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Hokitika Guardian, 12 August 1927, Page 2

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VIGOROUS BATTING. (Australian Press Association & Snn.) '".(.•ecived this dav at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON. Aug. 11. The " ieket had completely recovered to-day and enabled the New Zealanders to give another display of vigorous hatting before an attendance of 2(500. By lunch 135 was added to the total. Page was badly missed by Parker off his own bowling at 201 and then went on to score 59. IDs partnership with Mills for the iourtli wicket produced 121 in 85 minutes. The latter, who reached 86, was in nearly 3f hours and only hit seven boundaries. ,

Lowry’s play was in striking contrast to the Aucklanders and he only took S 5 mimitts to reach the century, lie hit fifteen fours, including four in one over from Goddard. Parker was the only howler who could keep him at all quiet, and he sent, down fifteen maiden overs out of 48. After Mills left, Lowry did not meet with any support except from McGirr, and as soon as he had attained his century, he declared the innings closed at !) wickets for 415.

Going in again Dipper and Sunfield made a much better start for the County. They batted stubbornly >» an effort to save the game, and took an hour and a half to get 75. Blunt broke up the partnership, and also quickly got Sunfield with a clinking hull. Dipper was in altogether for 145 minutes before reaching 50 and was unlucky enough to he howled in the last over of the day. When stumps were drawn Gloucester had 1.10 on for three wickets.

GLOUCESTER —First Innings. Sinfiehl. c Dempster, h McGirr ... 11 Dipper, l.b.w. I>. McGirr 20 Smith, c. Dempster, b. Page ... 23 Scab rook, b. Roman 18 Neale, st. Lowry, b. Merritjt 4 Hedges, b. Roman •' Bessant, c. Allcott, b. Blunt ... 15 Blood worth, c. Mills, I>. Merritt ... 36 Howlands, b. Merritt * Parker, c. Blunt, b. Page 0 Goddard (not out) U Extras 10 Total 148 Bowling—-McGirr 2 for 32, Bernau 2 for 11, Allcott 0 for 7, Blunt 1 for 24. Page 2 for 20, Dacre 0 for 9, Merritt 3 for 40. NEW ZEALAND—First Tunings. Dempster, c. Smith, b. Sinfield ... 23 Dacre. c. Dipper, b. Parker 64 Mills, c Smith, b Sinfield 86 Blunt, c. Smith, b. Sinfield 42 Page, c Smith, b Goddard ... 59 Lowry, (not out) ... 101 Bernau, e Bloodworth, b Parker ... 3 Allcott, c Bloodworth, l> Parker ... 2 McGirr. c Hedges, b Sinfield ... 16 Merritt, l.b.w. b Parker 7 James, (not out) 3 Extras 9

Total. 9 wickets (declared) ... 417 Bowling—.Sinfield 4 for 147. Parker I for 142. Goddard 1 fpr 76, Bossant 0 for 22. Senbrook 0 for 19. GLOUCESTERSHI RE—2nd Innings. Dipper, b Merritt 57 Sinfield. l.b.w. b Blunt 34 Smith, b Blunt 0 Senbrook, (not out) 21 Extras 18 Total. 3 wickets for 130