N.Z. CRICKETERS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 138, 28 June 1937, Page 7

N.Z. CRICKETERS

Critics Praise The Team (Received 28, 11.0 a.m.) LONDON, June 27. Most of the. critics agree that the. New Zealanders performed oqtstandingly well to kqep the score helow 450, the bowlers and fiejdsmen being warmly praised, espeeially for regaining control of tha game after breaking a long partnorship They conccde that Eng- ■ land s innings was practically a twoman afffiii, fivo of the batsmen making only 50 runs. > - E. W Swanton, in the Evening Standard, says "Almost everylhing that the New Zealanders did "was up to Test standard. Even although Hammond was out to collar the bowlers, they still bowled as they libed and not as he dictated." Hobbs, in. the Star, says: "The bowlers pegged the batsmen to a scoring rate that was too slow for a three-day game." ' "Watchman," in the Observer, declares: "Except for brief periods, the batsmen were struggling alm'ost desperately. The bowlers and fieldsmen were not elack "for a moment." Elton Ede, in the Sunday Times, waxes enthusiastic over the ground fielding, which saved scores of runs. He says that Cowie, with a little luck, should have run through the batsmen, while Vivian should have earned more wickets, as he Was of'ten played on the edge of the bat. Lord Tennyson, in the News of the World, admires the effortless consistency of Vivian and the dogged persistency. of Cowie and Roberts. He says: "The New Zealanders may congratulate thembselves on a very fine show." The Sunday Dispatch says: "All the bowlers may plume themselves on the fact that Hammond took an hour to get 25 and two hours for 50. Hardstalf was at 24 for half an hour. "Cover-Point" in the Sunday Express, says : "The way Cowie moved the new ball must have made Barnett and Paynter thankful that they were batting fifth and sixth instead of first and secoud."