N.Z.'S GOOD START

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 114, 31 May 1937, Page 11

N.Z.'S GOOD START

9 for 272 Against Lancashire MOLONEY IN FORM (From tbo SpeoiaJ Correspondept of t,be (Jnited Preaa Asaociation with fche Team.) LONDON," May 29. Facing the BtifL'est trial of the toui so far on the Old Trafi'ord cricket ground, where they wiil play England ■n the second Test, the New Zealanders opened inauspiciousiy on a periect wicket ih delightful weather against bancasbife, the first three wickels falling in an hour and a-half for 56. Wallace and Moloney then refcrieved the positiou considerably, ' largely througn another aggressiveiy brillianl. mnings by the former v/ho hit six fours. Lhree threes and onJy iive singles in an hour, giving an attractive display oi driviug, hooking and cutting, 68 being added for the fourth wicket. Moloney took over two lidurs to reacb his half-century, but held the innings together, being undisturbe.d by any Dowlor. Donnelly assisted with a 29 runs stand faliing to the new ball. Moloney after 2z0 minutes' patient batting with only three boundary strokeg was similarly dismissed. Lamason and Tindill were just settiing down when a thunderstorm interrupted play for nearly half-an-hour. The pair then steadily compiled an invaluable 57 runs, a timely partnership for the ninth wicket, neither appeafing to be greatly troubled by the attack, though the scoring rate was plow. Tindill was unbeaten after batting an hour and a-quarter and New Zealand llnished the day with their highest total of the tour, a performqnee which seemed improbable at lunch. The Lancashire team is; W. H. L. Lister, Baynter, Hopwood, Iddon, Oldfield, Watson, Plaee, Phillipson, Pollard, Duckworth and Wilkinson. One of the f eafures of the day was the success of the new slow bdw1^ Wilkinson, The attendanee Was over 6QQ0. Seores: — NEW ZEALAND. First Innings. Page, b Wilkinson .. .. 13 Hadlee, c Wilkinson, b Watson . . 24 Moloney, c and b Pollard ...... 77 Vivian, e Duckworth, b Pollard ,, 2 Wallace, c Hopwood, b Phillipson 461Weir, b Wilkinson U Roberts, c Wilkinson, b Hopwood 8 Donnelly, b Pollard .. 13 Lamason, b Hopwood . . 26 Tindill, not put 38 Cowie, not out .. 3 Extras «... * .... . 11 Total, nine for. . . . . .... . . 272