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Hokitika Guardian, 3 August 1931, Page 3

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THE NEW ZEALAND TOUR. GLAMORGAN AIATOH. VIVIAN BOWLS WELL. I (Special to Press Association), LONDON August 1. , Good bowling by Vivian and Allcott j at Swansea allowed the New Zealand- , ers to dismiss Glamorgan for 136 runs. ' The visitors then gained a lead, with six wickets still in hand. • From the New Zealand team, Deni'p- , ter, James and Page were omitted. Lowry won the toss, and Glamorgan s batted on a slow wicket. The weather was fine ,and warm. The wicket was never really difficult. The ball turned slowly. In the first quarter of an hour Dyson and Howard had scored only one run. Vivian and Allcott quickly gained the upper hand. At lunch Glamorgan had on 51 runs for six wickets. None of the early batsmen . inspired confidence. After lunch, Turnbull and Clay commenced to attack the bowling. Alatheson was then brought on, and he bowledi Clay with a beautiful inswinger. Turnbull was tempted to step out to Vivian, and was smartly stumped. The Glamorgan innings occupied 178 minutes. Vivian bowled excellently. He kept the ball well up, and tempted the batsmen to make mistakes. He bowled 29 overs. Allcott bowled as steady as ever, bowling 26 overs, including fourteen maidens. Lowry kept wickets admirably There were no byes. New Zealand batted for 170 minutes, and scored- 160 for four wickets. Alerritt and Kerr were dismissed just as they were settling down. Talbot and Weir got out l.b.w. in the same over. ATills and Blunt took no risks. Blunt was extremely cautious, at times, but Alills neglected no scoring opportunity. This pair added 97. Olay, a slow, right-hamler, was bowling round the wicket at tames. Ho spun the ball back sharply. He bowled 21 overs and eight maidens. The attendance was five thousand. Stores at stumps were: GLAMORGAN —First Innings. Dyson c Vivian b Allcott 5 Howard c ATills b Vivian 12 Bates c Vivian b Allcott 16 Dail Davies c ATills b Vivian ... 0 Jenkins b Vivian 12 Duckworth b Vivian 4 Davis st. Lowry b Vivian 14 Turnbull st. Lowry Vivian ... 41 Clay b Matheson 21 ATercer, b Alatheson 9 Ryan (not out) 2 Total 136 Bowling analysis: Croinb O' for 0. Allcott 2 for 24, Vivian 6 for 70, ATerritt 0 for 15, Alatheson 2 for 12. NEW ZEALAND—First Innings. ATills (not out) 71 Alerritt st. Jenkins b Ryan 19 I Kerr b Clay ... II Talbot l.b.w. b Clay 1 I Weir l.b.w. b Clay 4 '< Blunt (not out) 38 Extras 16 Total for 4 wickets 160 N.Z, SELECTOR’S COMMENT, BAD LUCK AND WEAK BOWLING. WELLINGTON, August 1. Commenting on the result of the Second Test, Air Brice, Chairman of the i New Zealand Cricket Selection Committee, said: “I think that our players were unfortunate in not getting thp first knock, in which case they would have done better. The only thing for our players to do is to wait for , the next Test to retrieve their reputations, which, I think they will do. Dempster was a big loss. Had he been j playing, the game would have been drawn. England’s bowling talent was a bit too hot for us on the wick°t, and it is apparent that the English howlers j must be able to spin the ball a bit; and Allen, with his pace, must have , been very difficult in turning the ball j back. If nothing else, the match was -r a great experience for our players, j Even so, their performance was dis- j appointing. I think that the batsmen j should have made a few more runs. , Our howling must have been pretty weak, too, and it was without the experience that was behind the English bowlers. Evidently it was not a wicket for slow bowlers, and it seems that, unless we get a wicket to suit our slow howlers, our howling is not good enough. Our players, 1 thought would have better adapted themselves to the wet conditions in view of the experience that they have had on wet wickets durmg the tour. Still, we have put the M.C.C. out for 40 runs, and that was 1 a much worse performance than our’s ] in this Test.” ’

ENGLISH CRITICS PLEASED. HOBBS CONSOLES N.Z. (Special to Press Assn.) LONDON, August 1. The English critics are overjoyed at the Test victory. Generally they consider Jardine’s team is the nucleus of a Strong side for Australia next year A generous tribute is paid to the New Zealanders, especially to Vivian and Blunt.

It is acknowledged that the visitors had bad luck. Jack Hobbs, in the “Daily Alail” says: “1 hope the New Zealanders will not be downcast by their defeat, i am prepared to say that bad they won the toss and hatted on the easy wicket on the first day, they would have saved the game. Their batting is far stronger than their bowling. I still think that Lowry never allowed bis spin-bowlers time to get their length on the firstday. Vivian hatted beautifully. I regard him as a splendid player. His future is optimistic. England’s supporters must remember the absence ot Dempster. Such a fine opening batsman can make a great difference.” DON BRADMAN. SYDNEY. August, 2. Don Bradman denied rumours that be may by leaving for England. He says that he knows nothing of any negotiations. ENGLISH COUNTY RESULTS. LONDON’, July 31. County cricket matches resulted:— Lancashire v. Derbyshire.—Lancashire, first innings 101, Townsend six for 49; second innings six for 121. Derbyshire, first innings 157, FTopwood , five for 52. Derbyshire won on the first innings. Somerset v. Yorkshire.—Somerset, first innings 176, second innings 177 (Long-Rigg 100). Yorkshire first innings 314 (Alitcbell 131) ; second innings none for 43. Yorkshire won by ten wickets. Hampshire v. Glamorgan.—Hampshire first innings 218 (Davies five for ( 47); second innings 132. Glamorgan, first innings 138; second innings 59, Kennedy six for 29. Hampshire won hv 153 runs. Essex v. Northanls.—Essex, first innings seven for 223 declared (O’Connor not out 118), Jupp five for 66; second innings 90, Thomas five for 33. Northants, first innings 133, Smith seven for 64; second innings seven for 184. Northnnts won by three wickets I Notts v. Warwickshire.- Notts, first innings 381 (Hard-staff 86). Warwickshire, first innings 360 (Parsons 108). Notts won on the first innings. Gloucestershire v. Leicestershire.— Gloucestershire, first innings 151 ; sec- j ond innings 203, Geary six for 58. Leicestershire, first innings, 77, Parker six for 39; second innings 151, Parker five for 69. Gloucestershire won by 126 runs. Out of twenty matches Yorkshire have won fifteen, lost one, and drawn four. 'They are easily in the lead for the championship, with Sussex next, Notts third and Gloucestershire fourth. The Alarylebone Committee decided that Law 54 was broken in the Northants match, and that there must* he no repetition. The Advisory County Cricket Committee js considering the effect of the contravention on the championship. In this match, between Northampton ami Glamorgan, the former declared with one wicket down fulfil runs. Glamorgan declared at two wicket's for fil. It is claimed that Glamorgan’s declaration was illegal, because it did not allow Northants 100 minutes’ hatting. The captains, Turnbull and Jupp, also the umpires, held \ that the rule regarding 100 minutes’ | batting does not apply, owing to North- , ants already having declared.