DRAWN GAME

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 18, 14 September 1931, Page 3

DRAWN GAME

Press Association—

GREAT BATTING BY DEMPSTER AND BLUNT SAVES MATCH NEW ZEALAND'S RECOYERY

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By Telephone — "Post Special Service. SCARBOROUGH, Saturday. When play was resumed in the ericket match New Zealand v. Mr. Leveson-Gower's eleven this morning, the weather was again fine. Due to excellent centuries by Dempster and Blunt the New Zealand cricketers made a fine recovery in their second innings, which closed 164 ahead of their opponents, who batted for 45 minutes and made 61 runs for the loss of three wickets. It was thus a drawn game, and a fitting performance in the final firstclass match. of the tour. The New Zealanders batted in true festival spirit, espeeially Dempster. He attacked the bowling from the start with delightful shots in front of the wicket, and several chances failed to mar an innings which lasted for 135 minutes and included four sixes and 13 fours. Blunt was content to play second fiddle to Dempster at the start. After the latter's dismissal Blunt toolc the initiative and scored ' with ease and freedom, employing a wide range of scoring shots. He batted for 214 minutes and hit two sixes and 11 fours. Both batsmen sacrificed their wickets. Talbot batted steadily, and continues to show improved defence. Scores : —

New Zealand. First Innings 217 Second Innings. Dempster, st F. Gilligan, b Verity 122 Mills, c and b Allen 16 Kerr, c Wyatt, b Jupp 7 Blunt, c and b Verity 127 James, b Verity 16 Matheson, not out 1 1 Page, b Allen 9 Wier, c Gilligan, b Allen 5 Talbot, b Brown 28 Merritt, c Gilligan, b Brown ...... 7 Lowry, lbw, b Brown 0 Extras 32 Total ' 370 Bowling: Allen took three wickets for 63 runs, Leyland none for 15, Brown three for 101, Verity three for 66, Jupp one for 87, Wyatt none for Leveson-Gower's Eleven. First Innings (four wickets, dec) 423 Second Innings. Sutcliffe, not out 23 Allen, c Lowry, b Kerr 8 Gilligan, c Lowry, b Talbot 6 Brown, c Weir, b Kerr 16 Extras 8 Total for three wickets ...... 61 Bowling: Kerr "took two wickets for 32 runs, Talbot one for 21. POSTPONED The County Cricket Champions v. The Rest of England has been postponed owing to the rain.