THE SECOND TEST

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 57, Issue 244, 27 July 1937, Page 5

THE SECOND TEST

NEW ZEALAND’S GOOD FIGHT. SCORE OF 281 RUNS AGAINST 35& HADLEE SAVES FOLLOW-ON. VIVIAN’S FORCEFUL PLAY. GAME AT INTERESTING STAGE. (From the special correspondent of the United Press Association with the team). (Received This Day, 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, July 26. The weather was dull and cold when tho second Test between England ahd New Zealand was resumed at the Old Trafford cricket ground, Manchester, to-day. After showers over the weekend the wicket was soft hut slightly faster than the first day. England declared with its stumps score of 358 for nine wickets. When England declared, New Zealand was presented with a reasonable chance of gaining a first-innings lead, but again several of the top batsmen fell cheaply, leaving the following players a difficult task of fighting their way out of an awkward situation. This they did with great resolution, the last five wickets contributing 162 runs. New Zealand lost five wickets-before luncheon, three falling to the really fine fast-medium bowling of Wellard, the Somerset all-rounder, who dismissed a trio with identical deliveries, the ball swinging late across from the leg stump to the off. Excepting his deadliness, the attack was restraining rather than dangerous, although constant watchfulness was required for quickly turning uhs breaks of Brown. The morning play Avas enlivened by the graceful forcefulness of Vivian. The left-hander played with confidence and judgment, always seeking to attack, and driving particularly well. He batted for two hours and his seven fours. He was dismissed by a particularly good ball. Neither Smith nor Wellard was able to make the ball lift awkwardly. Hammond howled with steady length, but lacked nip off the pitch. Goddard was soon introduced and bowled off-spinners to the leg field. Wallace was enterprising. He had two twos and two fours in his first six scoring strokes.,’ Vivian was also confident and forceful. Fifty runs were scored in as many minutes. Then Wallace jumped out for a big hit and was smartly stumped. When Kerr, Donnelly and Vivian had been dismissed in quick succession by lively bowling, the New Zealanders were in a difficult position and it seemed doubtful whether they would escape a follow-on. Hadlee chose the most opportune occasion for his biggest score on the tour. He gave an enterprising display of adventurous aggressiveness for an hour, in which he reached the halfcentury. He smote the bowling with a full swing of the bat. Many strokes were lofted but they were always clear of the fieldsmen. Hadlee steadied considerably later, proceeding comfortably till he was dismissed in an extremely unfortunate fashion with seven short of a century. He was playing a ball strongly to square-leg when he slipped and kicked down his off stump. He hatted for 2£ hours and hit ten fours, ten twos and three threes. Page was not spectacular, but he was an invaluable partner in a stand which made 95 for the sixth wicket. He stayed nearly two hours and saw a followcn avoided before being smartly caught in the gully.

Play was twice stopped, once owing to the bad light and again while the spectators and players stood for a minute of silence coinciding with the funeral of the great fast howler, McDonald, who was killed in a motoring accident. Gallichan was mainly responsible for the effective wagging of the talk He punched loose balls with vigour in a useful innings which lasted threequarters of an hour. He was caught in the slips. Brown maintained his spin till the last, taking the last two wickets. Robbins was unable to howl through injuring a finger in fielding. Twenty-five changes in bowling illustrate the fact that every ruse was employed to try to prevent the batsmen settling down. England was left with an hour to bat. Early successes encouraged New Zealand. Barnett was beaten by a swinger. Hutton was out to a wonderful diving catch at first slip. Hammond was snapped up at close-in square-leg. Cowie, bowling with great fire, bumped the next ball clean over the head of Paynter. England, losing three of the best batsmen in half an hour, were in rather a ticklish position, especially as the light was failing. An appeal a quarter of an hour before time helped them to escape without further loss. The last day is now likely to he the most inteiesting, unless the home side elects to be satisfied with a draw. After luncheon the news that the New Zealanders wore making a good fight quickly spread, and the attendance swelled perceptibly. Four thousand eight hundred paid for admittance. It is estimated the total attendance wa9 8000. Scores:— ENGLAND. First Innings. Hutton, e Dunning, b Vivian ... 100 Barnett, c Kerr, b Cowie ... 62 Hardstaff, c Kerr, b Cowie ... 58 Hammond, b Gallichan ... ... 33 Paynter, Ibw, b Cowie ... ... 33 Amos, not out 16 Wellard, b Cowie 5,

Robins, b Cowie ... 14 Brown, b Gallichan 1 Smith, c Kerr, b Gallichan ... 21 Goddard, not out 4 Extras ... ... 11 Total for nine wkts (dec.) 358 Second Innings Hutton, c Vivian, b Cowie ... 14 Barnett, lbw, b Dunning 12 Hardstaff, not out _ ® Hammond, c Moloney, b Cowie ... 0 Paynter, not out 3 Extras ... " Total for three wickets ... 3l Bowling: Cowie 7.4 overs, 1 maiden, 17 runs, 2 wickets. Dunning 4-1-13-1. Vivian 3-1-5-0 Leg-byes two. NEW ZEALAND. First Innings. Vivian, b Wellard Moloney, lbw, b Smith 11 Wallace, st Ames, b Brown ... 23 Kerr, b Wellard 4 Donnelly, lbw, b Wellard 4 Hadlee, lit wkt, b Wellard ... 93 Page, c Smith, b Hammond ... 33 Gallichan, c Brown, b Smith ... 30 Tindill, b Brown 6 Dunning, not out 4 Cowie, st Ames, b Brown 0 Extras Total 2SI Bowling: Smith 22 overs, 7 maidens, 29 runs, 2 wickets, Wellard 30-4-&1-4, Hammond 15-5-27-1, Goddard 18-5-48-0, Brown 23.4-4-81-3. Byes 4, leg-byes 11.