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Hokitika Guardian, 17 June 1931, Page 6

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THE NEW ZEALAND TOUR. AGAINST DERBYSHIRE. RAIN STOPS PLAY. (Special to Press Association). . (Received this day at 8 a.in.) b" DERBY, June 16. Steady rain throughout the morning prevented a resumption of play in the cricket match XeAv Zealand v Derbyshire. An of the wicket was postponed until after lunch. match drawn. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m) DERBY, June 16. The New Zealand—Derbyshire match was abandoned as a draw., Rain continued after lunch rendering play 7 impossible. The continued bad weather is most disappointing, considering the proximity of the test. Mitchell, the Derbyshire leg-break howler, is considered in some quarters a candidate for the English side, but is hardly likely to replace Peebles or Robins. ■DERBY.SHIRK—First Innings. Storin', b iMatheson . 9 Smith l.b.w. b Crumb 26 .Alderman c James b Blunt 28 Townsend c Dempster b 'Matheson 40 Worthington (not out) ... ... 60 Ford b Merritt ... 5 Walker c Matheson b Merritt ... 2 Slatec c Cromb b Weir 23 Richardson run out 5 Elliott b Vivian 8 Mitchell c Blunt b Vivian 8 Extras ... 18 Tota 1 230 Bowling Analysis.—-Matheson 2 lor 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 e Elliott b Slater ... 14 ."Mills l.b.w b Mitchell 6 Blunt c and b Mitchell 50 Weir b Slater 22 Lowry c. Alderman b Slater 39 Kerr I.b.AV. b Mitchell 25 Vivian st. Elliott b Mitchell ... 12 Cromb l.b.w. b -Mitchell ... ... 10 James run out ‘Merritt c Alderman b Worthington 47 Matheson (not out) 1 Extras 21 Total 296 Bowling.—. Slater 2 for 52. Worthington •1 for 72, 'Mitchell 5 for 97, Townsend ■0 for 19, Walker 1 for 12, Storer 0 for 23. DERBYSHIRE—2nd Innings.-, ' Storer run‘out',' ... 5 Smith b -Matheson 1 Alderman (not out) 42 Townsend (not out) 59 Extras ... Total for 2 wickets 99 Bowling analysis:--.Matheson 1 for 12, Cromb Odor 21,- Vivian 0 for 25, Merritt 0 for 6, Blunt 0 for 22, Weir 0 for 22-