CRICKET
THE NEW ZEALAND TOUR.
AGAINST MINOR COUNTIES. (Special to Press Association). (Received this day at 9.25 a.m) GAINSBOROUGH, June 18. The New Zealand cricketers continued! the match against Minor Counties in fine weather. 'lhe wicket was easy. The Counties were dismissed lor 191, Allcott and Lowry taking the last three wickets cheaply. New Zealand opened badly v Dempster and Weir were both caught in the slips. Mills and Merritt became associated in a free scoring partnership. GAINSBOROUGH, June 18. The New Zealanyl cricketers declared with 361 for 8 in the match with the Minor Counties. Merritt was dismissed after lunch. Mills carried on his score to a brilliant century. .He attacked the bowling from the start, and although he gave several chances, was always the master of the attack. He went out off the only weak shot of the innings. He batted 218 minutes for 150. He hit 17 fours. Kerr showed signs of a return to his customary enterprising batting. Lowry and Talbot both gave victorious displays.
The 'Counties bowling was not difficulty although the wicket played occasional tricks. > - The Counties batted for half an hour before stumps were drawn, scoring fourteen without loss. Cook was,dropped in the final over, ; v . MINOR COUNTIES.—First Innings. iCook st, James b Merritt 33 Homer c Dempster b Merritt ... 7f ■Remnant c Page b Merritt I Kingsley b Merritt ... ... 0 Fordham c sub., b Lowry : 32 Frearson b Lowry. ...... 13 Walters l.b.w. b"Lowry ... ... ... 0 Elderton c and b Allcott ... .... .13 Rafferty b Lowry ... lt> Ward b Allcott ;.. ... ... AM 4 Lock (not out) 0 Extras * 8 Total- ... ....191 Bowling.—Merritt 4 for 72, Allcott 2 for 38, Lowry 4 -for 14, Talbot 0 for 10, Weir 0 for 15, Blunt 0 for 18, Page 0 for 16.' - , ’ ■ ' NEW .ZEALAND—First Innings. ' Dempster c Rafferty b,Remnant ... Q (Mills c Remnant- b Lock ; 150 Weir c Kingsley b’ Ward ... ... 2 Merritt b Remnant ... ... ... 38 Allcott c -Frearson b Lock ... ... . A , James b Lock ; B Kerr l.b.w. b Lock ... ... ... 26 Lowry b Ward ... ... 52 Talbot (not out) 43 -Page (not out) ... 7 Extras 32 Total for 8 wickets declared 361 Bowling.—Remnant 2 for 68, 'Fordham 6 for 21, Ward 2 for 77, Lock 4 for 113, Walters 0 for 50. MINOR COUNTIES—Second Innings. Cook (not out) . ... ... ... ... 9 Homer (not out) ••• ■■■. - 5
Total - ... ... ... Stumps were then drawn
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