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Hokitika Guardian, 1 July 1931, Page 5

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THE NEW ZEALAND TOUR. THE TEST MATCH. CRITICS' PLEASED. DEMPSTER'S FIXE DISPLAY. (Special to Press Association). (Received this day at S a m.) LONDON, Jx*lie 30. Arthur Gilligan in the “Xe.vs Chronicle’’ says Weir’s innings was of the greatest value. He made Peebles look simple, despite the fact that lie was bowling splendidly. Dempster’s performance is beyond pra:se. He tided over a very awkward period. The New Zealanders have captured the hearts of the British public by their sterling pluck. They have shown as good cricket in their first test as I have ever seen at Lords.

Howard Marshall in the “Daily Telegraph’’ says Dempster's .innings confirms the belief that the batsman is of the highest class, Leveson Gower in the ‘Morning Post’’ •saya.JXew Zealand fielding th'roughouv was really good. Nothing is more difficult to maintain a standard of fielding when the batsmen are scoring fast. Allcott. kept the best length and might have been used more. NEW ZEALAND PATTING. A GREAT DISPLAY. DEMPSTER'S CENTURY. (Received this day at, 8 a.m.) New Zealand batsmen contoured to show courageous cricket .in the Test at Lords. Dempster and Page gained early control of England's attack. Three s'ngles gave Dempster a thousand runs for the tour and shortly after he reached one hundred with a magnificent drive to the on boundary off Robins. He proceeded to play sparkling. shots off all the bowlers, until he on played a fast ball from ■Hammond. He batted for 325 minutes, and hit ten fours. With 'Page he added 118 in ninety-six minutes. Dempster's defence was magnificent and he also showed himself a master of stroke play. Another fine partnership followed between Page .and Blunt. The third century appeared m five hours. Page was driving and hooking powerfully and Blunt \vvas playing off shots.

*> THE MATCH DRAWN: THE HONOURS EVEN. •MAGNIFICENT CRICKET. (Received this day .at 9.20 n.m) ' LONDON. June 30. Although New Zealand cricketers w p re unable to gain a victory, they emerged with honours in the Test.!;iTn';faiCe!: of their first innings reverse the New Zealanders fought back .with such courage and determination, that they played themselves almost into a winning position. . ;

Lowry declared with 469 for 9 wjckets, leaving. England to make 240 in 140 minutes for. v'etory, but sound bowlling .by Cromb, Blunt and Allcott saw five English wickets down for 146. (Yew Zealand had just. as much th? honours of the game as England. The innings of Dempster and Page was, maenificent cricket, and Blunt had hard luck in not reaching; his century striking a good ball:from .Robins. The English attack was mastered throughout the innings. Cromb bowled unehangM for two hours. 25 overs, and five maid°ns. NEW ZEALAND—First Innings. Dempster, 1.b.w., b Peebles ... ... 68 Mails, b Peebles ... ... ... 34 Weir, 1.b.w., b Peebles ..V ... ... 3' Kerr, st. Ames, b Robins ... ... 2 Blunt, c Hammond, b Robins ... , 7 Lowry, e Hammond,, b Robins ... 1 Cromb, c Anies, b Peebles ... fe... 20 Page, b Allen ... ... ... 23 Allcott, c Hammond, b Peebles ... 13 Merritt/ c Jardine, b Hammond ... 17 James, (not out) ... ... ... ... 1 , Extras ... ... ... Total ... ... ... ... .'..224 Bowling Analysis.—Voce 0 for 40, Allen 1 for 45, Hammond 1 for 8, Peebles ■5 for 77, Robins 3 for 38. Of the extras byes numbered two, leg byes twelve.'. Robins bowled one wide and one no ball. , NEW' ZEALAND.—Second Innings. Dempster b Hammond ... ... ... 120 Mills b Allen' ... ... '*> AVeir b Allen ... '.. 40 Page c and b Peebles ... ... ... RF Blunt b Robins . ...... 96 Kerr l.b.w. b Peebles’ ... ... ... 6 Cromb c Voce b Robins ... ... 14 Merritt b Peebles. •.{. ... .' .5 Lowry b Peebles .... ... .... ... 54 Allcott ;(wot. out) 2<J ■Extras ... 36

Total for 9 wickets (declared) 469 ■Grand total 693 Bowling.—Aillen 2 for 47, Voce 0 for ■6u, Peebles 4 for 159, Robns 2 for 126, (Hammond 1 for. 50. ENGLAND—First Innings. Arnold, c Page, b Cromb ... ... 0 Bakewell, Lb.w., b Cromb ... ... 9 Hammond, b Cromb ... ... ‘ Euleepsinjhi, e Kerr; b Merritt ... 25 Jardine, c Blunt, b Merritt 38 Woolley, 1.b.w., b Merritt;... ... 80 st. James, b Merritt ... 0 <’?' Ames c James b Weir ... ■-... ... 137 Allen c Lowry b Weir ■ ... 122 Robing c Lowry b Weir 12 V Voce (not out) ... ... 1 X Extras •••' 23 •A. Total ...' ... * 454

Bowling.—Cromb 6 for 113, Weir 5 for 38, 'Blunt 0 for 124, Allcott 0 l'oi ,o-t, Merritt 4 for 104, Page O' for 18. ENGLAND.—'Second Innings. Arnold c and b Blunt 34 Bakewell c Blunt irCromb 27 Duleepsjnhji c James b Allcott ... 11 noolley b Cromb 9 •Hammond run out 46 Ames (not out) 17 Jardine (not out) ... 0 Extras u Total for 5 wickets 116 Grand total 600 Bowling.—Cromb 2 for 44, Weir 0 for 18, Blunt. 1 for 54, Allcott 1 for 26, Merritt 0 for 2. The match was drawn.

THE KING'S INTEREST. LONDON, June 39. “I am watching the fortunes and growth of cricket in your country with ■the keenest interest," the King told the New Zealand cricketers. AFTER THE TAIL WAGGED. LONDON. June Sutcliffe has received a letter from Warner in which the writer states that the selectors take the full responsibility for omitting him from the test, team.