KENT’S 405

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 138, 1 September 1927, Page 1

KENT’S 405

N.Z. BOWLING COLLARED GREAT BATTING EFFORT VISITORS LOSeToNE FOR 59 THE Kentish batsmen had New Zealand’s bowling well collared in the match at Canterbury, and their innings yielded the huge total of 405. The county fielded a strong team. New Zealand has lost one wicket (Dempster’s) for 59 runs.

By Cable. —Press Ass Reed. 9.2 S a.m. LONDON, Wed. rT’HE cricket match between New -*- Zealand and Kent began at Canterbury in glorious weather. Kent fielded a strong team, including A. P. F. Chapman, who captained England in the last Test in which the Australians were defeated, A. .1. Evans, a former Oxford University captain, and Knott. When the innings opened Hardinge and Ashdown scored 34 quickly off McGirr and Bernau. The first wicket fell after half au hour, when Hardinge was stumped. Woolley was brilliant. He reached the half-century in 45 minutes. By lunch time 129 had been scored with the loss of one wicket. Sixteen runs later Woolley was easily caught at cover after a very bright innings. Ashdown was sent back when the score was 179. He hit 11 fours, and his innings lasted 130 minutes. Chapman and Ames added 64 in 45 minutes, and then Ames and Legge became associated in another fine partnership of 77. Hubble and Knott added 84 in 45 minutes, and a great batting effort ended at last after four and a-half hours. The New Zealanders made a start

relation. — Copyright. by no means bad in reply to Kent’s huge total of 405, though Dempster was lost just before time. Stumps were drawn 10 minutes early owing to the failing light. Details: KENT First Innings Hardinge, st James, b Merritt . . 11 Ashdown, c James, b Merritt .... 84 Woolley, c Lowry, b Allcott .... 68 Evans, lbw, b Merritt 8 Ames, c Allcott, b Merritt 84 Chapman, c James; b Merritt .... 30 Legge, c Page, b Dempster .. . . 23 Knott, c James, b Allcott 32 Hubble, c Page, b Allcott 50 Wright, b Merritt 1 Freeman, not out 0 Extras I 4 Total 405 Bowling Analysis.—McGirr took no wickets for 40 runs, Bernau none for 40, Merritt, six for 185, Allcott three for 60, Lowry none for 31, Blunt none for 19, Dempster one for 16. NEW ZEALAND First Innings C. S. Dempster, c Chapman, b Freeman 26 J. E. Mills, not out 31 R. C. Blunt, not out 1 Extras 1 Total for one wicket 59