A BATSMEN’S WICKET

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 180, 1 July 1937, Page 9

A BATSMEN’S WICKET

SOMERSET OUT FOR 254. ACCURATE N.Z. BOWLING. FIELDING ALSO GOOD. (From the Special Correspondent of the United Press Association with the team.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) Received July 1, 10.15 a.m. TAUNTON, Juno 30. Consistently accurate length in the howling of Cowic. clever variation by Dunning, supported by alert fielding, especially by Wallace, Cowic and Hadlee in the outfield, and spectacular high catches in the gully by Lamason and Hadlee, the latter dismissing Wellard, a local “sixer” specialist, assisted the New Zealand cricketers to take nine Somerset wickets for 170. Then a stubborn last wicket partnership by Bennett and Hazell added 84 runs in 70 minutes. This partnership was eventually broken by Dunning with a beautiful off-spin-ner. The Tindill-Wallace combination was responsible for Leo being swiftly run out. ■ The result proved very satisfactory considering it was a batsmen’s wicket and Somerset yesterday heat a strong Glamorgan side by 263 runs. New Zealand, in bad and failing light, lost Carson and Tindill to fast, accurate bowling by Wellard and Andrews. The game was witnessed by a thousand sportsmanlike and humorous West Country people. Lowry, -playing against; bis old county, was a popular figure and was generously applauded for bis fielding. Details:—

SOMERSET. First Innings.

TEST COMMENT, ENGLAND NOT CONVINCING. LONDON, June 30. The cricket writer of the Daily Telegraphs says: “New Zealand conies out of the Test with real creoit. It is no use pretending that England was convincing. The question still remains: ‘TVliat of England’s opening pair?’ Hutton is too promising to be written off because of his failure in his first big Test, but the selectors must be a little uneasy. As for England’s bowling, that was depressing indeed.”

Leo, rim out 38 Jtilipon, c Tnidill, 1) Dunning 27 Burrougli, c Galllchan, b Cowic ... Gimblett, 1) Gallichau 0 15 Andrews, b Dunning 19 Lamason, b Weir 37 Bennett, not out 50 Hazel 1, b Dunning 32 Luckes, llnv, b Cowie 3 Wellard, c Hadlee, b Dunning ... 11 Bunce, h Cowie 3 Extras 19 Total 254 BOWLING ANALYSIS. 0. M. 11. w. Cowie 31 8 66 3 Weir 21 3 6b 1 Galliclinn ... 14 8 15 1 Dunning 55 14 98 4 NEW ZEALAND. First Innings. Hadlee, not out 21 undid, b Andrews 13 Carson, c Hazell, b Wellard. 2 Extras 5 Total for 2 wickets 41 BOWLING ANALYSIS. 0. M. 11. W. Wellard 5.3 0 18 1 Andrews 5 1 IS 1