CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 November 1927, Page 3

CRICKET.

N.Z. v. THE REST

riY TELEGRAPH —rHESS ABSN\, C'OrVRIGHT. AA’ELLINGTON, Nov. 14. A cold .southerly wind, with rain, prevailed this morning and delayed the resumption of the cricket match between the New Zealand'touring team and The Rest of New Zealand, until 12.30 p.m. and even then the rain was still falling. Bowlers could do nothing with the greasy ball on a dead easy wicket. Heavy rain set in during the luncheon interval, and delayed play until 4.30. The match will he concluded to-morrow at 5 p.m. and the players catch the Lyttelton ferry. The details are as follows: THE REST—lst Innings. Bowlev, l.b.w. b Merritt 38 Newman, o Afills, b Page 35 Oliver, b Page 0 Gillespie, l.b.w. 1> Merritt 22 Badcock, e Dempster, b Lowry ... 36 Gnllicha.ii, st. James, b Merritt ... 0 Talbot, c James, b Merritt ... ... 8 Eastman, c Page, by Allcott ... 4 Kingston, b Lowry 43 Foley, (not. out) EG Read, c Blunt, b Lowry 1 Extras 11 Total ”6" Bowling analysis: MoGirr 0 for 22. Henderson 0 for 0, Beniau 0 for 23. ■Merritt 4 for 7G. Page 2 for 3G. Blunt. 0 for 35, Lowry 3 for 27, Allcolt 1 for 28. NEW 'ZEALAND —Ist. Innings. J. E. Mills, b. Newman 8 C. J. Dempster, c. Read, I>. Foley 145 T. C. Lowry, c. Galliolian b. Bowlev 80 11. C. Blunt, c. Fo-ley b. Bowloy ... 108 M. 1,. Page, c. and I>. Newman ... 5 K. C*. James, c. and b. Bow ley ... 0 C. F. AA*. Allcott (not out) 14 H. M. AlcGirr (not out) 1 Extras ® Total for 0 wickets 3G9 The fall of wickets was as follows: One for 16, two. for 169. three for 308, l for 325, five for 318. six for 357. Bowling: Newman 2 for 63. Rend 0 for G 3 Badcock, 0 for 54, Gallicbnn 0 for 53, Bowlev 3 for G 7, Folev 0 for 1.

RAIN PREVENTS PLAY. AA'F.LLINGTON, Nov. 15. \ saturating rain fell through the night and there is unlikely'tcrlie any further cricket, even if the weather should clear now. CRICKET ABANDONED. AYIELLTNGTON, Nov. 15. The cricket match was abandoned owing to rain.