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Hokitika Guardian, 2 August 1927, Page 2

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NEW ZEALAND TEAM AT HOME N.Z. V. GLAMORGAN. (Australian. Press Association & Sun.) Deceived this day at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, August 1. There was a hank holiday crowd at Cardiff to see the resumption of the game with New Zealand, and they witnessed some fluctuating cricket. Lowry helped Dempster to add 79 for the fifth wicket in an hour and then a remarkable change came over the play. Mercer, who had had some GO runs hit off him. without securing a wicket was put. on again and he proved practically unplayable. Ho took five wickets for tilt additional 23 runs anil James was run out. Dempster alone could do anything with hint and remained unbeaten to tlie end, carrying his bat for IG7. He gave one chance in the slips tit 135. but apart from this his innings was a magnificent display of batting. It lasted 4.V hours and he had one six and fourteen fours in his total. When the County went in Bates and D. Davies hit so freely that the first wicket put on 73. The next two men ttlso started well and then a collapse similar to the New Zealanders occurred. This was caused by Bernau, who relieved Aterritt. None of the batsmen could time his fast deliveries with the result that Glamorgan were ail out in 2V hours. .The left-hander secured six for 35 and in his final spell got three men in four overs for eleven runs. Despite New Zealand’s lead of 200, Lowry did not enforce the follow on, hut went in again. The batting was not nearly so successful as before. Lac-re hit with tine power till bowled hv ATerc-er. but threee were down for G 4 and when stumps were drawn six were out for 144. NEW ZEALAND—Ist Innings. Dane, c Sullivan, b Arnott 0 Dempster (not out) IG7 Blunt, c Hill, b E. Davies 89 Alill, 1> Arnott 1 Page, c Sullivan, b Davies 17 Lowry, c. Play, I>. A terror 25 McGi-rr, b. Mercer 9 Aterritt, b. Atercor 3 James, run out 0 Bernau, c. Ryan, b. Mercer 0 Oliver, c Clay, b Mercer 5 Extras 29 Total 345 BouTing.—Mercer. 5 for 82; Arnott, 2 for 79; Ryan, 0 for 51; E. Davies, 1 for 24; Clay, 0 for 20; Bates. 0 for 18; D. Davies, 1 for 12. GLAMORGAN.—First Innings. • Bates, c Aferritt, b Lowrv 53 B. Davies, c Oliver, b Merritt ... 25 Arnott, b Bernau 17 Clay. 1) Lowry l(j Hills, b Bernau t Dyson, b Lowry 17 Morgan, I) Bernau o E. Davies, h Bernau 2 Mercer, h Bernau 2 Sullivan, b Bernau (J ■ Ryan (not out) 2 Extras q Total H 3 Bowling.—AlcGirr, 0 for 29; Bernau, G for 35; Aferritt. 1 for 45; Lowry, 3 for 13; Blunt, 0 for 17. NEW ZEALAND.—Second Innings. Dempster, b Clay M Oliver, h Clay 21 Blunt, b Mercer 26 Lowry, c Hills, b Ryan If) Page, Lb.w., b Ryan 15 Dncre, b Alercer __ 29 MeObr (not out) 13 Alii’ls (not out) 3 Extras 13 Total for 0 wickets 141