CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 25 January 1930, Page 5

CRICKET

SECOND TEST

TWO CENTURIES

BY DEMPSTER AND MILLS

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association

WELLINGTON, Jan. 24

/ The second cricket test match between New Zealand and M.C.C. commenced to-day on the Basin Reserve in ideal weather. New Zealand won the toss and held the wickets all the afternoon, having lost only three wickets for 1539 when stumps were drawn. The first wicket fell; at 276. Both Dojm'sL'i: and Mills with the greatest confidence, scoring all round the wicket, the many changes of howling in nowise stopping their progress. The crowd numbered about 5000.

The scoring of Mills and Dempster was of an even rate. Dempster reaching his century in 203 minutes, and Mills his in 219 minutes. Mills had a life shortly after, Gilligan losing a chance of running him out by misfielding and Mills spooned the next one to Gilligan’ who, with the sun in his eyes, missed it. The scoring was generally at the rate of a little more than a run a minute. Lowry was nearly bowled by the first ball he got. Scores:— NEW ZEALAND—Ist Innings. Dempster, st. Cornford, b Woolley ... 136 Mills, b Woolley ... 117 Lowry, c Duleepsinhji, b Woolley Page, (not out) 33 Blunt, (not out) 15 Extras 32 Total for three wickets 339 Bowling analysis: Nichols 15 overs, maidens 4, runs 55, 0 wickets; Allom 20 4 48 0, Barratt 27 3 69 0,( Worthington 20 3 55 0. Bowley 5 0 32 0, Woolley 19 5 48 3. Fall of wickets: One for 276, two for 288, three for 295. RAIN PREVENTS SYDNEY PLAY. / SYDNEY. Jan. 24. The Sheffield Shield cricket match New South Wales versus Victoria was not commenced to-day owing to soaking rain.