FINE batting by NEW ZEALAND

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 111, 1 August 1927, Page 1

FINE batting by NEW ZEALAND

DEMPSTER 132 AND STILL GOING STRONG—BLUNT’S BRISK 89 GAME WITH GLAMORGAN Bk Cable, — Press Association.—Copyright LONDON, Saturday. The New Zealand cricketers to-day commenced a match against Glamorgan at Cardiff. Oliver replaced Cunningham in the visitors’ side. Rain prevented play until 2.30 p.m. Then, the New Zealanders having won the toss, Dacre opened the first innings with Dempster. The former was dismissed before he had scored. Blunt joined Dempster and these two quickly retrieved the bad start. They completely mastered the attack, cutting and driving magnificently. The first 100 appeared on the board after SO minutes’ play. To such an extent was the bowling flogged that the batsmen took only 20 minutes to carry the total from 100 to 150. The second wicket partnership realised 174 in two hours. Eventually Blunt was caught off E. Davis. Mills and Page did not stay long. Lowry and Dempster were partnered when stumps were drawn, the latter having compiled 132. Details of the score are: NEW ZEALAND First Innings Dacre, c Sullivan, b Arnott 0 Dempster, not out 132 Blunt, c Hill, b E. Davis 89 Mills, b Arnott 1 Page, c Sullivan, b D. Davis .... 17 Lowry, not out 10 Extras .. .. 19 Total for four wickets 268 COUNTY CRICKET GAMES IN ENGLAND By Cable. —Press Association. —Copyright LONDON, Saturday. The results of the county cricket matches, which ended yesterday, were aa follow: Playing against Surrey, Sussex in their first innings made 242 (Bowley 69, Cook 66; Allom, five wickets for 65 runs), and in the second 349 for eight wickets, declared (Bowley 69, Tate 54, Cook 92). Surrey, in the first innings, made 242 (Shepherd 126 not out), and in the second 194 for eight wickets. The match was undecided, as the scores in the first innings were equal. Playing for Warwickshire against Middlesex Howell took six wickets for 61. For Middlesex Haig took six for 74. Warwickshire wone. For Worcestershire against Notts Tarbox made 109. Boot took six wickets for 66. For Notts Barratt took eight for 53. Worcestershire won. For Glamorgan against Scmersetnetshire Mercer took six for 25. For Somersetshire Hunt took six wickets for 34. Glamorgan won. For Northants against Yorkshire Jupp took seven wickets for 21. For Yorkshire Macaulay took five for 34Yorkshire won. Rain interfered with all the matches. —A. and N.Z.