CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 1 November 1927, Page 2

CRICKET

X.S.AV. Y. NEW ZEALAND

/Australian it N.Z. Cable Association.) SYDNEY, Oct. 31.

New Zealand continued in the second innings under muggy conditions. It was soon evident that the players were feeling the beat, and the wicket was hard. A quarter of an hour after tin commencement, .Mills snicked a ball which Oldfield accepted. .Mills had been uncomfortable when facing Gregory and AleXamee. Lowry and Blunt again became associated in a valuable partnership. Blunt played a sound game all round and scored much faster than Lowry. Runs came slowly, the first hundred taking 98 minutes. Blunt scored 5U while Lowry made 23 in a little over an hour. When 53, Blunt hit O’Reilly to cover and started to run, but Lowry sent him back. He slipped and fell, and Andrews returned the ball quickly to Oldfield, who snapped tho bails off beiorc the batsman was able to get up. As on .Saturday, Lowry soon followed Blunt, Andrews accepting ail easy return. The New Zealand skipper was lucky in the early part of bis innings, but later made some nice strokes. He and Blunt puL on 84. the board showing 110 for three when Blunt went out. after batting 80 minutes and bitting four fours. Lowrv batted 100 minutes. AA'lien the total was 123, Allcott gave an easy chance to AlcXamoc, but the was not accepted. Page was well supported by Daore, who excelled in sharp running between the wickets, and gained runs which the earlier batsmen neglected. Both bit out freely, and found Andrews very much to their liking, knocking him- all round the ground. The pair sent up 50 in 27 minutes, Paere hitting a sixer, his brilliant play rousing the enthusiasm of the crowd. He passed Page when 34 in half an hour, each stroke being roundly acclaimed. Page also was attractive and was given his share ol applause. Dacre brought up his fifty in thirty-eight minutes, hut lour minutes later AlcXainee bowled him. He hit four fours and a six. His partnership with Page was the brightest of the match yielding 95. The total was 222 for G. Page being 41.

Page continued brightly till the total of 232 was reached, when Gregory clean bowled him. AYith the disappearance of Page, all hope of New Zealand avoiding an innings defeat seemed gone, hut the tail wagged vigorously. Henderson and AlerriU batted in great style, and lost no opportunities. A great ovation was given them when they secured the necessary total, 'i he last wicket yielded 42. New South Wales commenced the second innings, requiring eight runs to win, Kippax and Phillips going to the crease. Runs were obtained by extras, consisting of seven byes and one leg bye. XEAY ZEALAND —Second Innings. A 1 ills, c Oldfield, b AleXamee ... 12 Dempster, b Gregory 3 Lowry, c and b Andrews 35 Blunt, run out 53 Rage, b Gregory 51 Allcott, 1) O’Reilly LL Dacre, b AleXamee •'! AleGiir, b Everett 13 Merritt, b Gregory 22 Oliver, run out Henderson (not out) - J Extras 13 Total 292

Rowling analysis: Gregory, 3 for 40; AleXamee, 2 for 62; Everett. 1 for 41; Andrews, 1 for 45; O’Reilly, 1 for 53; Morgan, 0 for 29; Phillips, 0 for 9. XEAY SOUTH AY ALES.—2nd Innings. Kippax (not out) Phillips (not out) (l Extras l -

Total for no wickets 8 Bowling analysis: AfcGirr, 0 for 0; .Mills, 0 for 0. New South AVales won by ten w ickets. A UNIQUE ENDING. (Received this clav at 9.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, Nov. 1. The “Daily Telegraph” says the finish of the match between New South Wales and New Zealand was something unique in the history ol cricket. Both batsmen. Kippax and Phillips failed to open their accounts, and neither howler was scored from, the necessary eight runs licing obtained by sundries. Something similar happened twenty years ago. but in that case only one hall was bowled. A’e.sterdny’s finish is believed to be without precedent.