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Hokitika Guardian, 12 August 1931, Page 5

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THE NEW,ZEALAND TOUR, AGAINST GLOUCESTER. AN EASY WIN. (Special to Press Association). (Received this day at 9.25 n.m) BRISTOL.. August 11. New Zealand declared first innings with 9-wickets for 257. New Zealand cricketers continued at Gloucester in overcast weather. Lowry ’ declared, leaving Gloucestershire to make 134 to avert an innings defeat. ■■•fncTUi;. New Zealand bowlers immediately gained the upper , hand. A beautiful ball from Matheson bowled Seal)rook in the first over. Sinfield was caught in the slips by Cromb in the next over, 0/2. Neale and Stephens offered a stubborn resistance until the latter was well bowled by Allcott. j New Zealand cricketers gained an easy victory over Gloucestershire by an innings and twenty-five runs, 111111 the exception of Neale, the ' earlier Gloucestershire batsmen were uusil.vj dismissed, Ford was dismissed by, Matheson immediateliy after lunch, 6 for 89. .Blunt and Vivian . quickly disposed of the tai 1 the last three wickets falling without an additional run. The New Zealand howlers held the advantage. Matheson bowled particularly well,’ swinging away late and deserved more success,. Cromb was also very steady and bowled sixteen.overs for six maidens. The victory, .immediately preceding the test was highly gratifying. GLOUCESTER—First Innings. Seabrook, b Allcott 27 Sinfield, b Page ... ... 16 Smith, b Allcott ... ... ... ... 1 Neal 1.b.w., v Vivian 7 Barnett, c Blunt, b Page 20 Stephens, c Weir, b Vivian 2 Rogers, stpd. James, b Page v ... 0 Parker, stpd. James, b Vivian ... 0 iFord, not ,out ... ... .... ... 37 Benson, 1.b.w., b Matheson ... 10 / Goddard, c Page, b Matheson ... 0 Extras ... 4 Total ' ... 123 Bowling Analysis.—Matheson 2 for 12, Cromb 0 for 11, Blunt 0 for 9, Page 3 for 36, Allcott 2 for 24, Lowry 0 for 1, Vivian 3 for 26. NEW ZEALAND—First .. Innings. Dempster c Benson b Parker ... ,o 4 Mills b Rogers ... ... 1 Vivian c Barnett b Parker ... ... 4l Weir l.b.w. b Goddard ... ,2 Page c and b Goddard ... ... 2 Blunt (not out) * * 44 Lowry l.b.w. b Parker ... 96 Matheson l.b.w b Barker ... ... 0 James b Parker ... ... ... ... 1 Cromb c Veale b Parker ... ... ... 8 Extras ... 8

Total for 9 wickets (declared) 257 Rowlingßogers 1 1 for 18; • Sinfield 0 for 53, Goddard 2 for 77, Parker 6 for 101. ’* . : • - GLOUCESTERSHIRE—Second Innings Seti.bvook b Matheson ... 0 Sinfield c Blunt b Cromb ... 0 Barnett l.b.w. b Matheson ... ... 4 Neale l.b.w. b Cromb ... ... 24 Stephens b Alloott ... ... ... 12 Ford l.b.w. b Matheson ... ... 24 Parker c yivian- b Blunt 10 Smith*/'c Cromb b Vivian ... ... 25 Rogers c Cromb b Vivian ..! ... 2 Goddard b Blunt ... ® Benson (not out) ... 0 Extras . j ... ... ••• ’ & Total ... 109 Bowling analysis:—Matheson 3 for 31 Cromb 2 for 15, Vivian 2 for 25, Allcott 1 for 14, Blunt 2 for 12, Page 0 foi v 4. , \ New Zealand won by an innings and twenty-five runs.

THIRD '•TEST. THE TEAMS PROSPECTS. BRISTOL, August 11. There 'are two changes in the Lnglish cricket team for the third;, testr starting on Saturday next at Old Tratford ground. Larwood and Paynter will replace Tate and Bakewell, respectively. 1 * The‘omission of. Tate robs the-side of a first-class stock bowler. Brown’s form was so promising at the Oval as to suggest the dropping of Peebles for Lanvood. The; selectors probably are satisfied with. Bakewell’s showing,, and have decided to try another young batsman. Paynteu is an aggressive left-hander. He scored am attractive century against the New Zealanders at Liverpool. He is generally first wicket fo* Lancashire, and it is considered that he will probably open the - innings with Sutcliffe. Hon. Mr Leveson Gower, in the “Morning Post,” says: The selectors are wise not to treat; New Zealan lightly. The visitors deserve to meet the very strong team selected, ; The New Zealand' eleven will again be selected on the morning of the match. . It. will nob' be surprising if they field the same team as that playing Gloucestershire., ’ Matlieson’s leg is much sounder, and he may replace Merritt. Dempster’s batting form yesterday was particularly encouraging. Unless the weather improves a wet wicket is almost certain at Old Trafford. The “Daily Sketch” publishes a photograph of sea gulls swimming over the test wicket yesterday.