DEMPSTER MAKES 154

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 82, 28 June 1927, Page 1

DEMPSTER MAKES 154

MATCH AGAINST SCOTTISH COUNTIES

WANGANUI MAN’S BRILLIANT INNINGS

N.Z. INNINGS YIELDS 304

DEMPSTER’S fine innings of 154 was the feature of the opening day’s play in the match between New Zealand and the Scottish Counties eleven. Apart from his play the New Zealand innings was hot impressive. A total of 304 was reached. Bowling for the Counties, Anderson got the good average of five wickets for 52. He sent three men ont Ibw, one after the other. By Cable. —Press Association. — Copyright.

Reed. 9-5 a.m. LONDON, Monday. r pHE New Zealand cricketers this

morning commenced a match against the Scottish Counties eleven at Broughty Ferry, Dundee. The visitors won the toss, and batted first. They had easily the upper hand. The feature of the play was Dempster’s brilliant innings. He outshone his confreres, whose play was only moderately good. He scored freely all round the wicket, making one six and 16 fours. The attendance was 300. Details: NEW ZEALAND First Innings C. Oliver, c Anderson, b Marshall 48 E. U. L. Bernau, b Marshall .... 3 C. S. Dempster, c Marshall, b Horsley 154 J. E. Mills, b Anderson 39 W. E. Merritt, Ibw, b Anderson . . 2 C. C. Dacre, Ibw, b Anderson .... n M. L. Page, Ibw, b Anderson .... 7 T. C. Lowry, e and b Anderson . . 7 K. c. James, c Anderson, b Sievwright is C. F. Allcott, not out 0 W. Cunningham, Ibw, b Sievwright 0 Extras 33 Total . 304 Bowling analysis: Horsley took one wicket for 52 runs; Marshall took two for 6S; Sievwright took two for 83: Anderson took five for 52; Halley took none for 16. SCOTTISH COUNTIES First Innings l'oung, b Merritt 7 Halley, not out " j Extras ’ j Total for one wicket .. .. 9 —A. and N.Z.-Sun. I