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Hokitika Guardian, 16 September 1931, Page 5

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THE NEW ZEALAND TOUR. THE LAST MATCH. AGAINST CAHN’S TEAM. . A DRAWN GAME. (Special to Press Association). (Received this day at 9.25 a.m) NOTTINGHAM, September 15. The match against Cahn’s eleven was drawn. Steady batting by Gunn gave Cahn’s a first inning’s lead. The veteran Nott’s batsman, now ag cl 55, gave a sterling display. He scored a majority of h s runs in front of the wicket and was undefeated after 183 minutes. He hit thirteen fours. Blunt had a successful bowling patch before lunch, taking two wickets. Immediately after lunch Robins hit' his wicket in attempting a late cut. Matheson frequently bowbd well, but Gunn played steadily. Vivian had 20 overs and Allcott 18, and kept the batsmen quiet. New Zealand batted for 70 minutes. Vivian and James scored 64 in the first half hour. HAVING A HOLIDAY. LONDON, September 15, The New Zealanders arrived in Londoh to-night aild have mile days free prior to their departure by the Ruahine, Several members of the team are visiting the Continent and other, friends in ! England. NEW ZEALAND —First Innings. Dempster c Nicholls b Salmonson 10 Kerr c Summers b Salmonson ... 9 Blunt e Gunn b Salmonson 47 Weir run out 63 Vivian l.b.w. b Salmonson 9 Matheson b Richmond 26 Gromb c Salmonson b Robins ... 1 Page b Robins 11 Lowry (not out) 8 James c Robins b Richmond 0 Allcott b Robins U Donnelly b Robins 1 Extras 11 Total ; 196 Bowling analysis:—Salmonson 4 for 42, Hearne 0 for 35, Gunn 0 for 18, Robins 4 for 37, .Summers 0 for 16, Richmond 2 for 37.

CAHN’S SlDE—First Innings. Heano b Matheson 53 Reddick c James b Matheson 15 Summers run out 16 | Richmond c Page b Matheson ... 16 j Newman b Blunt ... 24 j Gunn (not out) 101 | Sharp stp. James b.Blunt 4 Robins b* Blunt ... t 10 llilder b Matheson 39 Nicholas (Hot out) ... 25 Extl'ad .., ... ... 7 Total for 8 wickets (declared)- 312 Bowling.—Oronib 0 for 73, Matheson A for 93, Vivian 0 ’for 37, 'Lowry 0 for 11, Allcott 0 for 30, Blunt 3 for 61. NEW ZEALAND.—Second Innings. Vivian l.b.w. b Robins ... 34 James b Hildei- ... 40 Allcott (not out) 25 Kerr -{not out) 21 Extras 9 Total for 2 wickets 129 Bowling.—Salmonson 0 for 19, Richmond 0 for 22, Heane 0 for 6, Robins 1 for 21, Hilder 1 for 14, Calm 0 for 30, Reddick 0 for 8. The match was drawn. AVERAGES. The following are the averages of the New Zealand cricketers in all first-c-lass matches, the last first-class match having been played. In the howling figures Merritt has been credit, ed with 100 wickets in agreement with the cablegram of Inst week, hut this does not agree with the records kept locally:

BOWLING.

Also bowled : Kerr, .T. Li., 32 runs. 2 wickets. Mills. ,T. E.. 5 runs, no wickets. Dempster, C. S., 5 runs, no wickets.

In. N.O. H.a Agg. Aver. Dempster, C. 36 6 212 1778 59.26 Blunt. R. 0. 42 5 225* 1592 43.02 Mills, J. E. 43 — 163 1368 31.82 Lowry, T. 0. 44 3 129 1290 31.46 Vivian. H. G. 39 6 135 1002 30.36 Pape, M„ L, 41 4 132 990 26.75 Weir. G. L. 43 3 101 1035 25.87 Talbot, R. 0. 38 6 66 759 23.71 Kerr, J. L. 36 1 88 803 22.97 Merritt, W. E. 37 9 47 545 19.46 Matheson, A. 19 8 72 204 18.54 James, K. C. 33 7 54 462 17.76 Cromb. I. B. 33 5 52* 448 16.00 Allcott, C. F. 23 6 26* 200 11.78 *S ignifies not out

Runs. Wka. Avge. Lowry, T. 0. 274 15 18.26 Vivian. H. G, . 1520 64 23.75 Matlieson. A. M. 1048 44 23 81 Merritt, W. 1 R. 2622 100 26.22 Allcott. 0. F. W. 025 35 26.49 CVomb. T. B. 1525 58 26 29 Wejr, 0. Ti. 907 27 34.70 Blunt, B. C. 1182 34 34.81 pave. M. L. 417 9 46.33 Tn'l’l’ot, R. 0. 802 17 50.70