N.Z. V. THE M.C.C.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 March 1933, Page 5

N.Z. V. THE M.C.C.

A BRAWN MATCH

PLAY INTERRUPTED BY RAIN.

(Per Pnss Association - Copyright.)

CHRISTCHURCH, March 27.

After a disappointing,: and even a depressing, day’s cricket, with an even more unsatisfactory • ending, thetest m'atch concluded jn a draw very much in favour of England. The weather in the morning and until : the afternoon was perfect. About 3.15 p.m. heavy clouds banked in the southwest., The wind ■ then rose, blowing in gusts of gale force, and raising dense clouds of dust. It wag, 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 then began to fall, with the threat of adownpour, the wicket was covered’ with tarpaulins. "A s 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 clean weather. Play could easily; have been continued until'nearly six o’clock. : The attendance was from 1 four to five thousand. •; . ( At luncheon the score was 196. Two hundred wa-s reached after 270 minutes’ play by very slow scoring.

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

Newman followed 'and began, streakily. However, he outstayed Smith, who was clean A bowled by Tate.

211—7—4

Freeman scored-a single off Tate, then faced Voce, and - ’-was ; bowled.

212-B—l

Badcock, whoso , finger . Was broken late on Friday'afternoon, was low on the batting list, ip consequence. Although his hand was painful, he batted confidently,- and scored 10 before Newman was howled. TV ; v I: ' <

Vivian’s injured leg made him unable to bat, and the innings' closed.

■New Zealand- followed on, and Dempster and Whitelaw opened. All of the ‘bowlers were fried,; including Hammond, but the' batsmen-withstood the attack. The score was 35 for no

wickets when pl'ay.;Nyas ; abandoned,

N.Z TEAM FOR NEXT-TEST.

CHRISTCHURCH, March 27. / The New Zealand team for the second test- match was chosen to-day. It consists of the eleven who. played in this test with the addition of J. E. Mills yAucklnnd)‘and J. A.. Dunning (Ot|a,go). The ' (present indications, however, are that Vivian will be un-' aide "to play, and that it would be unwise to rely on Badcock with his broken finger.

ENGLAND.—First Innings. " , k H. Sutcliffe, c James b Badcock'... 0 E. Paynter, b Smith . ... 0 Hammond, b Badcock '227 B. E. S. Wyatt, run out ... ■20 D. B/Jardirie, c James h .Badcock L. E. t*. Ames,, b Vivian ...- ... 103 - Brown, c Wed*, b Page . ... ... 74 • W. Voce, c .Dempster, b Pago .... 66 M. W. Tata, not out ... ... ... 10 Extras .... ... 15 Total for 8wickets (dec.) ... 560 Bowling Analysis :-rBadcook, . 3 for 143: Smith 1 for 113: Newman, 0 for 91: Freeman, 0 for 77 Vivian, 1 for ' 72; Weir, 0 for 28; Page, . 2 for -21. ;<r NEW ZEALAND.—First Innings. Dempster, c Wyatt, b All4n ..; ■8 Whitelaw, c Brown, b Verity ; ... . 30 Weir, c Hammond, b-'Voce 1 ..." .;. 66 y Kerr, c Hammond, b Brown 59 Page c Voce, b Allen .... ... 22 James, l.b.w., b Tate ... ...... ■2 • Smith, b Tate ... ... ... 4.' Newman, b Voco ... ... ... ... , 5 Freeman, b Voce ...’ ... . 1 Badcock, not out ... ... ... ... 10 Vivian (absent injured) ... .... 0 Extras — ... ...vt ... 16 Total , ... 223 Bowlino- analysis: Tate 2 for 42, Voce 3 for 27, Allen 2 for 46, Brown 1 for 34, Verity 1 for 58. NEW ZEALAND—2nd. Innings. Dempser, not out 14 Whitelaw, not out .... ... 17 Extras ... ... ... •••••. 4 Total for no wickets ... ... 35