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Hokitika Guardian, 26 July 1927, Page 1

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NEW ZEALAND TEAM AT HOME WARWICKS!!IRE MATCH. (Australian Press Association & Sun.) (Received this day at 9.30 a.ui.) LONDON, July 26. W A R W’ICKSII I R M.—lst I linings. Smith, c Blunt, h Lowry 41 Milner, c .McGirr. b Dacre 83 Uaitliorpe, b Blunt 1 Qunife, c Dempster. I> Page 11 Parsons, c Henderson, b McGirr ... 39 Wyatt, c Page, b .McGirr 5 Santnll, c Dempster, b McGirr ... 3 Smart, st. James, b Merritt 4 Mox. c. Dempster, b McGirr 9 Roll, 1.h.w.. h Blunt 0 (.'room (not out) 28 Extras 0 Total 233 Howling analysis.—Merritt, 1 for 33; Allentt, 0 for 12: Page. 1 for 23; Blunt 2 for 63; Henderson, (I for 22; Lowry, 1 for 3; Cunningham, 0 for 16; McGirr, I for 23; Dacre. 1 for 10. NEW ZEALAND.—Ist Innings. Blunt, 1.h.w.. b Wyatt 11 Dempster, 1.h.w., b Parsons 180 Allentt, run out 131 Dacre, c and b ('room 29 Lowry, c Smith, b Smart 9 McGirr, c Roll, b Wyatt 43 Page (not out) 45 -Uerritt (not out) 23 Extras 21 Total for 6 wickets, innings declared closed 492 Rowling.—Wyatt, 2 for 110; Groom, 1 for 2(i; Smart. 1 for 49: Parsons, 1 for 22: Calthorpe, 0 for 73; Qunife, 0 for 91; Siintall, 0 for 40; Roll, 0 for 40; Smith. 0 for 20. W’ARWIC KS HIR E2nd Innings. Smith, 1.h.w.. b McGirr L Wyatt e and b Blunt 0 Milner (not out) 29 [(liinife (not out) 8 Extras ... 2

Total for 2 wickets 43 Stumps were then drawn. LONDON. July 23. An iiteal wii-kot nt Kilpffia.ston enabled Dempster and Allcolt to give the finest second wicket: partnership seen anywhere in England this season. Although the County used no less than nine howlers, both batsmen completely mastered the attack and both passed the century, giving a really superb display. Allentt headed the race for the half century which he reached in 7(1 minutes. His partner took 23 minutes longer, hut after that became much more aggressive and reached the century in 170 minutes, just forestalling the Aucklander. He gave a difficult chance at the wickets at 102, (but neither man gave any other chance. Wyatt Calthorpe and Qunife suffered badly at the New Zealander’s hands,

Dempster hitting live consecutive boundaries oil' Quail’o’s slows in one over. This fine stand lasted 3.1 hours, and put on 303 runs. Critics express the opinion it was the best hatting seen this year. Dempster altogether had 19 fours in. his 180 and Vlleott 13 in his 131. At the tea adjournment the total hail reached 5 for 388, but Warwickshire’s troubles wore by no vlncnns over. Page and McGirr laid on the w.-od merrily and then Merritt and Page carried on. At 6 for -192 Lowry declared and the County, going in again, lost two wickets cheaply. Alto-n-other it was a day of exhilarating, enterprising cricket., and came as a real tonic compared with the average County games, ft is rather regrettable the attendance was poor compared with Saturday's .game, which was three Mion•sand.

TEST TRIAL. ENGLAND V. THE REST. LONDON. July 23. REST OF ENGLAND.—Ist Innings. Snndfiam. b Larwood 27 Percy Holmes. 1.b.w., b .Tiipp ... 17 flea rue (not out) 110 Ifemlren, e Livesy, h Freeman ... 20 Rates, e Hallows, l> Jupp 49 Erie Holmes, b Tate o Ames, h Larwood 0 Jackson, 1.b.w., h Tate 0 Geary. 1.b.w., b Freeman 1 Silihles, e Woolley, b Freeman ... 0 ( lark, <■ Ilanimniid. h Freeman ... 9 Extras 7 Total 24b Rowling analysis: Larwood, 2 for J 9 ; lain, 2 bo 19; Jupp, 2 for Go ; Woolle.v, 0 for I | : Freeman. I for 17 : Hammond, 0 for IK ENGLAND Ist. I|-uiings. llobhs, h (Inrk pj S'uteliffe, r Males, I, Silihles 227 Hallows, h ffearne Rio Hammond, e and b Kibbles if Woolley, run mil. 20 Jupp. e Holmes, l> Geary IJ Jardine, (not out) 9 Tate, (not out) 2 Extras 9 Total for fi wickets, IliL The weather was line and attendance large when the match was resumed this morning at Bristol. Two hundred appeared for 201 minutes play. The fielding was good hut the howling held no terrors for the batsmen . The second wicket added 31.7 in 2fio minutes, Sutcliffe being caught in the long-field. He bit four sixes and seventeen fours and was in 343 minutes. Wlith Hammond bo put on 70 in li fly-five minutes. Hallows hit one six and nine fours.

CRICKET SQUABBLE. LONDON, July 21. It seems there is one law for Surrey and another for Ivent, ’ says Fender, apropos of Chapman. “Ti Chapman had got time to play lor Kent at the Ov’al he eotilu have played in the trial match at Bristol.” But lie explains ho is not protesting officially, as it is a matter for Surrey C’lub. Marylebone should regularise such eases. i ue "Daily News” points out- other instances of cricketers playing for Counties, though they cried oft’ representative fixtures. There is no reason to suppose that Kent is seeking an unfair advantage. Chapman explains in the ” Daily Mail " that he was able to work for his brewery employers in the morning hv rising early, but this would bq impossible if he went to Bristol. He adds that his firm is interested in the Oval’s refreshment business. Thus he was able to work and play simultaneously.