CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 30 May 1931, Page 5

CRICKET

NEW ZEALAND TOUR.

ACAINST OXFORD UNIVERSITY. PLAY CONTINUED. (Special to Press Association). (Received this day at 8 a m.) LONDON, May 29. New Zealand cricketers continuing at Oxford, the wicket favoured the howlers. The opening batsmen went cheaply. Chalk was dismissed by a good catch A tine partnership followed between Pataudi and Owen smith.

MATCH DRAWN

RAIN STOPS PLAY

(Received this day at 9.2 d a.m) LONDON, May 29. Rain during luncheon caused the abandonment of the Oxford match. Pataudi was caught at mid off before lunch after giving an admirable display under the conditions. OwenSmith was rather lucky. He was dropped by Blunt in the slips. He was uncomfortable facing Talbot, who bowled excellently. Allcotb also bowled steadily. Rain has fallen in every match except the Leicestershire. The New Zealanders are hoping for a fine weather match against Middlesex at Lords to-morrow, when a good gnte i R anticipated. NEW ZEALAND—First Tunings, Mills, b Owen-Smith 93 Weir, b Scott 54 Blunt, o Scott, h Owen Smith ... 0 Vivian, c Owen-Smith b Wellings 135 Page, c Nevison, h Owen-Smith 1.13 Talbot, st. Oldfield, b Owen-Smith 19 Lowry, st. Oldfield, b Owen-Smith 20 Cromb, c Oldfield, b Williams ... 1" Ailcott, c Moore, b Owen-Smith ... 2 James, b Owen-Smith 10 Merritt, (not out) 31 I Extras 15 I Total 488 Rowling analysis:- Nevison 0 for 81, Wellings 1 for 101, Scott 1 for 72, Owen-Smith 7 for 153, Williams 1 for 66. OXFORD—First Innings. Moore b Talbot 19 Hone 1.b.w.,. b Ailcott 8 Short e Cromb, b Ailcott 3 Pataudi, c Weir, b Talbot 42 Chalk, e Cromb, b Ailcott 3 Owne-Smitli, (not out) 48 Oswald, (not. out) 6 Extras 4 Total for 4 wickets 129 Bowling analysis:- Cromb 0 for 29, Merritt 0 for 21. Blune 0 for 28, Talbot 2 for 17, Ailcott 2 for 17, Vivian 0 for 10. Page 0 for 12. The watch was drawn.

COUNTY MATCHES.''" 1 (Received this day nt 10.15 n.m.) LONDON, May 29. Rain again curtailed County matches. Essex first 125, Doubles 0 for 00. Second lot, Derbies 5 for 04, Middlesex first 139, Palmer 4 tor to, second 1 for 148. Middlesex won by 9 wickets, Lancashire first 184 (E Tylclesley 70), Freeman 10 for 19. second 0 for 84. Kent first 9 for 285 declared (Woolley 108), Hopwood 6 for 55. Kent won on the first innings. Leicester first 237.if'Surrey first 80, Snary 4 for 23. Followed on and lost 3 for 93. Leicester won on the first innings. Yorkshire first 8 fob 463 declared, (Holmes 250, Sutcliffe 129) Warwick first 6 for 64. Match drawn. Derby first 175, Hoot 5 for 30. Worcester first 2 for 160, (Nichol not out 80). Match drawn. Nottingham first 196. Hazelrugg 6 for 27. Second 8 for 306 declared. Cambridge first 152, second 7 for IGO. Match drawn.

FREEMAN’S TEN WICKETS. LONDON, May 29. Freeman’s full figures read twentysix overs, nine maidens - . 1 ' This is the third successive season that he has taken all wickets in a match and constitutes a record. In 1930 he dismissed Essex side and in 1929 Lancashire.