DOGGED BY RAIN

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 21 November 1927, Page 3

DOGGED BY RAIN

NEW ZEALAND’S INNINGS ADJOURNED. WICKET FAVOCKS SLOW BOWLERS. Christchurch, Nov. 19. Once more the New Zealand cricketers’ weather luck was bad to-day. The match with the Rest was resumed hi bright sunshine, but about 3 o’clock storm clouds gathered and at 4.15 a heavy thunderstorm swept over the ground and play for the day ceased at the tea adjournment. Batting was slow and careful today. The wicket was uncertain as to pace and in favour of the slow bowlers, but neither was the batting nor the bonding up to a very high standard. Dempsey, Blunt and Lowry were the onlv batsmen who went really well and they were all careful. Alenti was faster and more vigorous, hut two chances he gave were, dropped before he reached his total, 36. The scores are :— THE REST. First Innings 141 NEW ZEALAND. First Innings. C. Oliver, b Badcock < 3 J. Mills, c Foley b Newman .... 0 C. L. Dempster, b Read 77 T. 0. Lowry, b McEwin 18 M. L. Rage, b Read 10 0. F. Alcott. c and b Massey ... .36 R. C. Blunt, run out 48 H. Al. AlcGirr, not out 12 K. G. James, not out 2 Extras ‘_’g Total for seven wickets 292 N.Z. COUNCIL MEETING. Christchurch, Nov. 20. At the annual meeting of tlie New Zealand Cricket Council the following officers were’ elected Patron, Sir Charles Fergusson; president, Mr.

H, F. Arkwright; vice-presidents, presidents of affiliated associations; management committee. Messrs D. Reese, J. S Barrett, E. R. Caygill, A. T. Donnelly and H. M. Taylor, treasurer, Mr. W. H. Winsor: audi tor. Air. A, E. Byrne. Air. Arthur Sims was elected a life member. Mr. Donnelly suid Mr. Sims has been an ambassador of the council for years in Australia and Eng land. It was decided to record in the minutes appreciation of the services of Dr. Hav manager of the New Zealand team on tour, and T. C. Lowry, captain. M.C.C. HITS OUT. Capetown, Nov, 19. Against Griqualand West, the Marylebone team lost three wickets for 300. Sutcliffe scored a century and Tyldeslev 143.--(A. and N.Z.)