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Hokitika Guardian, 26 May 1931, Page 5

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NEW ZEALAND TOUR

N.Z. V. GLAMORGAN

CENTURY BY DEMPSTER.

(Special to Press Association)

(Received this day at 9.25 a.m) LONDON. May 25

New Zealand cricketers continued their match at Glamorgan. The weather was fine and wicket, although < overed over the week-end, inclined to he tricky. The attendance was lour thousand. Another century by Dempster was the feature of the day’s play. Page declared at the tea adjournment and at stumps Glamorgan had 4 for 118. Weir batted slowly and has not yet struck form. Kerr, Vivian, Talbot and Page were dismissed when attempting to force the pace. Blunt was unimpressive and gave two chances. Meanwhile Dempster was defending resolutely with the wicket playing trickily, Dempster w»s content to wait for a loose ball for Scoring shots and was batting less certain than usin'!’. He reached ‘the century ;in 275 minutes. The scoring brightened when CYomb assisted .to punish the tiring attack. Tlu> pair added 91 !•>. an hour, Croinb scoring 52 in attractive style. Jones, a left hander, aged twenty, captured all the New Zealand wickets. He bowled particularly well. Dyson batted excellently for Glamorgan and was dismissed with the last ■ball before stumps were drawn. Tbe New Zealanders maintained a high standard of fielding. NEW ZEALAND —First Innings. Dempster not out 129 Weir b Jones 3° Kerr e Davies b Jones 3 Vivian c Turnbull b Jones ... 13 Blunt b Jones 20 Talbot c and b Jones 16 Page e Mercer l> Jones 1 Cromb not- out 52 Extras 1(5 Total for 6 wickets (declared) 288 Bowling.—Mercer 0 for 53, Lavis 0 for 16. E. Davies 0 for 37, D. Davies 0 for 37. Bates 0 for 36, Jones 6 for 93. GLAMORGAN.—First Tnni ngs, Bates c Base h Merritt 12 Dyson !> Allcott r > 4 T). Davies b Merritt 6 Bell b Merritt 4 Turnbull not out 84 Extras 8 Total for 4 wickets 418