CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 May 1927, Page 2

CRICKET.

N.Z. TOUR. N.Z. V. MIDDLESEX. (Australian Press Association & Sun.) LONDON, May 21. To-day the* New Zealand cricket team began their game against Middlesex. There was a heavy shower prior to the opening ol the match, which is being played at Lords. The shower steadied Blunt (who scored 42) and Alills (who made 40) when they began New Zealand’s innings. Their cricket before lunch was of the stodgy, clogged order. They acre specially careful ol Hearne’s deliveries. Fifty minutes passed before the first boundary was hit.

There was a sensational collapse on the visitors’ part after lunch, Haig dismissing Page and Dacre with successive halls, both for “ducks.” Lowry, after being missed in the slips, forced the game resolutely, and he stopped the rot. Alerritt again showed that he is a reliable batsman and made 37 not out. Showers frequently interfered with the game.

The King arrived at the Lords ground while the teams were taking shelter from rain, and His Majesty was introduced hy Sir James Parr (N.Z. High Commissioner) to the New Zealanders, ltain fell at intervals during the whole of His Majesty’s stay, and he had 'no. opportunity of seeing much cricket. The N.Z. innings closed for 234 runs.

The Aliddlesex captain. Alaiin, is not playing, as he is suffering from tonsi litis. Allcott has recovered and he will be playing at Portsmouth on Wednesday for N.Z. against the Royal Navy team. i

AA’hen stumps were drawn, Middlesex had lost one for 11. Following are the scores:— NKAY ZEALAND—Ist innings. Mills. 1> Durston 40 Blunt, c Livock, 1> Durston 42 Page, c Stevens, l> Haig ... ... 0 Dacre, <• Hendren, b Haig 0 Dempster, c Allen, h Stevens ... 10 Lowry, e Haig, b Durston 3f James 1.b.w., b Stevens 5 AlcGirr, st Livock, b Stevens ... 0 Henderson, c Haig, b Durston ... 30 Cunningham, b Haig ... A Alerritt. (not out) 3 ' Extras Total 234 Bowling analysis: Haig 3 lor 04. Durston 4 for 42, Allen 0 for 28, Stevens 3 for 52. 1 lea me 0 for 22. MIDDLESEX—I st- J unitigs. I , ? e, c Page, b Blunt 4 Stevens, (not out) 1 Allen, (not out) 0 Total for I wicket H CHIUSTCH i: 11CH, May 23. The question of sending anothci howler fo assist the New Zealand cricket team lias been considered by the Council, but nothing is being done in the meantime as Hay (Manager) has cabled that Alcott will be playing on AYednesdav.

LONDON'. May 20. Latest County cricket results are as follows : Eisscx, against Kent, made 421 in the first innings. O’Connor scored 107, Bussell 50 and Douglas 73, Essex in the second lost one for 22. Kent in the first innings made 179. Harding scoring 70 and Deed 50. In the second. Kent made 203. Evans scoring 52 and AA'oollev 50. Kssev won hy nine wickets.

Sussex in the first innings made 448 against Hampshire. Tate made 101, Bowlcy 101, Onsley 50, Langridge 04, and A. H. Gilligan 00. Hampshire in the first innings scored 215, Tennyson making GO, and in the second 195, Alead making 92. Tate took four for 43. Sussex won hy an innings and 38 runs.

For Aliddlesex against Warwickshire, Hendren scored 150 and Haig took 5 for 58. For Warwickshire Tvilner made 107 and Smith 132. Middlesex won.

For Gloucester, against Lancashire, Hammond made 187. For Lancashire. McDonald took 7 for 82. Lancashire won.

For Yorkshire against Worcester Wad ington made 111. while Robinson took 4 for 38, and Macaulay in the first innings took 7 for 17, and in the second five for 33. For "Worcester. Root took 7 for 82. Yorkshire won.

For Leicester, against Oxford. Shipman took 5 for 36. For Oxford, McCanlis took 5 for 70. Leicester won.

NEW ZEALAND CRICKET TOUR. May 25.—Royal Navy, at Portsmouth. May 28.—Sussex, at Hove. June 4.—Oxford Diversity.