GAME DRAWN

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 116, 6 August 1927, Page 1

GAME DRAWN

NEW ZEALAND V. SURREY HOBBS MAKES A “DUCK” TOURISTS’ GOOD SHOWING FOR a time it looked as if the New Zealanders would win the cricket match against Surrey; but the game ended in a draw. But it was an interestingly close contest. At the end Surrey had two wickets in hand, and needed 25 rnns to win. Luckily for New Zealand Hobbs had been got out early for a “duck.”

By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright Reed. 9.5 a.m. LONDON, Friday. YJLfITH a draw seemingly inevitable, the. final day of the match at the Oval opened without vim, though in the first hour there was apparently some in the wicket, on which, as the result of a soaking with dew, the ball occasionally capered. Dempster did not increase his 101. He hesitantly played back to the first ball of the day and tapped it into point's hands. Lowry just managed to top the thousand, then he was out to the tamest catch in the slips. Page played outside a “swinger,” which took his wicket. James soon skied one to mid-on. Thus, in half an hour, four wickets fell for 21. t Blunt and McGirr resorted to forcing tactics, and made 57 in 45 minutes. Both were making delightful cover shots. When Blunt went out to his first weak stroke toward mid-off, the consistent Merritt alone stayed to help McGirr, who hit seven fours during his 110 minutes’ innings. Surrey began in a bad light. At the fourth ball Hobbs was caught at long leg. Sandham and Ducat retrieved, and put on 100 in an hour, till Sandham “dollied” one behind the wicket, i where James was playing splendidly. After Ducat went out, the wickets fell cheaply, and eight were down for 207. There was just a hope that the tourists would win, but the youthful McCanlis assisted the stocky Barling to play out time. Details: NEW ZEALAND First Innings C. S. Dempster, c Holmes, b Geary 6 M. L. Page, c Barling, b McCanlis 66 J. E. Mills, c Machin, b Peach. . 103 R. C. Blunt, c Barling, b Peach 54 C. F. Allcott, b Geary . 13 T. C. Lowry, c Machin, b Peach . . 20 C. C. Dacre, c Machin, b Peach . . 8 H. M. McGirr, e Shepherd, b Geary 3 J W. E. Merritt, c Machin, b Holmes 7 j K. C. James, not out • 12 M. Henderson, c Shepherd, b Holmes 0 Extras • - . . 21 Total 313 Bowling Analysis: Geary took three wickets for 61; McCanlis, one for 41; Peach four for 78; Holmes, two for 35; Shepherd, none for 45; Gregory, none for 32. Second Innings | Dempster, c Holmes, b Geary .. .. 101 | Mills, b Holmes 23 ; Page, c Machin, b Geary 68 j Blunt, c Geary, b Shepherd ..... 36 ! Lowry, c McCanlis, b Peach .. • • 4 ] James, c Sandham, b Geary .... 3 i McGirr, b Peach 66 | Dacre, b McCanlis 13 • Allcott, c Machin, b Shepherd . 0 j Merritt, c Sandham, b Geary .... 39 Henderson, not out 5 Extras 13 Total •• M M w .« 371

Bowling Analysis: Geary took four wickets for 79 runs; McCaniis, one for 68; Peach, two for 77; Holmes, one for 61; Shepherd, two '"for 54; Gregory, none for 19. SURREY First Innings Hobbs, c Dacre, b Blunt ..146 Sandham, b Dempster 66 Ducat, b Blunt 32 Shepherd, lbw, b Blunt .. 29 Barling, lbw, b Blunt .. .. . .. 18 Holmes, st James, b McGirr .. .. 13 Gregory, st James, b Merritt .... 18 Peach, c Allcott, b Merritt .... 30 Machin, c Page, b Dempster .... 1 McCanlis, st James, b Merritt . . 11 Geary, not out 0 Extras 13 Total .. . . 377 Bowling Analysis: McGirr took one wicket for 43 runs; Henderson, none for 22; Blunt, four for 128; Merritt, three for 106; Allcott, none for 30; Lowry, none for 16; Dempster, two for 19. Second Innings Hobbs, c Merritt, b McGirr .... 0 Sandham, c James, b Merritt .... 50 Ducat, c Blunt, b Allcott 100 Shepherd, st James, b Merritt .. 3 Holmes, st James, b Merritt .... 23 Peach, b Merritt . 0 j Barling, not out 78 Gregory, lbw, b Merritt 3 I Machin, b Blunt f. .. 2 j McCanlis, not out 19 Extras 6 Total for eight wickets 284 Bowling Analysis: McGirr took one wicket for 43 runs; Allcott, one for 26; Blunt, one for 6; Page, none for 39; Merritt, five for 103; Dempster, none for 4.