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Hokitika Guardian, 10 September 1931, Page 5

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THE NEW ZEALAND TOUR.

LEVESON GOWER’S XI

WEIR REACHES 1000 RUNS.

(Special to Press Association)

(Received this day at 9.25 n.m) ) SCARBOROUGH, Sept. 9. The New Zealand cricketers comi menced a match against Leveson i Gower’s eleven in wintry weather and s the wicket was dead. Lowry won the toss. New Zealand omitted Cromb, Vivian, and Allcott. i Gower’s Xl:—Hobbs, Sutcliffe, Dul- . eepsinhji, Wyatt, Leyland, Jupp, Allen Larwood Brown, Verity, F. Gili ligan.. play commenced at 12.10 p.m. The New Zealand batsmen made a somewhat disappointing showing at Scarborough against Leveson Gower's XI. Mills, Page, and Talbot were dismissed before lunch. Mills was caught behind, Page at mid off and Talbot with an excellent catch byTmleepsinhji in the outfield. The score was 53 for •4. Blunt and Weir added 54 for the fifth wicket by steady batting after lunch. Lowry hatted brightly before he was dismissed by a fine catch by Jupp at mid on. Merritt again hit freely. Weir’s wicket fell last, Hobbs taking a. brilliant on<j hand catch at cover. It was a sound defensive innings and of the highest value to the side. He has obtained a thousand wins for the tour. The slow wicket rendered Larwood innocuous. He did not howl at top speed. Brown, although successful, was not as steady as usual. Hobbs and Sutcliffe batted for seventy minutes before stumps. The former played delightful shots. This is his only appearance this season against the New Zealanders. Despite the cold weather, the attendance was six thousand. . -• NEW ZEALAND—First Innings. Dempster b Jupp 18 Mills c Gilligan b Verity 18 Page c Allen b Verity 1 Talbot c Duleepsinjln b Jupp ... 10 Blunt b Allen 28 Weir c Hobbs b Brown 58 Lowry c Jupp b Brown 27 Kerr st. Gilligan b Brown 13 James c Gilligan b Brown 2 Merritt b Allen ... j 23 Matheson (not out) 6 Extras 13 Total 217 Bowling analysis:—-Larwood 0 for 13, Allen 2 for 42, Jupp 2 for 63, Verity 2 for 45, Brown 4 for 41. LEVESON GOWER’S Xl—lst. Innings. Hobbs (not out) 38 Sutcliffe (not out) 20 Total for 0 wickets 58 Stumps were then drawn, LONDON, Sept. 9. The Rest et England first innings 295. Patnudi 68. Peebles 4 for 59, versus the Marylebone team which toured South Africa.