FIGHTING CRICKET

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 72, 16 June 1927, Page 1

FIGHTING CRICKET

EARLY N.Z. BATSMEN FAIL PAGE AND DACRE SAVE SIDE LEICESTERSHIRE MATCH By Cable.—Press Association. — Copyright. KTEW ZEALAND opened its match against Leicestershire, II the thirteenth English county team, at Leicester yesterday. New Zealand, taking first strike, made 371, which was a good: recovery aften an unpromising start. Blunt was taken early, and Mills soon followed, Dempster was then caught, and New Zealand had three first-class wickets down before 50 had been scored.. McGirr and Page stopped the “rot,” putting on over a century for the fifth wicket. Dacre also gave a bright display, his 90 and Page’s 70 saving the side.

Reed. S a.m. LONDON, Wed. left out Geary, the test bowler, and the New Zealanders substituted Henderson and Dempster for Bernau and Oliver. The attendance was 1,000. New Zealand lost four wickets for 107 before lunch. Blunt and Mills started uncomfortably, and scored 26 In the first halfhour.

Blunt was taken near the wicket after scoring 24 out of 36. A brief collapse followed, two more wickets falling before the half century was reached. Mills was caught in slips and Dempster at mid-on. Lowry played on to his wicket so good bowling did not account for the collapse. McGirr and Page added 102 for the fifth wicket in 90 minutes. Page played most freely, hitting nine fours. Dacre’s 90 in 75 minutes was the day’s brightest batting. He drove powerfully, hitting two sixes and 12 fours. Merritt and Henderson, for the lastwicket partnership, added 56 In 35 minutes. NEW ZEALAND First Innings R. C. Blunt,:c Sidwell, b Snary .. 24 C. S. Dempster, c Sidwell, b Astill 2 J. E. Mills, c Armstrong, b Snary .. 12 T. C. Lowry, b Snary 5 M. L. Page, c Sidwell, b Snary .... 74 H. McGirr, b Snary 56 C. F. Allcott, c Smith, b Shigman .. 17 C. C. Dacre, c Smith, b Bale .... 90 K. C. James, c Smith, b Armstrong 19 W. E. Merritt, c Smith, b Bale .. 35 M. Henderson, not out 19 Extras ]g Total .. „ 371 Bowling.—Shipman, one wicket for 49 runs; Skelding, none for 68; Snarv, five for 66; Astill, one for 42; Bale, two for 85; Smith, none for 10; Armstrong, one for 33. LEICESTERSHIRE First Innings Shipman, not out .. .. . . .. . , 20 Berry, not put 4 Extras .. ...... 5 Total for no wickets 29 —A. and N.Z.

AUSTRALIAN TEAM

MATCH AT SINGAPORE PLAY WITH NATIVES By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright Received 10.40 a.m. SINGAPORE, "Wednesday. Playing at Ipoh, Dr. Rogers’ nonEuropean cricket team in its first innings against the Australians, made 93, Sullivan taking four wickets for 23. Australia, in its first innings made 229 for six wickets.—A. and N.Z.