CRICKET
THE NEW ZEALAND TOUR.
AGAINST COMBINED SERVICES
(Special to Press Association). this day at 9.25 a.m) PORTSMOUTH, July 23. ’ New Zealand cricketers continued against Combined Services in glorious tyimmierf weather and wicket easy. James and Kerr batted soundly on the resumption, the former being more aggressive and 98 was made Tor the first wicket. The bowling presented few difficulties. Due chiefly to a fine innings by Lowry, New Zealand cricketers gained 'a • first ninings lead ot sixty-three against Combined Services. After an excellent start, there were visions of collapse.' After lunch, Kerr's sdaind innings ended when he was bowled off his pads. He showed a wider variety of shots than he had previously employed during the tonr. He batted; for 140 minutes and hit eleven fours. Vivian was stumped in attempting a tig hit, and weak shots were responsible for the dismissal of Blunt and Page, the,latter lashing out at a ball..well outside the off stump and was caught, in the slips. Weir offered a .sound resistance and batted for 67 minutes. He was bowled by a ball which nipped ill quibkly. Cromb was caught at. square leg aitd th© .score was 240 for 8. ' /’After an uncertain start, Lowry attacked tile bowling with vigour and determination, and assisted by AHcott’s rocklike defence, New Zealand gained the lead before Lowry was run out, owing to a. misunderstanding in calling when he appeared set for the century. He hatted, for 85 minutes and hit eleven fours. Powerful shots to’ cover were a feature of the innings. 'Allcott and Matheson scored . quickly putting on. 42 for the last wicket. Wilkinson and Shaw batted for half an hour.before stumps were drawn. COMBINED SERVICES .—First Innings. Wilkinson b Weir ... ... ...... 47 Shaw run out ... ... 49 Col. E- Williams c James b Blunt 27 Lieut. L. Williams c Weir b Vivian » 51 Lieut. 'Sellar run-out 26 •Major Brooks c Blunt b Cromb ... 11 Major Burrows b Vivian 9 Lieut. Commander Bartley (not out) 4? Lieut. AlcCaw c Allcott b Lowry ... 5? Lieut. Melsome c Allcott b Matheson Z Lieut. Gore cr, James. b Vivian . ... 0 Extras ... ... ... ... ... 7 Total ... 301 . . Bowling.—Matheson 1 for 42, Cromb' * 1 for 43, Vivian 3 for 66, Allcott 0 for 41, Lowry 1 for 9, Blunt 1 for 40, Weil l*for 53. -NEW ZEALAND—First Innings. Kerr b Gare .. ... ... ... ... ... 72 James, b Gare ... ... ... ... 64 Mills' C Brook; b, Afelsomq.a .V.- ‘ is Vivian st. Barklay b Melsome n. i 0 Weir b Burrows ... ... ... , 22 Blunt c and b Melsome ... ... ... 3 Page c! Barklay b Burrows-... ~, 11 Cromb' © Heut. Williams b Melsome 9 Lowry run out ... ... ... ... ... 89 Allcott (not out) ... ~. ... 26 Matheson b McCaw ... ...... ... 23 Extras ... ... 27 Total ... 364 Bowling analysis: —Gare 2 for 81, Burrows 2 for 51, Melsome 4 for 107, McCaw 1 for 73 : , Brooks 0 for 2-5. COMBINED SERVICES—2nd. Innings Wilkinson (not out) 16 Shaw (not out) ... 7 Extras ... -1 6 Total for O’ wickets ... ... 29 Stumps were then drawn.
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