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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 19 November 1927, Page 5

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N.Z. v. THE REST PLAY IN FINE WEATHER. DEMPSTER AND LOWRY BATTING. (Per Press Association.) Christchurch, Nov. 19. The cricket match was resumed in fine weather with a light easterly blowing. The Rest had made 141 and New Zealand resumed with two down for 31. A feature of yesterday’s play was the success as a bowler of Page, who before the tour was never considered a bowler at all. The wicket was too slow for Merritt, but he kept the batsmen guessing. New Zealand’s innings was resumed by Dempster (15) and Lowry (3), the opening bowlers being Newman and McEwin. Dempster survived/ appeal at 22. The rate of scoring was rather slow, the batsmen being nontent to take things quietly. At 51 Read relieved Newman and the rate of scoring livened up, 11 coming off Read’s third over. Badcock and Cunningham were also tried. The century appeared at 12.30 n.m., both batsmen being in the forties. Dempster and Lowry were still together when the first innings total of the Rest was passed. The batsmen appeared to be well set. At the luncheon adjournment the score was two wickets for 153, Details:— C. S. Dempster, not out 64 T. C. Lowry, not out 73 Extras 13 | _ Total for two wickets 153 THE REST. First Innings. J. Newman, 1.b.w., b Page .... 31 Langridge, b Page 30 H. D. Gillespie, b Page 9 H. Foley, b Alcott 3 F. T. Badcock, b Page 1 H. B. Massey, run out 5 M. K. Boon, h McGirr 21 D. C. Nixon, b McGirr 16 J. McEwin, b Merritt 9 R. J. Read, c Alcott, b Merritt 0 W. Cunningham, not out 5 Extras .... ' 11 Total , 141 Bowling Analysis.—McGirr took two wickets for 41 runs ; Merritt, two for 33; Page, four for 22; Alcott, one for 1: Blune, none for 4 ; Bernau, none for 7. NEW ZEALAND. First Innings.' C. S. Dempster, not out 26 O. J. Oliver, b Badcock '3 J. E. Mills, c Foley, b Newman 0 T. C. Lowry, not out 22 Extras 12 DELEGATES INCONFERENCE ALLOCATION OF TESTS. FOUR-DAY REP. MATCHES. /Per Press Association). Christchurch, Nov. 19. At the conference of New Zealand cricket delegates many different opinions were expressed as to the allocation of test matches in connection with future towns. Mr D. Reese said that the question was governed by finance and it was for this reason that Wellington and Christchurch received so many test matches. When the council allocated with visiting teams it adopted a cautious policy. In consequence many of the associations lost, while the coun cil made a profit. This position could not continue. The claims of Otago and Auckland were unanswerable.

After discussion it was agreed that the management committee allot matches to each of the four major centres in the next two tours. One remit dealt with the duration and hours of play for representative matches. The final decision that matches be for four-day matches, from 12.30 p.m. to 7 p.m., was arriw cd at after considerable discussion.

Rule 8, providing fur mutual agreement for hours of play in Hawke Cup matches, will stand. The subject of an Interchange of visits to Australia and England was discussed and a recommendation was made that visits from New Zealand teams be made every three or four years to England and Australia alternatively.