CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 August 1927, Page 1

CRICKET.

NEW ZEALAND TEAM AT HOME N.Z. V. GLAABUCiAX. (Australian Press Association & Sun.) LONDON. July JO. Rain prevented the commencement nl the match between New Zealand and Glamorgan till 2.J0 p.m. Oliver displaced Cunningham in the visitors' team. Da ere and Dempster opened the New Zealand innings, the former being dismissed before lie had scored. Blunt and Dempster quickly retrieved the had start, and completely mastered the attack. Gutting and driving magnificently. they brought a hundred up in eighty minutes. In fact, to such an extent was the howling Hogged, that only twenty minutes more were occupied in carrying the score to 150. At the tea adjournment, the pair were unbeaten, with a score ol 101. Dempster‘being 7:i and Blunt 81. Soon after resuming Blunt was dismissed. having added only eight, but the total for the partnership had licen carried to 171. having lasted two hours. Dempster carried on, and survived two more partners, being joined by l.owry. with whom lie is still unbeaten, with 132 lo his credit. The details are as follows: X'KW ZEALAND—Ist Linings. Dacre. c Sullivan, l> Arnotl <> Dempster, (not out) ... U'J Blunt, e Hill, b K. Davies 8!) Mill. I. Arnott 1 Page, e Sullivan, h Davies W Lowrv. (not out) B) Extras I!'

Total for I wickets

KNGLISII COUNTY RESULTS

'LONDON'. July 2!) The County cricket resulted:

Sussex v. Surrey. — In the first bluings. Sussex made 2-12 (Bowlcv scaling 7D ami Cook GO). AI lom took 5 for 05. In the second Sussex made 84!) for 8 declared (Rowley 09. Tate 7)1. Cook 92). Surrey in the first made 242 (Shepherd, not out. 120), and in the second 194 lor 8. Ihe match is undecided, as the first innings was a tie. for Warwick against Middlesex. Howell took 0 for 01. For Middlesex ll;,ig took 0 for 74. Warwick won. for Won ester against Nolls. Tarbox made 109. nad Root took 0 lor 00. for Notts. Barratt- took S lor 58. W orcester won. for Glamorgan against Somerset Mercer took 0 for 25. For Somerset. Hunt took 0 for 34. Glamorgan won. for Xortbants against Yorkshire. .Japp took 7 for 21. for Yorkshire .Mcfaulav took 5 tor 84. Aorkshiie won. Rain interfered with all matches.