MATCH DRAWN

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 73, 28 March 1933, Page 12

MATCH DRAWN

TEST AGAINST M.C.C,

UNSATISFACTORY ENDING

GALE INTEEVENES

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

CHBISTOHUECH, March 27.

After a disappointing, even depressing day's cricket, with ■an even more unsatisfactory ending, the Test match between England and New Zealand ended in a draw very much in favour of England.

The weather in the morning and until the afternoon was perfect. At about 3.15 o'clock heavy clouds banked in the south-west, the wind rose, blowing in gusts of gale force, and raising dense clouds of dust. It was almost impossible to distinguish the players, and it was decided to take the tea adjournment at 3.30. On resuming the wind was worse, and newspapers in hundreds blew across the ground, with hats flying in all directions. Another adjournment was made, and as rain began to fall, with a threat of a downpour f the wicket was covered with tarpaulins. Little rain fell, however, but as the people had practically all left the ground play was abandoned. Afterwards in the space of a few minutes only, the wind dropped; and there was beautiful clear weather. Play could easily have, been continued until nearly six o'clock. The attendance was from 4000 to 5000. CLOSING PLAY. When New Zealand's first innings was resumed after lunch two hundred was reached after 270 minutes' play—very slow scoring.

Page repeated Kerr's mistake, cutting a ball from Allen to Voce at third man. 205-6-22.

Newman followed, and began streakiIy.' However, he outstayed Smith, whowas clean bowled by Tate. 211-7-4.

Freeman scored a" single off Tate, then faced Voce, and was bowled. 212----8-1.

! Badeock, whose finger was broken late on Friday afternoo-n, was low on the batting list in consequence. Although his hand was painful, he batted confidently and scored 10 before Newman was bowled. Owing to his injured leg, Vivian was unable to bat, and the innings closed.

New Zealand followed on, and Dempster and Whitelaw opened. All the bowlers were tried, including Hammond, but the batsmen withstood the attack. The score stood at 35 for no wickets when play was' abandoned.

Scores are as follow:—

ENGLAND. First innings (declared) 560 NEW ZEALAND. First Innings. Dempster, c Wyatt, b Allen 8 Whit;elaw, c Brown, b Verity .... 30 Weir, c Hammond, b,Voee . 66 Kerr, c Hammond, b Brown ...... 59 Page, c Voee, b Allen 22 James, lbw, b Tate 2 Smith, b, Tate 4 Newman, b Voee 5 Freeman, b Voce 1 Badeock, not out- 10 Vivian, absent injured ..... 0 Extras 16 Total . :........... J 223 Bowling Analysis.—Tate took two wieketa for 42 runs; Voee, three for 27; Allen, two for 46; Brown, one for 34; Verity, one for 58. Second Innings. Dempster, not out 14 Whitelaw, not out 17 Extras 4 No wickets for .............. 35