CRICKET

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 15 November 1927, Page 3

CRICKET

THE TOURISTS BATTING BLUNT’S ATTRACTIVE BATTING. A LOWRY-DEMPSTER PARTNERSHIP. Wellington, Nov. 14. A cold southerly wind, with drizzling rain, prevailed this mOrnui;;, and delayed the resumption of the cricket match between Uje New Zealand touring team and the rest of New Zealand until 12.20 p.m.; in fact, the players were good-nathred to make a start then, as rain was still falling. Dempster (19) and Lowry (7) resumed the New Zealand team’s first innings with one down for 35. The approaches were treacherous and Eastman slipped in his first over and so badly ruptured the muscles of a thigh that he had to retire. Massev replacing him. The bowlers could do nothing with the greasy ball on the dead, easy wicket, and Dempster and Lowry made a holiday. The pair were still together when luncheon was taken at 1.30, Dempster being 69 ami Lowry 45. LOWRY’S POWERFUL DRIVES. Heavy ram set in during the interval and delayed play until 4.30. Dempster and Lowry gave an attrac. tive exhibition of cricket, running the score along to 169 before Lowry, who had reached 80. was caught at long on by Gallichan, off JJowlev. Lowry drove powerfully, particularly through cover and mid-off. In ail he hit eleven fours and assisted Dempster to add 153 for the second wicket. The advent of Blunt meant another long spell of leather chasing for tho fieldsmen, as he and Dempster put on 139 for the third wicket. Both men played delightful cricket, proving that New Zealand ha« batsmen fit to rank with the best in the world. Dempster’s footwork was perfect, while Blunt revealed a wide variety of strokes, and both showed that tho English tour ha fi imbued them with increased confidence

With his total at 145. Dempster, who had been at the wicket for 215 minutes, was snapped up by Reid off Foley. In all he hit one sixer and eleven fours and gave a sound and refreshing display. BLUNT SCORES QUICKLY. Blunt went on to reach hi s century in quiok time, cutting, driving, hooking and pulling in finished style. He was dropped once by Badcock at point and was eventually taken by Foley off Bowley at mid-bff, with bis score at 108. Page and Janies did not last long, both being caught and bowled. When stumps were drawn at 7 o’clock the board showed 369 for six. Alcott and McGirr being at the wickets. Bowley and Newman were the best of the eight bowlers tried though Badcock kept a good length. Tho match will be concluded to-morrow, the hour B of play being from 11 to 5, as the players have to catch the ferry steamer for Christchurch for tomorrow mgnt. THE REST. First Innings 257 NEW ZEALAND. First Innings. J. E. Mills. b Newman .. y C. S Dempster. c Read'b’Foley 143 I. G. Lowry, o Gallichan. b Bowley , ?r' 9' 5J c Foley b Bowlev .. 108 "J- l. Page, c and b Newman ... 5 K. C. James, c and b Bowlev ... 4 0. F, W. Alcott, not out 14 H. M. McGirr, not out Extras '’' ‘ ‘ 4 Total for six wickets 369 Fall of wickets—One for 16' two for 169, three for 308. four for 325 five for 348, six for 357 Rowhng •analysis—Newman two for 63. iv Read none for 63, Eastman none for 5, Badcock none for 54, llowley three for 67. Talbot none lor 25. Foley one for 13, Oliver none for