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Hokitika Guardian, 20 May 1931, Page 5

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NEW ZEALAND TOUR. A GREAT WIN. MERRITT'S GREAT FEAT. * (Special to Press Association). (Received this day at 10 a.m.) LONDON, M a v 19. The New Zealand bowlers routed a strong English batting side at Lords this morning. Lowry declared the innings dosed and M.C.C. batted, the wicket assisting the bowlers. Crornb struck Jii,s best form and had all the batsmen troubled. At one stage ids figures were 5 for 15. Page took two brilliant catches in the slips. The success of New Zealand bowlers at Lord s this morning was only a shadow of what followed. M.C.C. first ihnings ejSosed for 132. Lowry enforced the follow on and Merritt and Blunt dismissed the side which with two exceptions is probably the best amateur eleven in England, for 48, and New Zealand gained a sensational victory by an innings and one hundred and twenty-two -runs, in only 9 hours piny.

The wicket enabled the bowlers to turn the ball. The principal reason for success wais the accuracy of the attack and also brilliant fielding. M.C.C, first innings was notable for Jardine’fl solid batting and Cromb’s fme bowling. The second innings lasted 65 minutes, Merritt has ■ seldom howled better, and he completely baffled the batsmen. Blunt'S success was nl»o fully deserved,,

Chapman Went out first bail in both innings, New Z ea land's success has aroused considerable interest among the critics who believe that the Dominion’s, attack is stronger than was previously considered. NEW ZEALAND-RFii’st Innings. James, l.b.w. b Allom 1 Blunt, h Robins ; 5 Dempster, c an ( ] b White 4-5 Kerr, c Dawson b Jupo 24 Pacr e c White b Jupp 14 Talbot c Crawley b White ... 68 Lowry, not out ... ... 101 Crornb c White b Robins 8 Weir st. Franklin b Jupp 12 Merritt c Franklin b White ... 15 Matheson, not out 5 Extras ® Total for 9 wickets 302 (Innings declared closed). Bowling.—Allom 1 for 57, Hearne 0 for 17, Robbins 2 for 50, Jupp 3 for 106, White 3 for 66, M.C.C.—First Innings. Dawson c Lowrv b Crornb ... 1 Hearne b C'romb 12 Crawley c Page b Matheson ... 0 Jardine not out ... 02 Turnbull l.b.w. b Oiornb 0 Jupp c and b Crornb 12 Chapman c Page b Crornb ... 0 Robins c Blunt b Matheson ... 16 White c Pago b Crornb Franklin l.b.w. b Merritt " AUom c Kerr b Merritt 0 Extras ... ... ... ... ti Total .. Bowling.—Matheson 2 for 16, Crornb 6 for 46, Merritt 2 for 49, Blunt 0 for 11. ]Vi.c.C. —Second Innings. Jardine b Blunt •• Hearne b Merritt .... ••• ••• ••• ” Dawson c Merritt b Blunt Crawley b Merritt ... Turnbull st. James, b Merritt 2 Chapman c Page b Merritt ... 0 Jupp c Lowry b Merritt Robins b Merritt „ White not out ••• ' Franklin c Kerr b Merritt ... 2 AUom c Weir b Blunt , J Extras Total , ... ;; 48 Bowling.—Merritt 7 for 28, Blmd 3 for 13, Matheson 0 for 6. New Zealand won by an innings and 122 runs. entertained AT dinner. LONDON, May 19. The New Zealanders were .entertained at dinner by the M.C.C. last evening. Viscount Bridgeman presided a«d others present included Lord Jellicoe, Viscount Plainer, Sir Kynaston Studd and ... many prominent cricketers.