CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 June 1927, Page 2

CRICKET.

DURHAM MATCH. (Australian Press Association & Sun. ■LONDON, June 18. New Zealand in t'he first innings made 373 runs against Durham, who in their first innings had eight wickets down for 111. runs at the end of the day’s play. Scores:— NEAY] ZEALAND—Ist Innings. Dempster, c Howell, b Brooks ... 178 Blunt, e Brooks, b Carr 42 Page, l.b.w. b Cook 57 Alills, l.b.w. b Cook 0 Oliver, b Cook 1 Alleott. c AYeight, b Carr 1 AlcGirr, c Kelsall. b Carr fi Dacre, b Cook 43 Bernati, c Gibbon, b Brooks ... C Cunningham, e Niehol. b Brooks 4 Henderson, (not out) 9 Extras 8 Total 373 Bowling analysis: Howell 0 for 79. Cook 4 for 90, Carr 3 for 50, Niehol 0 for 40, Brooks 3 for 40, AA’eight 0 for 48. DURHAAt—Ist Innings. Kelsall. c Oliver, 1> Henderson ... 1 AA’eight. b AlcGirr 8 AI. Niehol, c Dempster, b Blunt ... 19 Adamson, c Dacre, b Henderson ... 0 Carr, o Alills, b Blunt 0 Gibbon, run out 10 R. Niehol, b Henderson 2 Howell, e Dacre. b Henderson ... U Brooks, (not out) 22 Cook, (not out) 34 Extras 0 Total for eight wickets 11l ! New Zealand commenced their northern tour with a match against Durham. which last year won the secondclass counties’ championship. The match early attracted three thousand spectators, and the attendance soon afterwards grew to six thousand. New Zealand hatted first and Dempster and Blunt were the opening batsmen. They delighted the spectators with sparkling play, the first 04 runs coming in half an hour. The pair scored evenly, and when Blunt was dismissed. Page and Dempster carried on brightly, the total reaching 148 by lunch. Dempster reached the century, which took 130 minutes, and lie outlasted Page and the next four batsmen, being joined by Dacre, who also gave a fine dis- • play. Dempster was finally dismissed I by a catch at mid-on after being at > the wickets 101 minutes, hitting four * sixers and twenty-one fours. Cloverlvtiined leg strokes wore a feature of 1 his innings, though Ins cutting and ’ driving wore also excellent. Dacre s and Beniau continued to add runs . freely, hut the partnership was bro- - ken, and the last wicket was taken s hv the tea adjournment.

AA’lien play resumed Durham went in. Conk and Carr, who headed Durham's howling averages last season, were each fairly successful, hut other professionals failed to take a wicket, whereas the amateur Brooks, who is not a regular howler, secured three for 40. Durham’s batting opened miserably, and when eight wickets had fallen, the team seemed unlikely to reach the century for the innings. Then Brooks and Cook become associated, and held the home team’s end up till the end of the day when the total had reached 111 without further loss. Henderson and Blunt were the tourists most formidable bowlers, the former taking four for 33. and Blunt two for 22. "Merritt is not playing in this game. AUSTRALIAN TOUR. SINGAPORE. June 17. North Afalaya 119 (Rodrigo fortyfive). Alaeartiiey took 5 for 29. Australians 109 for 3. (Bardslev, not out,