CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 June 1927, Page 4

CRICKET.

(Australian Press Association & Sun. AGAINST NORTHANTS. LONDON, June 13. NEW ZEALAND—Ist. Innings. Mills, b. Jupp 18 Blunt, l.b.w. b. Jupp 50 Lowry, b. Torell 12 Page, b. Jupp 19 James, b. Jupp 7 Dacro, c. Walden, b. Jupp 31 MeGirr. c. and b. Jupp 19 Oliver, 1.b.w., b. Towcll 30 Alleott, c. and b. Jupp 9 Bernau, (not out) 34 Merritt, b. Thomas .I Extras 11 Total 251 Bowling: Matthews 0 for 17. Wright 0 for 01, Thomas 1 for 35, Jupp 7 for 92, Towcll 2 for 7. Wills 0 for 28. NORTHANTS—2nd. Tunings. Woolley, c. James, b. Blunt 34 Wills, b. Merritt 7 Bellamy, l.b.w. b. Merritt 0 Walden, S>. Pago 43 Timms, st. Janies, 1). Merritt ... 40 Towcll, run out 0 .Tup]), h. Merritt 17 Pennington, c. Oliver, h. Merritt 33 Wright, b. MeGirr 43 Matthews, e. Bernau, b. Page ... 7 Thomas (not out) ... 19 Extras 20

Total 209 Bowling: MeGirr 1 for 30, Bernau 0 for 29, Merritt 5 for 03, Allcott 0 for 30, Blunt 1 for 72. Page 2 for 10. Stumps were Then drawn. Attendances at. tho New Zealanders’ matches, though generally small, are probably sufficient to ensure a financial success. Saturday crowds at both visits to Lords were excellent, and the Saturdie attendance at Brighton in the Sussex match equalled that during the Australian visit. The team’s popularity and reputation for playing the game are expected to attract crowds in the big County games coining on shortly. * LONDON, .June 13. Inspired perhaps by the brilliant 1 summer sunshine and rural 'prettiness of Kettering ground, the New Zealanders gave the spectators ninety minutes of cricket as it should be played, says a leading critic. Page i and James set the example of playing l confidently but the formed was bowlet in attempting a big bit. and the lat- > ter was unlucky enough to get oul from a ball which bo did lint attempt > to play. Dacro gave a display re - jeieing the hearts of those who like U r see the ball bit. Tie scored twenty t from four consecutive balls, includin': v two sixers, and was caught at leg ii trying to hit another out of tin s ground. Oliver and Bernau, uumind ,• fill of the state of the score continue! the good work, the former punisliiiq s Wills to the extent of fifteen in on _ over. Bernau bit with power and clis [. cretioii. Jupp came out with an ex d cel lent average claiming seven of th ] wickets. New Zealand batsmen tc o day bit up 165 in an hour and a bail ~ The earlier Xorthants batsmen di i well and at the lea adjournment tli total was 3 fur 121. Walden wa bowled by Page immediately on r< suming but Timms reached 4<j befor lie was stumped off Merritt. Blun i did not meet with bis former sucres? The batsmen bad got bis measure an rl be proved very expensive. Merritt however, was in good form and a! d though Pennington and Wright cum luted the example of their opponent t. and gave a display of free bitting t the great delight of the spectators, tli total only reached 200. New Zealam t • (therefore has 247 to get In the las innings.