CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 20 June 1931, Page 5

CRICKET

THE NEW ZEALAND TOUR. AGAINST MINOR COUNTIES. W' ANOTHER DRAWN GAME. (Special to Press Association). (Received this day at 9.25 a.m) GAINSBOROUGH, June 19. A thunderstorm delayed the resumption of the New Zealand v. Minor Counties, play commencing alter lunch. The wtoket, which was covered, during the morning played easily. After 110 minutes play, with the Counties 115 for . 3, a further thunderstorm interrupted ,lhe game and caused the match to be abandoned as a draw. ' ' The weather was not favourable for •cricket; being bitterly cold. The New Zealand bowling lacked sting, although Lowry again proved successful as a change bowler. Homer' batted soundly for Counties driving powerfully. Mills, batting success of the previous day was most gratifying, in view of the proximity of the test. He drove wyh refreshing freedom, and with Merritt was responsible for clever running between the wickets. MINOR COUNTIES -First innings. Cook st. James b Merritt ... ... 33 Homer c Dempster b Merritt ... 'll Remnant c Page b Merritt .... ... i Kingsley b Merritt ... . ... ... 0 Eordhaiii c sub. b Lowry >: ... ~. 32 Fretirs.tm b Lowry ... ... ... .... 13 Walters l.b.w. b Lowry 0 Eicierton c and b Allcott ... ... lb Rafferty b Lowry ~ lb Ward b Allcott ... 4 Lock (not out) , ... 0 Extras ...' .... ... ... ... 8 ’ Total ... ... ... ... ... 191 for 38, Lowry 4 for 14, Talbot 0 for 10, * Weir 0 for 15, Blunt 0 for 13, Page 0 for 16. NEW ZEALAND—First Innings. Dempster, c Rafferty b 'Remnant •,... 0 (Mills c Remnant 6 Lock 150 Weir c Kingsley b Ward 2 Merritt b Remnant 38 Allcott c Frearson b Lock 3 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 0 for 21, Ward 2 for 77, Lock 4 for 113, Walters 0 for 50. MINOR. COUNTIES.—Second Innings. Cook b Weir ... 24 ‘Homer cPage b Lowry \ 40 Remnant (not out) 24 Fordham (not out) ... ... 22 • Extras 5

•; Total for 3 wickets <*. ... 115 .Bowling.—Miils 0 for 4, Allcott C' l for 15,• Merritt 0 : for 40, Page 0 for 1, Weir 1 for 20, Talbot. 0 for 18, Lowry ®*!j2 for 12. - The match was drawn. , - ' WRYS ALL’S ESTATE. LONDON, June 11. W. W. Whysall, the English cricketer, who died in November, left, an estate valued at £4312. He left no will.