CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 July 1927, Page 2

CRICKET.

NEW ZEALAND TEAM AT HOME. LOXDOX. July 1. The Xew Zealanders to-day met a side representing the South ot Scotland in a one-day match at Galashiels. The wicket was exceedingly sticky after rain, and the howlers had the batsmen at their mercy. Lomy did not use his regular howlers m the Scotchmen’s first innings, but went on himself and with Page dismissed them for 71. Oliver was also tried, hut without success.

The Xew Zealanders found Anderson equally difficult, and only compil'd! 127. South in the second attempt did a little hotter, and had lost seven tor 70 when stumps were drawn. Xew Zealand winning on the first innings. The game was not taken very seiiouslv. and was played throughout in village green spirit.

SOUTH OF SCOTLAND—First Innings 71 XF.W ZEALAND.—First Innings. Henderson, b James Storrie 10

Merritt, c Anderson, b Inglis Dacre. b Anderson ' J

McGirr, c Grieve, b Anderson ... H Oliver, 1.b.w.. b Anderson 2fi

I’ernau. e Linton, b Wilson 13 Rage, st. Acknian, b Anderson ... 17 James (not out) Gt Mills, b Anderson ® Cunningham, b Inglis 0 Lowry, e .Tames Storrie, b Anderson In Extras 1 Total’ Howling: Anderson t> for JO. Inglis 2 for 42. James Storrie 1 for 22. W ilson 1 for 29. SOUTH SCOTLAND—Second Innings. Janies Storrie. st. Page, b Merritt 9 Linton, e Janies, b Cunningham ... 5 Wilson, e Cunningham, b Merritt 10 Lord Dalkeith, run out 1 Thornburne (not out) 1^ Grieve, c McGirr. b Page 1T McC'aig. b Merritt 3 John Storrie. 1.b.w.. b Dacre ... H Anderson (not out * Extras 3

Total for 7 wickets (0 Howling; Merritt 3 for 27. Cunningham 1 for 4. Page 1 for 25, Dacre 1 lor 3. Xew Zealand won on the first innings. AGAINST YORKSHIRE. LONDON'. July 3. Five thousand spectators attended the match at Hradford between the New Zealand touring cricket team and Yorkshire. The weather was fine and the wicket, though soft, was not at all treacherous, giving Yorkshire, who went in first, a splendid opportunity for a good day’s hatting.

Appearances favoured Holmes and Sutcliffe putting on another century in the opening partnership, until Hlunt completely heat the Test champion. Oldroyd, who joined Holmes, was immediately sent back to the pavilion without scoring, and two wickets were down for !il runs.

Then Holmes and l.eyland I’aunclieH a partnership for the third wicket which added 217 runs. Playing delightful cricket, the pair at one stage put on 200 in two hours. The howlers had a heartless task on the dead pitch, but the lidding was very keen. The spectators showed a lively admiration of Havre's spell of tricky and brainy 14 overs, of which three Mere maidens. Leylnnd, soon alter passing the century, was caught off this hmvler, after having hit one sixer and tourtccu fours.

Dacre was the howling success of the day. emerging with an average of live for 35.

Holmes continued to put on runs, tarrying his bat through 1 lie innings, but none of the oilier batsmen reached double figures. The total at tea was 357 for 3 wickets, and on resuming Daere and Merritt captured the remaining wickets at the cost of an additional 20 runs. Holmes gave a elmneei'ess display, his century and three-quarters taking four hours.

The New Zealanders went in with eighty-live minutes to play, putting on only 41 runs, and losing two of their most valuable wickets. Sutcliffe in the slips gathering in snicks from Yorkshire’s second eleven fast howler Douglas. The details are:— VCR IvSH I RE.—Eirst Innings. Holmes (not out) 175 Sutcliffe, b Blunt 42 Oldroyd, e Lowry, b Blunt t> Loyland, e Blunt, b Daere 113 Mitehei’l, e .Tamos, b Blunt 0 Kilner. e Blunt, b Daere 0 Rhodes, b Daere 5 Macaulay, b Daere 5 Dolphin, e Henderson, b Merritt 9 Lupton. c .Mills, b Daere 7 Douglas, e Henderson, h Merritt 5, Extras II Total 377 Rowling analysis.—Daere. five for 35; Blunt, three for 94 ; Merritt, two for 7G; MeGirr, nil for 31; Henderson, nil for 29 ; Alcott, nil for G 9 ; Rage, nil for 10; Lowry, nil for 19. NEW ZEALAND.—Eirst Innings. Dempster, e Sutcliffe, b Douglas ... 3 Blunt, e Sutcliffe, b Douglas ... 11 Mills Giot out) 11 Extras G ( Total for 2 wickets 42 (The. scores given are are as cabled.)