SLOW, SPIN BOWLING

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 49, 20 November 1937, Page 16

SLOW, SPIN BOWLING

CAUSE 0F N.Z/s DEFEAT OPENXNG MATCH IN AUSTRALIA. GRIMMETT AND WARD. The slow, spin bowling of Ward and Grimmett upset 1 the New Zealand batsmen in their opening match in Australia, says the Sydney Referee. They were ' defeated by South Australia by ten wickets, thanks to a very solid century by Badcock and splendid bowling in- both innings by Ward, who secured eleven wickets. When the New Zealanders began their first match in Australia against a strong South Australian team at Adelaide, the weather was hot and sultry, and the wicket on the dead side. Accurate bowling by Grimmett and Vyard was responsible for New Zealand's poor score of 151, compiled in. 31 hours. After vainly endeavourirtg to play safe shots off Grimmett and Ward, they lashed out at the slows, but those tactic's did not pay, either. Cotton and Williams — opened the attack, but could not do very much on the dead wicket. Then Grimmett came on and at one' time had bowled four

overs for two runs, three wickets. Ward also had them tied up — four for 59. Cowie, the last man, hit him for six and four off successive balls. If they failed in batting, the New Zealanders show.ed they are a very fine side in the field. They were like clo.ckwork, very smart, and accurate in- their returns. . The Hamence Catch. Weir, who top-scored with 38, is a very -fine batsman. Wallace also played some 1 beautiful , shots in . his 17, Grimmett dismissing him with a very fine rigllt-hand c and b. Maloney put together 25 slowly. A magnificent catch was made by Hamence — one of the finest ever seen on the Adelaide Oval. Roberts hit the ball- straight down the ground. Hamence ran" with the ball, turned at the right 'mbment, and took a marvel-r lous left-Jianded catch. Hamence had previously caught Weir off Ward, after he l\ad hit a six and several beautiful fours straight> The most entertaining partnership was by Moloney and Weir. Moloned fell to.a brilliant left-hand catch low at first slip by Richardson. The home team began at 4.40 p.m. with Badcock and Walker. Apart from a crisp square-cut for four by Badcock, tliey went along' very quietly. Cowie and Parsloe (over from New Zealand for thc Australian matclies) bowled very well. Both are fastmedium and Parsloe seemed to trouble thc batsmen more than Cowie. Walker made nine slowly, before Parsloe got him lbw. Victor Richardson was shaping well when Vivian bowled him off his pads fo'r nine. Bradman (11) and Badcock (34) looked set when stumps were drawn at 64 for two wickets. Bradmah Out First Ball Anticipa'ting an entertaining partnership "between .Bradman and Badcock, a crovvd assepibled for the start of the second. .day's play. Badcock scored ' a . siiigle' off the second ball from Cowie. and Bradman was out to the next (his first). - - Don played forward, but. was apparently deceivcd by the pace off the pitch. He just touched it, and Tindill toolc'a nedt catch "behind." It took a lot of interest out of the game. Instead of a big crowd only a few hundred more went to the oval in the afternoon. Ray Robinson made several of his customary graceful shots, but played a cross b'at at a curly one from Vivian when 16, and' missing it, was bowled. The New Zealanders threw themselvies .into attack with' added vigor. But their hopes of getting the home side put ciie'aply faded as Badcock and Hamence added runs at a steady pace. 100 Runs., Stand Badcock never looked like getting out, and Hamence is a much improved batsman. They became partners at 4/108, and added 100. Badcock 114 fell to Vivian, just touching a ball that whipped through to Tindill. He rareiy forced the pace. The only time he did so was when approaching his century, when he and Hamence added 50 in 39 minutes. Badcock hit hard, though, and it was due to accurate l?owling and very fine fiielding, more than lack of eiiterprise, that he took 4 hours 17 minutes to get his 114 — si?c fours. Roberts appeared to be the biggest trouble, though he did not get a wicket. His 20 overs for 37 runs indicated his accuracy. j There is no doubt about thc ability ths Fsw Zeaiandtsa in ihi» field.Tliert were; ,