COLLAPSE AVERTED

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 66, 9 June 1927, Page 1

COLLAPSE AVERTED

NEW ZEALAND AT WORCESTER LOWRY AND DACRE SAVE SIDE TARBOX SKITTLES BATSMEN

NEW ZEALAND, batting first in its match against Worcestershire lost six wickets to Tarbox, a county bowler, for 88 runs. At one stage, it seemed as if a complete rot was inevitable, but Lowry and Dacre both came to light with substantial

scores. McGirr and Allcott were the only others to score double figures. The New Zealand innings yielded 276 and the county, at the end of the day were three wickets down for 78. With two days of play to go, the match promises to have an interesting finish. If the county side are dismissed cheaply in the first innings New Zealand may have another victory.

By Cable. —Press Association.—-Copyright Reed. 11.15 a.m. LONDON, Wednesday. The New Zealanders finely extricated themselves from a nasty hole against Worcester, thanks primarily to Lowry and Dacre, who rose nobly to the occasion. Tarbox and Price started bowling triumphantly and might have delivered a death blow if mid-off had accepted the chance that Lowry gave before he had scored. Lowry was undismayed and settled

down to tackle the sort of job in which be revels, with Allcott’s able assistance.

Lowry was again missed at 13, otherwise he batted splendidly and drove and cut magnificently. He was in for 105 minutes and hit 10 boundaries.

A well-known judge expressed the opinion that English cricket lost greatly when Lowry departed for New Zealand. He undoubtedly has a great cricket personality. Dacre gave another typically brave exhibition and be bit hard and attractively. He and McGirr added 115. Tarbox deserved his wickets, for he bore the brunt of the bowling. The Worcester batting was rather dismal, and the batsmen feared the slow bowlers.

The New Zealand fielding was excellent.

The following are details of the scores:—

NEW ZEALAND First Innings J. E. Mills, Ibw, b Price 2 K. C. James, b Tarbox 6 M. L. Page, c Gibbons, b Tarbox . . 0 T. C. Lowry, b Spencer 74 C. F. Allcott, c Spencer, b Tarbox 35 C. Oliver, c Fox, b Tarbox 0 C. C. Dacre, b Tarbox 82 11. McGirr, b Gibbons 48 E. H. L. Bernau, c Fox, b Tarbox . . 9 W. E. Merritt,'not out 4 M. Henderson, c Fox, b Gibbons . . 1 Extras 15 Total 276 Bowling.—Tarbox six wickets for 88 runs, Price one for 73, Wright none for 16, Fox none for seven, Spencer one for 34, Gibbons two for 27. WORCESTERSHIRE First Innings King, b Merritt 18 L. Wright, Ibw, b Allcott 7 Gibbons, b Allcott 19 W. V. Fox, not out 21 Spencer, not out 8 Extras 5 Total for three wickets . . .. 78 AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS MATCH IN SOUTH MALAY VISITORS LEADING By Cable.—Press Association. —Copyright Reed. 9 a.m. SINGAPORE, Wed. Southern Malaya, in its first innings against the Australian team made 122 (Congdon 57). Andrews took three wickets for 12, and Woodfull four for 17. Australia scored 155 for the loss of four wickets.—A. and N.Z.