TEST MATCH DEAWN

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 179, 30 June 1937, Page 9

TEST MATCH DEAWN

ENGLAND WINS HONOURS. HOME TEAM DECLARES. KERR AND PAGE STONEWALL. (From tlio Special Correspondent of the United rress Association with the team.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) Received June bU, 10.5 a.m. LONDOiN, June 29. New Zealand saved the Test match by securing a draw alter many anxious penous, mainly through another hue innings by \v allace, a wonderful display ot stonewalling by Page and a uetermined stand lor the eigiun wicket by Jverr and Donnelly. England declared their second innings cosed at 22b tor four wickets, tneir nrst innings total being 424. The tourists’ first innings realised 295, and when stumps were drawn owing to the bad liglit tney had lost eight wickets tor 17 o. The draw was therefore decidedly in favour of England, but the tourists deserve credit tor tneir fine bowling on the first day and then- determined batting when in difficulties oil the second and third. Their inaoility to open well was a severe weakness, the batting in both innings throwing a heavy weight of responsibility on those following, who were inevitably restrained from playing with freedom and confidence when faced with the dimeuit task of retrieving the lost ground against bowlers and fieldsmen made doubly keen by the early success. England, seeking to win, forced tho pace m their second innings after overcoming the cheap dismissal of Hutton and Parks to another fine piece of opening bowling by C'o'vie, Hartlstaff and Barnett, in a brilliant partnership, made a stand of a century m a little over an hour. Hardstaff scored six fours in an attractive display ot driving, cutting and gliding. Barnett hit in front of the wicket with great power. The batting order was altered, lorcing the batsmen promoted to go for runs. . . . Ames and Robins lilt practically every ball. Only Cowie could quieten the batsmen, although Roberts always looked likely to take a wicket. England declared at lunch, and rvew Zealand, lacing a big deficit, were left four hours to bat. Another shaky opening soon placed the tourists with their backs to the wall. Vivian was well caught close up in the gully. Moloney was thrown out by a lightning return. Hadlee struck a rising ball which dropped on the stumps. . . Voce was venomous, making the ball rise at an awkward height. Gover was again troublesome, maintaining express speed. Later Robins, using a rough patch worn by the fast bowlers, turned his breaks sharply. A policy of concentration and caution was forced on Rage and Wallace. Wallace injured his hand, being twice rapped by “kickers,” but he continued pluckily and showed fine judgment in picking and hitting the loose balls, completing a great half century, including four fours in one over from Verity, and altogether nine fours. He scored 56 out of the 70 for the fourth wicket in an hour and a half. Pago patiently played a captain s part, taking half an hour for his first two runs and over an hour for eight, and an hour and a half for a dozen without a mistake till his dismissal. Kerr, hatting late because of a sore ’face, with Roberts, scored 44 in the half hour after tea. The latter was brilliantly caught one-handed at short lef. Kerr hit seven fours in the first half hour and then let the ball fall off his dead bat over after over. He stood at 31 for over half an hour, staying at one end to play Verity. Donnelly, rising to the requirements of a difficult position, held up lus wic-. ket for nearly an hour. Kerr s matchsaving stand lasted nearly two hours without giving a chance. . Nearly 9000 paid admission, making 43 000 for the three days—a welcome addition to the finances of the tour. Four hard countv matches follow at Taunton, Bristol, Leicester and. Leeds before the visit to Scotland, which will lie followed by the. second . Test at Manchester.';" '■ ■ Details: — ENGLAND.

First innings 4514 Second Innings. Hutton c Vivian, by Cowie 1 Parks, b Cowie ••• ••• ' Hardstaff, c Tindili, b Roberts ... 64 Barnett, not out Ames, c sub, b Roberts Bobins, not out "o Extras , la Total for 4 wickets (declared) 226 BOWLING ANALYSIS.

There were eve byes and eight leg biU> ' NEW ZEALAND. First Innings. Kerr, c Ames, b Robins 31 Vivian, lbw, b Gover o Hadlee, c Verity, b Voce 34 Wallace, lbw, b Parks Page, c Paynter, b Robins 9 Donnelly, lbw, b Parks- ... 0 Tindill, c Hammond, b Robins ... o Moloney, c and b Verity 64 Roberts, not out 60 Dunning, b Gover ” Cowie, lbw, b Voce j Extras 24 Total 295 anWT.rar. ANATiYSTS.

Second Innings. Vivian, c Verity, b Voce 11 Moloney, run ' out 0 Hadlee, b Voce 3 Wallace, Ibw, b Parks ob Page, e and b Pobins 13 Roberts, c sub, b Cover li Kerr, not out 38 Tiiulill, lbw, b Verity 3 Donnelly, c Ames, b Voce 21 Extras 13 Total for 8 wickets 175

WALLACE’S INNINGS. “HIGHEST TEST QUALITY.” LONDON, June 29. The morning papers highly praise Wallace, Moloney, and Roberts. Mr ’William Pollock, in the Daily Express, describes Wallace's innings as of the highest Test match quality. Mr R. C. Robertson-Glasgow, in the

Morning Post, says that the eighth wicket partnership was the most noble stand in years at Lord’s. Mr Frank Thorogood, in the NewsChronicle, speculates on the effect of the interruption to present the players to the King, and says that as the ceremony was so near the close of play it was a pity stumps were not pulled. Both 1 atsmeu were well set before the Royal interval occurred. Kerr’s -.oiirige in returning after his injury is the subject of wide tributes. The New Zealanders’ next match, to be played on June 50, July 1 and 2, is against Somerset at Taunton. COUNTY MATCHES. BARTLETT MISSES A CENTURY. Received June 30, 10.20 a.m. • LONDON, June 29. Following are the results of the county cricket series: Notts v. Yorkshire. First innings, 191; second innings, 340 (Bowes 6 for 69). Yorkshire: First innings, 3(9 (Barber 115, Sutcliffe 82); second innings, none tor 7. Yorkshire won on the first innings. oussex v. Oxford. —Busses : 1* irst innings, 841 (Bartlett 99); second innings, 230 (Darwall Smith 6 for 79). Oxtord: First innings, (Kimpton do); second innings, 7 for 347 (Mit-chell-Innes 109). Oxiord won by three, wickets. . Warwick v. Northants. —Warwick: First innings, 304 (Crooni 96, Kilner 80); second innings, 5 for 72. North- ( ants: First innings, 98 (Mayer 5 lor 28); followed on, losing 7 for 353 declared (Brookes 86, Gnmshaw 92). Warwick won on the first innings. Worcester v. Leicester. Worcester : First innings, 347; second innings, 3 for 185 declarea (Bud not out 101). Leicester: First innings, 393 (Smith not out 100); second innings, 2 tor 24, Leicester won on the first innings. Lancashire v. Surrey. Lancashire: First innings, 337 (\V ashbrook 10b); second innings, 1 for 96. Surrey: I)irst innings, 446 (Gregory (6, 1 arker not out 7(). Surrey won on the first innings. 0 , Somerset v. Glamorgan. Somerset. First innings, 189 (Clay 6 for 78); second innings, 7 for 318 declared (Gunblett not out 129). Glamorgan: hirst innings, 129 (Hazell 5 for 39); second innings, 115. Somerset won by 268 "Hampshire v. Cambridge.—Hampshire: First innings, 316 (Arnold 172), second innings, 285 (Yardley o for 41). Cambridge: First innings, 461 (Gibb 113, Paw le 125); second innings, 7 tor 142 (Heath 5 for 61). Cambridge won bv three wdekets. „ . . “ Kent v. Middlesex.—Kent: Joret innings, 86 (Smith s 5 for 27, Sims for 10); second innings, (o (Gray 4 for 26). Middlesex: First innings, 188 (Cole 0 for 62b Middlesex won by ail innings and 27 runs. Gloucester v. Derby,.—Gloucester: First innings, 106 (Armstrong ( for 36); second innings, 133. Derby: First innings, 372. Derby won by an in- > nings and 133 runs.

0. M. R. V Cowie Roberts ... 15 ... 14 2 3 49 73 2 2 Dunning ... ... 9 0 60 0 Vivian ... 4 u 31 0

0. M. .It. W. Robins ... 2L 5 58 3 Gover ... 22 8 49 2 Voco ... 24.2 2 74 2 Verity Parks ... 25 ... 11 13 3 48 26 1 2 Hammond ... G 2 12 0 Hutton ' ... 2 1 4 0

0. M: P. W Govcr .. 18 7 27 1 Voco ... . . 18.5 8 41 3 J. Parks ... 10 G 10 1 Robins .. 16 3 51 1 Verity .. 14 7 33 1