CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 August 1927, Page 2

CRICKET.

NEW ZEALAND TEAM AT HOME AGAINST SOMKBSKT. NEW ZEALAND WIN. (Australian Press Association & Sun.) (Received this (lav at 9.30 turn.) LONDON'. Aug. 8. The wicket at Weston-super-Mare, as a result of a thunderstorm, followed by a blazing sun. became a bowier’s paradise and the batsmen were hopelessly at sea. Hill was called away owing to a family bereavement and could not bat for the county. Lowry allowed Somerset to call in a new w icketkeeper. a sporting action which was highly appreciated. The county’s first ! innings was quickly finished off, Ei'lard, ! who with Gross well, had made a good i stand the previous day, being bowled ’ bv Merritt at 117.

Going in again Dempster and Mills defied tlic bowlers while the effects of the roller lasted, and put on 50 for the first wicket. They really made the wicket look more or less harmless till White came with a wet sail. He was often unplayalij'e and broke both ways in a most bewildering manner. Apart from the first pair Blunt was the only batsman who could make any showing and the total reached only 128. White coming out with the splendid average of eig--, for 28. Somerset, however, fared even worse. They had only IG2 to get, hut so had , had the wicket become, that this prov- ! ed altogether too formidable a task. Bike o'liite. Alleott proved completely [unplayable. He howled only live ' overs, of which three were maidens, and the only hits obtained Irani him [ were three singi'es, at which infinitismal cost lie secured five wickets. His comrades were delighted at his success, which they hope will destroy the bogey that the Aucklander cannot find his form. Most of the other howlers tried also got wickets cheaply and Somerset were all out for G 7. leaving New Zealand victors by 9-1, in an exceptionally low scoring game. The attendance numbered about 3.090. and the spectators had a thrilling day's cricket, especially when Earle, a hard-hitting batsman, was making a dying effort for his side and twice lifted Merritt out oT the ground. Scores:— NEW ZEALAND —Ist. Tunings. Mills, 1). Greswell G Dempster, c. Hill, h. Greswell ... o Page. h. Wellard 0 Blunt, e. Lee, b. Greswell .. ... 44 Lowry, e. Wellard, I>. Greswell ... 25 MeGirr. e. Young, b. Greswell ... 0 Daero, h. Wellard 10 Bernnu, run out 18 Merritt, b. Leo 27 Alleott, c. Greswell, It. Lee 3 Cunningham (not out) 0 Extras 0 Total 150 Bowling analysis: Greswell 5 for 41, Wellard 2 for 29. White 0 for 41. Lee 2 for 33. SOAIERSET—Ist, Innings. Young, h. MeGirr 1 Lee, b. Bernau <’ Mncßryan. I>. Alleott 37 Longrigg, b. MeGirr 0 White. 1). Bernau ... 7 Casa, b. Bernau 10 Ingle, st. Lowry, b. Merritt 0 Earle, b. Bernau 0 Wellard, b Merritt 29 Greswell (not out) 10 Hill (absent) 0 Extras 14 total H 7 Bowling.—MeGirr. 2 for 25; Bernau, -I for 27; Blunt. 0 for 22; Merritt, 2 28; Page. 0 for 10; Alleott, 1 for 11. NEW ZEALAND.—Second Innings. Mills, <• Case, b White 16 Dempster, 1.b.w., b AVliite 42 Page, c Longrigg, b White 4 liluiit, 1.b.w., b White 20 Lowry, <• Crexswell. h AVliite ... 0 MeGirr. b Lee 0. Daero, r Mncßr.van. h AVliite ... 5 Bernau. h White 13 Merritt, 1.b.w., b AA’hite 1 Alleott, b Greswell 15 Cunningham (not out) 0 Extras G i ota 1 128 Bowling.—Greswell 1 for 42 ; AA’ellard, 0 for 10; AVliite. 8 for 28; Lee, 1 for 42. SOMEBSET.—Second Innings. A'oung, b Ali'cott It Lee. b MeGirr 9 .Macllryan. b MeGirr 4 Longrigg. h Alleott 8 AVliite. c Lowry, I) Aleott 8 Case, b Alleott 0| Ingle, b Bernau Oi I'.arle, <• and b Alleott 18 AA’ellard. b Merritt 3 Gresswell (not out) 1 j Hill (absent) .. 0 Extras 7 Total G 7 Botvilng.—MeGirr. 2 for 12; Bernau, for 13: Blunt, 0 for 22; Page. 0 for 1; Alleott, 5 for 3; Merritt, 1 for 19.

NEW ZEALAND TEAM AT HOME. Aug. 10. 11, 12.—Gloucestershire, at Cheltenham. Aug. 13, 15, IG.—Derbyshire, at Derby. Aug. 17, 13, 19.—Lancashire, at .Manchester. Aug. 20, 22.—Cumberland, at Whitehaven. Aug. 24, 25.—Bedfordshire, at Bedford. Aug. 26, 27.—Norfolk, at Norwich.