allcott G 1 1 20 2 1.0 0 W. E. Merritt . 1 7 7 G 80 22.20 I. H. Cromb . . 1 130 5 1 2 2.23 11. ii. Vivian . , G7 1 25 20.8 1 ti. L. Weir .. . 7 37 2 li 28.3 1 H. C. blunt ... 1 0 li 5 2 0 3 0.72 M. L. raye ... 3 17 li 3 7.8 3 It. u. Talbot ... iS5 & 6U.02