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Hokitika Guardian, 19 May 1927, Page 2

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N.Z. TOUR. ACATXST CAMBRIDGE. (Australian Press Association &• Sun.) 'deceived this dav at 9.31) a.niA LONDON. May IS. New Zealand first innings versus Cambridge. N.Z. First Innings. Blunt, c. Macliin, I). Alluni 0 Dempster, b. AUmn ... 0 Mills, e. Morgan, b. Low© II Dowry, b. A 1 loin 19 James, b. Loiigfield 3 Oliver, 1.b.w.. b. Loiigfield 18 Modir"r. e. Cobbold, b. Lowe ... 39 Page, c. and b. Loiigfield 131 Bernati, 1.b.w., b. Loiigfield 10 Merritt, e. Robins, b. Morgan ... 31 Blundell (not out) 0 Extras 1" Total 31.1 ..Bowling: AI lorn 3 for 79. Loiigfield ,| tor 71, Morgan 1 for 33. Cobbokl 0 foils. Lowe 2 for 3S. Robins 0 for 29. CAMBRIDGE —Ist. Innings. Morgan, l.b.w. b. Merritt 3 Laws (not out) ... ■ r > Extras 2 Total for 1 wicket 19 Stumps were drawn. LONDON, May 18.

New- Zealand won tlio toss and went in, but made a most disastrous start. Allonis. bowling at the opening of the innings was deadly. Both Blunt and Dempster failed to score, and the total was only three for two wickets, when Lowry came in and with Mills resolutely stopped the rot. It was not, however, till Rage, who so far had failed to strike form, appeared, that the game was definitely restored. His was the most outstanding effort on the side, and he went well past the century in an innings that lasted for three hours and twenty minutes. TTo did not give a chance and displayed some dashing hitting, which included one five and sixteen fours. In McGirr he found an excellent partner, and thanks largely to this pair, the score, which was only 2 for .‘>9 at lunch had advanced to 7 for 188 at the tea adjournment. They added 82 in -!•"> minutes, hut Cambridge made a had mistake hy letting MeGirr off. a chance of stumping before lie had scored. Merritt, whose batting has been surprisingly good, again enhanced his reputation as a sterling tail end batsman, and not only enabled Page to reach his century hut stayed for eighty minutes while 92 were added. He was. however, missed twice Rage’s fine innings was brought to a close at 134, bv returning a catch to the bowler. The excellent recovery made by the visitors was warmly acknowledged by the sporting Varsity crowd, who applauded the New Zealanders loudly. Cambridge had only a few minutes at the wickets and were unlucky enough to lose their best batsman. Morgan, cheaply, leg liefore to Merritt, thus breaking what might have been a dangerous opening partnership. A young freshman. Blundell, from Waitaki High School, who howled with great success in the recent freshmen’s game, is assisting New Zealand in this match.

NEW ZEALAND CRICKET TOITR. May 21.—v. Middlesex, at Lords. May 25.—Royal Navy, at Portsmouth. May 28. —Sussex, at Hove. June 4,—Oxford Diversity,