CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 June 1927, Page 1

CRICKET.

northants win. (Australian Press Association & Sun. LONDON, June 14. Northants, Ist. innings 237 Northants, 2nd. innings 260 497 NEW ZEALAND—2nd Innings. Mills, b Wright 0 Blunt, b. Jupp 25 Lowry, c. Jupp, b. Thomas 13 Page, c. Bellamy, h. Thomas ... 7 Oliver, I). Thomas 0 MeGirr, c. Pennington, b. Jupp ... 36 Dacre, b. Towell 32 Bernau, c. Willis, b. Towell 18 James, b. Jupp 12 Allcott, h. Towell ... 8 Merritt (not out) 9 Extras 4 Total 164 New Zealand Ist. innings 251 415 Bowling: Wright 1 for 19, Towell 3 for 56, Jupp 3 for 56, Thomas 3 for 29. Northants won by 82 runs. An official correction issued of Northants second innings is Jupp bowled Blunt 17, consequently the bowling analysis is Merritt 4 for 63, Blunt 2 for 72.

LONDON, June 14. Replying to the criticism that leading players arc being omitted from the County cricket teams playing against the New Zealanders, “Sporting Life” hastens to give an assurance that the sole intention is to give these bowlers a rest, which is badly needed, it says, owing to the unusually hard grounds.

It adds:—The idea that the Counties can win as they please against New,Zealanders is not held here. The visitors liavo proved worthy of the steel of any County side.