CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 June 1927, Page 3

CRICKET.

(Australian Press Association & Sun. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, June 21. At Glasgow Scotland versus Now Zealand is being played. Ihe Now Zealanders began a match against Scotland at Glasgow to-day, but unfortunately for the day’s match rain delayed the start and the wicket was ..soft. Kerr, one of Scotland’s foremost bats was run out cheaply, hut Stevenson and Groves added 63 for the second wicket in 35 minutes. The former played a good innings of 59 and most of the rest met with some success, but on the whole the batting was dull. At lunch the score was 2 for 100. Then five more wicket fell for another 100 and the total only reached 233. 3'lic home side were helped by bad fielding, for the New Zealanders had another relapse, and missed several easy chances. On the oilier hand. Page howled on splendidly and came out with mi excellent analysis. Merritt was very expensive and evidently the wicket did not suit him. On going in for Now Zealand, Bernnu and Olliver began briskly and put on 50, Both were then caught off Forrester, but James ami Dempster were still’ together when stumps were drawn with the total 2 for 90. SCOTLAND- Ist. Innings. Kerr., run out 18 Groves, st. James, b. Merritt 25 Stevenson, c Allcott, b Page ... 59 Tennent, e and b Page 20 AA’eir, c Merritt, b Pago 7 Afackav, st. James, b Page. 24 Times, e Allcott, li Page 20 Patterson, run out 24 Craig, e Lowry, b Page 9 Anderson 'not out) 10 Forrester, e Page, b Merritt ... 4 Extras 7 Total 23.3 Bowling.—Page, 0 for 7(5 ; Aferritt. 2 for 95; Lowry. 0 for 20; Allcott. 0 for 24 : Daere. 0 for 11. NEW ZEALAND.—First Innings. Bernau, o and b Forrester 3b Oliver, o AVeir, b Forrester 10 .Tames (not out) 1" Dempster (not out) ~ 8 Extras 13 Total for 2 wickets 90 AUSTRALIANS’ TOUR. SINGAPORE, June 21. Against ATalaya the Australian cricketers made 34l for 6 wickets (Woodfill 157, Andrews 1 15). These two put oil 208 for the third wicket.