CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 June 1927, Page 3

CRICKET.

(liy Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

LONDON, June 20.

The two tail-end men, Brooks and Cook who had made such a determined stand on Saturday continued their sturdy defence to-day, and surprised New Zealand by the if spirited play. Cook placed his strokes perfectly, though both bowling and fielding were most accurate and keen. The pair added 115 more in 110 minutes, making 195 for the 9th. wicket and very nearly succeeded in saving a follow oil. Cook passed the century and remained unbeaten.

Durham, on going in again began well, Nieliol scoring 50 in breezy fashion in 50 minutes. At t-ho tea adjournment (fitly three wickets were down for 83, hut on resuming there Wits an amazing ml lapse. Cunningham who had not taken a wicket in the first innings, and had generally been a failure so far. was the principal destroying agent. With Henderson. Who only had one over, lie wound tip the innings In short order. Neither was assisted by the wicket, and Cunningham bowlod with real devil. The attendance was about five hundred.

Commenting on a story front New Zealand published here, that Daoro is likely to settle in England, Manager Hay says lie understood tlie Aucklander lias not made any engagements of the sort.