CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 June 1927, Page 1

CRICKET.

N.Z. CRICKETERS.

CONFERENCE MATCH

(Australian Press Association & Sun.)

The Conference team declared thensecond innings closed at the tea adjournment, when, thanks largely to the bright performance of Newman, a total of 212 runs had been amassed for seven wickets. The New Zealanders were therefore set to make 211 to win. They had made 183 tor five wickets at the end of the day’s cricket. CLUB CONFERENCE.—First Innings. Newman, e James, b McGirr ... 19 Childs-Clark. c Cunningham,,l> McGirr 10 Bryan, run out 4 Hunt, e James, 1> McGirr 100 Grinter, st. James, b Cunningham 5 Soole, h McGirr 20 Bloomfield, c Dempster, l> Merritt 2G Clark, h Merritt ... 3 Heclis. 1.b.w., li Merritt 13 Hazleton (not out) 0 Seven, <■ Dempster, b McGirr ... 0 Extras ‘1

Total 204 Bowling analysis.—McGirr, 0 for 71; Cunningham, 1 for 32; Allcott, 0 for 21; Henderson, 0 for 37; Merritt. 3 for 38. NEW ZEALAND.— First Innings. Mills. I> Hazleton 2 Dempster, e Clark, h Hazleton ... 22 Page, e Bryan, b Hazleton 23 .Tames, e Clark, h Hazleton ol Oliver, c and b Childs-Clarke ... 7 Dncre, c Clark, b Hazleton 19 Allcott, c Bryan, b Hazleton ... 4(5 McGirr. e Clark, b Eozey 5 Merritt (not out) 24 Cunningham, st. Clark, b Hazleton l Henderson, st, Clark, b Hazleton 1 Extras 9

Total 213 (‘ONFERENCE. —Second Innings. Newman, c Dacre, b Henderson ... 133 Grinter. st. James, b Allcott ... 19 Bryan, c Page, b Henderson ... to Hunt. st. James, b .McGirr 38 Cbildsclark, c Dempster, b Dacre 5 Sonic, b McGirr 1 Bloomfield. st. James, b Merritt 2!) Clark (not out) ~ Extras 10 Total for 7 wekts (decld.) ... 252 Bowling: McGirr. 2 for 52; Henderson, 2 for 27; Merritt. 1 for 4(5; Allcott, 1 for 50; Cunningham. 0 for 1(5; Oliver, 0 for 20; Dacre, 1 lor 21. (Note the hatting and bowling figures do not tally). NEW ZEALAND. —2nd Innings. * Mills, h Hazleton 37 Dempster (not out! 109 Page, b Soole 4 .lames, e Bloomfield, b Hazleton ... 4. Oliver, b Hunt 15 Allcott (not out) 8 Merritt, e Childs-Clarke, b Fet'ez 4 Extras ”

Total for 5 wickets 183 The match was drawn. Bowling analysis.—-Hazleton, 2 for 7-1; I’erez. 1 for 18; Childs-Clarke, 0 for 18;. Hunt, 1 for 33; Heclis. 0 for 16; Soole. I for 17.

N.Z. V. OXFORD UNIVERSITY. GOOD SCORE BY lIOAIE TEAM. LONDON, June I. For their match against Oxford University Lowry and Blunt rejoined the New Zealand side. Oxford hatted first and made 337 runs, while at the end of the day the visitors had on 84 runs for the loss of one wicket. Crawley scored quickly until lie was run out for 39. but Holmes, who scored 165, obtained a real mastery over the New Zealand attack. His first 50 runs came in the same number of minutes, alter which lie continued batting with

mploto confidence, making 100 in 130

inutes. He then hit brilliantly. Inuding one sixer. Altogether he bat-

'd for three hours, and bit 27 4’s

e gave only one cliancc, when iit 91. New Zealand batted attractively,

lunt and Dempster making 70 for Die rst wicket. Dempster, who bit up 45*, ■oi-cd freely all round the wicket, inaki<_r many excellent strokes. Scores: OXFORD.—First Innings.

Nunn, c James, b Henderson. ... 32 Desitvn. e Dempster, b Merritt ... 14 Newman, 1.b.w., b McGirr LI

Serrurior. bit wicket, b Aforritt Garland-AVells. b McGirr McCanlis, h Blunt

folmes, c James, b Henderson ... 165 rcenstok (not out) T 4 owley, b Blunt Tawley. run out 3® 'azalet, c James, b Blunt < . Extras »

Total Bowling analysis.—Henderson, 2 Jor 60: McGirr, 2 for 67; Blunt, 3 for 74 ; Allcott, 0 for 33; Merritt. 2 for 82: Lowry, 0 for 13. NEW ZEALAND First Innings. Dempster, c■Serrurior, h Grcensfock 17 Blunt (not out) Mills (not out) Extras *

Total for one wicket Stumps wore then drawn

AUSTRALIANS IX 'FAST. SINGAPORE, .Tune 3. Malay. first innings 108 (Foster 30) Andrews’ took 7 for 14. Australia 85. Elennessv took 7 for 12.

COUNTY CRICKET,

LONDON, June 3.

Mnrvlebono, first innings. 450 (Newman 70. Ingle 51, Campbell 87. Green 127), and second innings 108_ for 4. Wales, first innings, IG3. Kennedy 7 for 50 and second innings 305. (Bell, not out, 200. Bruce 55). Kennedy 0 for 107. Maryiehone won by seven Surrey, first innings 356. (Sandham 83. Shepherd 55. Peach 671. Tate 6 for 107. Second innings 246 for 4. declared (Sandham. not out, 100, Shepherd 104). Sussex, first innings, 236. Shepherd 5 for 42 and second innings, 24S (Parks 82, Cook 52). Surrey won hv 118 runs.

Army, first innings, 263 (TV ilkinson 62, Teidor 62). Allom 0 for 55. Second innings 150, Allom •> f° r _ 4‘Cambridge, first innings 301 for .. declared (Xeykes, not out. 145). Davies 5 for 70. Second innings. 112 for 2. Cambridge won by eight wickets. For Worcester against Middlesex, Root in the first innings took 5 for 45. and second innings 5 for 35. For Middlesex Purson took 6 for 55. Worcester won.

For Lancashire against Gloucester F,. Tvdlesley 142. Eckersley. not out. 102. Lancashire won. For Derby against Essex Lee took 5 for 64. For Essex Nieholls 7 for SO. Derby won. For Yorkshire against Xorthants, Oldrovd 110. Robinson S for 32. For Xorthants, JttPP 105, Yorkshire wem,