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Hokitika Guardian, 16 June 1931, Page 6

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THE NEW ZEALAND TOUR. AGAINST DERBYSHIRE. (Special to Press Association). (Received this day at 8 a.in.) LONDON, June 15. New Zealand cricketers continued their match against Derbyshire in fine weather. The wicket was covered and was unaffected by thunderstorms yesterday.' The batsmen scored slowly against steady howling. Weir was howled by an oii'spinner, while Lowry was caught in attempting a big hit to leg. DERBY, June 15.

Due largely to a fine ninth wicket partnership by James and Merritt the Aew Zealanders gained a first innings lead of 66 against Derbyshire. After lunch Vivian was stumped, when jumping out to Mitchell. Cromb and 'Kerr were dismissed leg before. Merritt then joined James at 202 for 8. The pair proceeded to show the most enterprising batsmansliip of the innings and placed New Zealand ahead. They then forced the pace. James was unfortunate being out for a short run, and the howler threw down the wicket. The innings closed for 296. Merritt and James each made live (fours. Derbyshire made a disastrous start in the second innings. Slater was run out by a brilliant return by Blunt and Smith was howled by a yorker by by Matheson. Alderman was dropped in the slips before he scored. He then made a useful stand with Townsend, adding 79. The attendance was three thousand, Including a thousand school children. The team are the guests of the Mayor of Derby. HER BY »SH I RE—F irst In n mgs. Storer b Matheson 9 ■Smith l.b.w. b Cromb ... 26 Alderman c James b Blunt 28 Townsend c. Dempster h 'Matheson 40 Worthington (not out) ... ... 50 Ford b Merritt 5 'Walker c Matheson f> Merritt ... 2 Slater c Cromb b Weir 23 Richardson run out 5 (Elliott b Vivian 8 Mitchell r Blunt b Vivian 8 Extras 18 Total 230 Howling Analysis.—-Matheson 2 tor 49, 'Cromb 1 for 34, Merritt 2 tor 67, Blunt 1 for 29, Weir 1 for 29, Vivian .2 for 4. NEW ZEALAND—First Innings. Dempster <■ Elliott b Slater ... 14 Mills l.b.w b Mitchell 6 Blunt e and b Mitchell 50 Weir b Slater 22 Lowry e .Alderman b Slate)' 39 Kerr l.b.w. b Mitchell 25 Vivian st. Elliott b Mitchell ... 12 Cromb l.b.w. 1> .Mitchell ... ... 10 James run out ... 49 Merritt c Alderman h Worthington 47 Matheson (not out) x Kxtras ! 21 'Total ... A: 296 'Howling.—Slater 2 for 52. Worthington 1 for 72, Mitchell 5 for 97, Townsend 0 for 19, Walker 1 for 12, Storer 0 for 23. DKR H VvSH IK K—2nd 1 linings. Storer run out ... ... ... ••• 5 Smith b Matheson ... 1 Alderman ..(not out) 42 Townsend (notv out) 39 Extras ... 4 Total for 2 wickets 90 Stumps, were then drawn.