CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 May 1927, Page 1

CRICKET.

N.Z. TOUR.

N.Z. V. ESSEX

(Australian Press Association & Su

I.OXDOX, May If. flic New Zealand team commencei at Leyton a match against Essex. li He first innings Xcw Zealand score. ‘289 runs.

J' o'lowing on the quick ‘ and cheap dismissal of Blunt for one !>v a catch 1 behind the wickets, the New Zealanders’ enterprise seemed checked till Lowry and -Mills came together. The former made 61. He gave oi.lv one chance, and hit seven Us, though Mills appeared more completely the master of the howling. H e made 04, and withstood the attack for a couple of hours. He hit five 4’.s. He won many encomiums from the critics. I ho next few batsmen were soon dismissed. and at the tea adjournment the score was eight for 211.

llernau and .Merritt made a gon. uinlh wicket stand, their hour's part ner.ship yielding of runs.

Cunningham hit merrily and drove powerfully lor the last wicket, this wicket adding 11 runs in a quarter of an hour. Ihe whole innings occupied four hours. Merritt compiled a good score by patchy hatting, lie- hit seven ■Ps.

The fielding of Essex was clean and

smart. Scores:— NEW ZEALAND.—First innings. Blunt, e Eastman, b Nichols ... 1 James, h Nichols 4 ■Mills. 0 Nichols, h O’Connor ... 64 Lowry. <• and b O’Connor m Dacre, c Ashton, b Eastman 9 Dempster, c Eastman, b O'Connor 13 -Mcdirr, c Ashton. I> O’Connor ... II Oliver. 1.b.w., b O’Connor 28 Bernati, 1.b.w.. I> Russell 22 Merritt (not out) 4p Cunningham, b Meston 23 Extras .... .1

Total os;) Rowling analysis.-—O’Connor, 5 for Nichols, 2 for 111 ; Eastman,-1, for 24; Russell. 1 for 37; Meston. 1 for 13; 11 ipkin, U for 32. Essex then went to the wickets. M hen stumps were drawn for the day they had two wickets down for 57. ESS EX. — Fi rs l inn ings. Culmore mot out) 21 Eastman. 1.b.w.. h AleOirr 30 llipkin. run out 0 Extras 3 Total for 2 wickets 57

EXAMPLE FOR ( O UNTIES. LONDON. May I f. “Sporting Life,” commenting editorially. says that the New Zealand cricketers came in all modesty to gain experience, and it would not lie surprising if they leave a legacy that will greatly benefit English cricket. Theirs s a care-free village green game. It hen the ball is there to bit they hit >1 ten and vigorously, and don’t see langer where there is none. Would hat the Counties would follow their

example. The first, broadcasting of cricket was carried out at Leyton by the Rev. Gillingham, describing the New Zealand match in five minutes summaries hourly. He said that the New Zealanders were not equal to the Australians, but the public must not expect overmuch on their first official visit. He would not he surprised if eventually they reached the high standard of the All Blacks. Lowry, speaking through a microphone, thanked cricketers for the warm welcome. He said we know we are not equal to the Australians, hut hope sometime to play Tests in r.nglnnd.

TRIBUTE TO N.Z. BATSMEN, LONDON, .May 13. The “ Daily Afail’s ” paragrnpliist eulogises several of the New Zealand team, mentioning Dacre’s brilliance with the bat as being reminiscent of Rnnji and Trumper, also Lowry’s scoring pace and Blunt’s sound batting style. He asks: How long will it lie before New Zealand is playing Tests against Australia and England]-'”.

HIGH TRIBUTE TO DACRE. SYDNEY, May If. The Sydney “ Guardian,” commenting on the New Zealand match against Marvlebone, saysTo have made a century at Lords is something to write home about. To have done so. however, on one’s first appearance, is ;l teat that classes Dacre among the great batsmen of tbc world.

BATSMEN’S WICKETS IN BRITAIN LONDON, May 13.

Never lias a cricket season opener in England with such terrific scores. There have been no fewer than 43 centuries in a fortnight. Everybody appears to be making them. Hobbs, Newman, and Hates have already knocked up one one hundred in each innings of one match. The smaller ball, designed to aid the over-worked bowler, .appears to have reacted against him. 011 the contrary, experts declare the phenomenal runs arc not due to

the bowler or the hall, but to the drought and sun-baked pitches fhronghout the country. M arm, rainless days have given perfect Australians wickets. In many eases a score of 140 is common. The highest scores are:—Shepherd, 277; Duieop Sinhji. 234.

TEAM -MANAGER’S MESSAGE. AUCKLAND, May 44. Mr Douglas Hay (manager of the N.Z. team), has replied to Air Coates’s cable as follows” The team feel honoured and pleased to receive your kind message. New Zealand can de-

pend upon their representatives in cricket doing their host on and off the field. A\ e have had a very warm reception off the field, and are expecting it on the field. Thanks and best wishes to yourself and people of New Zealand.”

ENGLISH COUNTY RESULTS. LONDON, AI ay 13. County cricket results are:—Somerset in the first innings made 92 against Lancashire. Sibbles took eight for 24. In Hie second innings Somerset made 148. Earle (not out) 67. McDonald look six for 56 and Sibhie four for 50. Lancashire in the first innings made 365 for seven, and declared. Hallows scored 464 and Taylor 67. Lancashire won by an innings and 125 runs. Cambridge against Sussex made 408 for eight, and declared in the first innings. Dawson made 3IS and Killiek 8(1. In the second innings Cambridge made 78 for three. Sussex in the first innings made 201, Allom taking four for 53. In the second innings Sussex made 37.3 for seven and declared. Tate scored 118 and Lsherwood 'not out) 75. The game was drawn.

For Surrey against Gloucester. Shop li'i-i made 277 (not out) and Dttca 142. Shepherd also took six fur 7s For Gloucester, Dipper made 186 Hammond in the first innings secret 111'' and in the second innings 128 The game was drawn. For Hampshire against Leicester Brown made 132. Kennedy took Color IP. For Leicester. Astill made ID] (not out). The game was drawn. For Kent against Derby. AVoollc) stored ! s 7. For Derby. Worthington took five lor 70. Derby won. For Worcester against Notts, Root took live lor 86. For Notts, Larwood took live for 12. and S. Staples four for 17. Notts won. lor A ork.shire against Glamorgan. Holmes made 107. Robinson took six for 37. Macaulay in the first innings took four for 31. ami in the second seven lor 40. Yorkshire won.

NEW ZEALAND CRICKET TOUR. AI a.v IS.—v Cambridge University. (May 21.—v. Afidcllcsex, at Lords. .May 25.—Royal Navy, at Portsmouth. AI ay 28.—Sussex, at Hove. June 4.—Oxford Uiversity. Juno B.—Worcestershire, at AYorcestor. June 11.—Northamptonshire, at Kettering. June 15. Leicestershire, at Leicester. June 18.— Durham, a L Sunderland.