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Hokitika Guardian, 17 June 1927, Page 2

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AGAINST LEICESTER

(Australian Press Association & Sun. LONDON. June IG. LEICESTER— Ist Innings. Shipman, c James. 1> Henderson 02 Berry, e and b Blunt 37 Armstrong, 0 Lowry, b Henderson 11 Bradshaw, c Blunt, b Henderson 8 Astill, c Lowry, b Henderson ... I Sidwell, h Blunt p Fowke. c Blunt, b Allcott 2!) Smith, c and b Blunt u Rale? c Page, h Henderson 24 Snary, (not out) 8 Sledding, st. Lowrv, b Blunt ... 0 Extras 23 Total 242 Bowling:—Henderson 5 for 70, Blunt 4 lor 7>3, MeGi.rr 0 for 31, Merritt 0 lor 24. Allcott 1 for 32, Havre 0 for 3. NEW ZEALAND— Ist Innings ... 371 NEW ZKALAND—2nd Innings. Blunt, l.b.w. 1) Sledding 12 Lowry, b Sledding ] Dempster, <■ Sidwell. b Snary ... l!) Page, c sub.. !> Smith Go Mills, b Armstrong 18 Da ere, b Smith 5 McGirr, 1> Smith 0 Allcott, c sub., h. Snary 35 James, l.b.w. b Shipman 0 Merritt, (not out) 0 Henderson, (not out) ft Extras 4

Total, ft wickets for 105 j Stumps were then drawn. In brilliant weather reminiscent of the zenith of an antipodean summer Shipman and Berry who opened for Leicester relished the fast billiard table wicket and treated the bowling ruthlessly. This partnership had produced ninety-four before Blunt caught Berry in two minds and held an easy catch. With Armstrong, Shipman carried on in a style that threatened a big total. Then through Henderson’s agency a dramatic change came over the game and from one for 137 at lunch time The score had become 7 for 104. At one stage four wickets fell for four runs in as many overs, and the County suddenly found itself struggling to avoid a follow on. The ninth wicket actually fell when still three short of the required number, but Snary kept up his wicket and with Skelding averted a disaster. Henderson bowled superbly and took five wickets cheaply. Lowry is keeping wickets in place of James, who is indisposed. The attendance is l2ftft. LONDON. June 16. Leicester having averted a follow on by a small margin, despite some splendid howling by Henderson and Blunt. New Zealand went in again and gave a. very poor display. Blunt and Lowry were soon out and the total at the tea adjournment was only 2 for 2ft. Page made another fine effort and except Allcott was the only one to stand up to the howling. The former had eleven fours in his Go and the latter also Blit brightly. At the end of the day nine wickets had fallen for only 165 rims and New Zealand thus had a lead of 2ft4.