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Hokitika Guardian, 31 July 1931, Page 5

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TfclE NEW ZEALANp TOUR. SECOND TEST. NEW ZEALAND’S POOR SCORE. A FOLLOW ON. (Special to Press Association), (Received this day at 9.2') n.nO LONDON, July 30 The second test was continued at the Oval in dull weat'lUiri' After SO minutes play England deeared with 410 for 4. A magnificent display of free batting by Hammond forced home the advantage of a good start. The resumption of play this morning was delayed for ten minutes owing to rain. The wicket was still slow. There was a difficult chance on the first ball of the day, a hard return catch from a full toss by Allcott, which the bowler was unable to hold. Cromb had one expensive over. ■ The attack was again entrusted to Vivian and Allcott. Merritt relieved Vivian for two overs The first realised 1 fourteen, including three fours by Hammond, Ames was dropped by Mills in the outfield off Allcott. Tlie chance was not expensive as he was caught behind ■when attempting to force Vivian five runs later. Partnered by Jardine, Ha;mmond reached the century an 100 minutes, with a magnificent display of superbly confident batting, Ulo.Hg,tiH. driving and powerful hooking were outstanding features, He hit thirteen fours. .. Mills and Weir opened at 12.27 to the bowling of Tate and Brown. After 'six overs Verity relieved Tate. , The batsmen were unhurried and scored chiefly in singles. ENGLAND—First Innings. Sutcliffe st. James h Vivian ... ... 117 Bakewell run out JO Duleepsinhji e Weir b Allgott ... 109 Hammond (not out) .... 100 Ames c James b Vivian 41 Jardine (not out) 7 Extras .. 2 Total for 4 wickets (declared) 416 Bowling .analysis:—Clromb 0 for 97, Allcott 1 for. 100, Vivian 2 for 9(5, Weir 0 for 26, Merritt 0 for 72,, Blunt 0 for 2. It is raining. . .• , , NEW ZEALAND—-First Innings. Weir b Allen ... ... 27 Mills b Allen ... ... .... 13 Blunt c Ames b Allen 2 Vivian e Ames b- Allen.,. 3 Page o Peebles b Tate ... ... 12 Kerr c Ames b. Allen ... 34 Lowry c Jardine b Brown 62 James l.b.w. Brown .4 Cromb c Hammond b Verity 8 Merritt c Hammond b Verity ... 8 Allcott (not out) ... ' 5 Extras 15 Total ..r :> T.it® Bowling analysis: —Tate 1 for-15, Brown 2 for 52, Verity 2 for 52, Peebles 0 for 35, Allen 6'W 14, Hammond 0 for 10. New Zealand followed on: 1 NEW Weir b Peebles '6 Mills (not out) .;. ... ... ; ... ... 10 Page (not out) ... ... ... ... ' 6 Total for 1 wicket' ‘ ...-■ ... 22 Stumps were then drawn. A POOR DISPLAY. (Received this dav n+ 1.5 n.re ' LONDON, July 01. England declared with 4 for 416 alter fifty minutes play. The weather was dull and wicket slow, owing to rain. New Zealand opened poorly, Blunt and Mills going in quick succession before lunch. After lunch AVeir was bowled by a beautiful ball from Allen, and Vivian went shortly after, Allen's figure reading ,3 for 3. Lowry and Page batted solidly until the latter put one up from Tate to be caught by Peebles. ' ‘ ■Lowry and ICerr commenced to . bat confidently until Kerr missed a leg shot, Lowry going out just before tea after a: splendid fighting innings. <: " The remaining New Zealand- batsmen were soon dismissed and New Zealand followed on, Weir going down to- a googly from Peebles. ■ The. attendance was 12,000. ENGLAND’S~BATTING peat. LONDON, July SO.All the London papers are full of highest praise for England’s batting success yesterday and publish glowing tributes to Sutcliffe and Duleepsinhji. They consider the New Zealand attack fell below expectations. Hobbs, writing in the “Daily Mail” says England’s team fully justified itself. Lowry seemed afraid to use his spin bowlers, Merritt and Blunt. Perhaps tlie wicket was not iafit enough, but they were always likely to tempt the batsmen to indiscretion. Osborne in the “Morning Post” says the New Zealanders are one of the finest fielding sides seen for many years. - THE BROADCAST WELLINGTON, July 30. Better success attended the efforts made this morning by Radio Broadcasting Company of New Zealand to broadcast the summary sent out from, London of the second day’s play in the test match. Conditions were considerably better than .those which marred "the reception yesterday morning and while two way conversation was strictly limited it was .possible to hear most of the remarks made by five speakers at London end, Donnelly of New Zealand Cricket Council, GilJigan, Lowry, Chapman and Jardine.