CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 August 1927, Page 2

CRICKET.

NEW ZEALAND TEAM AT HOME. AGAINST CUMBERLAND. (Australian Press Association & Sun.) LONDON. Aug. 20. Th© New Zealand cricketers met Cumberland at Whitehaven, and made a good start. q in, Cumberland team’s first innings realised 10l runs, while New Zealand in th L . lirst innings scored 117 runs for the loss of one wicket. The game could not be commenced till alter lunch, when the home team went in to bat. The opening pair scored 3fi runs, but the next two wickets 101 l cheaply. Youren outlasted them, and he altogether batted one hour for his 44 runs, Hitting two fours and three twos.

Shardluw was the next batsmen to make anything ol a stand, and lie Mined a dozen from a single over off the New Zealand captain. He lost a premising partner in ’lhomas, who way dismissed by a tine catch by McGill at the leg boundary. \\ almsiev joined Shrudlcw. but the latter was lost a little later, and the last live wickets added only 52. Merritt being responsible for the collapse of the last lour. Walmsley was at the end unbeaten with 28 to his credit.

Dempster was partnered by Oliver in opening the Now Zealanders’ innings, hut Oliver was dismissed when lie had no more than broken his duck. Blunt and Dempster then gave the New Zeai’amlers a fine start, putting on one hundred and seventeen without further loss. Blunt was missed at 10. and 'is still undefeated with 04. Detailed scores are : * Cumberland.—First innings. Youren, b Cunningham 44 Gibb, 1.b.w., b Lowry 10 Saint, c and b Lowry 5 Adair, b Lowry 0 Shardlow, c McGirr, !> Merritt ... 35 Thomas, e McGirr, b Merritt ... 13 Walmsley (not out) -8 Hargreaves, e James, b Blunt ... S Chambers, b Merritt 3 .Madge, e Cunningham, li Merritt t) Madden, c Roman, b Merritt ... 3 Extras o Total 1 154 Bowling analysis: Lowry 3 for 50, Cunningham 1 for 36, Merritt 5 for 30, Blunt, 1 for 33. NEW ZEALAND.—Ist Innings. Dempster (not out) 40 Oliver, b Walmsley t Blunt (not out) 04 Extras 3 Total for one wicket 117 BENEFIT FOR SAXDHAM. LONDON. Aug. 19. Saiidham, the cricketer, writing in the “ Daily Express ” on the eve of his benefit match at the Oval versus Yorkshire, said: "No, 1 have never won a beauty competition.” He recalls that one of the most amusing incidents of his career was in Australia. His team was leaving the field, when a voice asked Gillignn, “ Send the ugly bloke around! When the team readied the dressing room his comrades unanimously cried, “That’s you, Sandy.” After i'mich the same voice called. “Thank you Gillignn! He’s uglier even than we thought!”