LAST MATCH DRAWN

Evening Star, Issue 19661, 14 September 1927, Page 9

LAST MATCH DRAWN

LONDON, September 13. (Received September 14, at 9.45 a.m.) On ix’suminpiny Douglas anti F. Gilligan continued their stubborn defence till the Follow-on was averted. The pair together added 97 in the two hours’ partnership, Gilligan hitting six 4’s. Tire innings.'which closed at 310 —a much more respectable total than once seemed likely—lasted exactly the name time as the New Zealanders’, but produced 131 runs less. Rain began just bcl'oro the last wicket fell, and play could not be resumed till 4.30. The English climate thus robbed the visitors of a by no means had chance of a great last match win. When New Zealand went in again it was far too Into to obtain a definite result, and the proceedings were therefore uninteresting; and as at 5.30 the light failed and rain began again, the game was abandoned, ending in a draw. Blunt continued his splendid first inning’s form, and was still in at the finish, but it was a dull end to a tour which all hoped' would worthily have been crowned by a one innings victory. Details: — LEVESON-GOWER’S TEAM. First Innings. Dawson c Dacro b Allcott 53 Arnott c Merritt b Henderson ... 27 Wyatt b Allcott .. 44 Haig c Page b Merritt 4 Dougins Ibw b Blunt ... 45 A. Gilligan c M’Girr b Merritt ... 0 Enthoven st James b Merritt ... / F. Gilligan not out 74 Crutchley b Merritt 4 Clay run out 14 Mercer c Mills b Page . ... 7 Extras 30 Total 7 316 The total is 10 out. Bowling Analysis.—M’Girr, none foi 57; Henderson, one for 51; Allcott, two for 32; Merritt, four for 95; Blunt, one for 40; Page, one for 11. NEW ZEALAND. Second Innings. First innings 447 Blunt not out 03 James run out 11 Mills c F. Gilligan b Clay ... ... 11 Merritt b Clay 3 Dempster not out 9 Extras (3 Total for three wickets ... 103

Rain Robs us of Victory Blunt in Form Again Pres* Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.

Bowling Analysis.—Arnoft, none for 33: Enthoven. none for 22; Clay, two for 2U; Wyatt, none for 22. , L,cr.a HAWKE’S CONGRATULATIONS TEAM WORTHY OF TEST MATCHES LONDON, September 13. (Received September 14, at 10.30 a.m.) Lord Hawke, the well-known ex-York-shire captain, has written to Mr Douglas Hay, manager of the New Zealand team: “Our fellows’ 170 in the afternoon was ridiculous. Your fellows’ 394 for five wickets was cricket, and wo enjoyed it. Our men were all too serious. No doubt the gates were poor, but if you arrange a test or two more folk would come to see you.” Leading players assured Mr Hay that the present side was worthy of being given hosts. Mr Hay, in exploring the prospects, is convinced that New Zealand would only have to seek tests and they would he granted. _ Although tlio tour had resulted in a fairly heavy loss, the team’s performances, together with the attendances when the weather was line, should be a sufficient assurance to the New Zealand Cricket Council to face another tour in 1931. lie hopes that the Englishmen who go to Australia next year will omit some of the small matches there and play two in New Zealand.—A. and N.Z. and ‘Sun’ Cable. A LOSS OF £IO,OOO LONDON, September 13. (Received September 14, at 1 p.m.) It is understood that the New Zealand, tour will involve a loss to the guarantors of £IO,OOO. PRESS PICTURES OF TEAM LONDON, September 13. Princess Mary appears in Press pictures amidst the New Zealand cricketers, while they are visiting Wykcham Abbey, where the Princess is staying. She is in the centre of a group in one picture, and smilingly chatting with Lowry and Leveson-Gower in another. —A. and N.Z. and ‘ Sun ’ Cable.