SOUND BATTING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 181, 2 July 1937, Page 7

SOUND BATTING

CENTURY TO WALLACE. GALLICHAN SCORES 50. DOMINION v. SOMERSET. (From the Special Correspondent of the United Press Association with the team.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) Received July 2, 10.0 a.m. TAUNTON, July 1. A scintillating century by Wallace paved the way for the New Zealand cricketers to secure a good position over Somerset. Wallace was at his brilliant best, scoring with beautiful strokes to all parts of the field, his leg hitting being especially strong. He scored a dazzling century at the rate of a run a minute, the second fifty coming in 30 minutes. He hit 19 fours, one five and only a dozen singles. Lamason approached nearer his true form with a brisk half-century in just over an hour. He was slower after lunch when facing the second new ball, but lie played a consistently sound innings lasting two and a quarter hours, including nine fours. Somerset has two very fine bowlers, Wellard and Andrews. The latter took three quick wickets with tho now ball.

Weir and Gallichan made 70 in a timely partnership for the eighth wicket. Gallichan’s innings lasted 80 minutes. Ho gave a display of solid batting, mainly forward strokes made with weighty force. He hit five fours. Dunning demonstrated his all-round usefulness, assisting with a ninthwicket partnersjiip of 40. Cowie was vigorous and hit four fours in one over. Wallace, Lamason, Gallichan, and Dunning made their highest scores of the tour. Somerset hatted for an hour and threo-quartars, scoring quickly after the cheap loss of the first two batsmen.

The attendance was over 2000. Details: — NEW ZEALAND. First Innings. Tindill, b Andrews 13 Hadlee, lbw, b Andrews 33 Carson, c Hazell, b Wellard ... 2 Wallace, c Bunce. b Lee 115 Lamason, b Andrews 71 Lowry, c Luckes, b Andrews ... 17 Page, lbw, b Andrews G Gallichan, c Bennett, b Hazell ... 50 Weir, c Hazell, b Bunco 35 Dunning, b Andrews 30 Cowie, not out 23 Extras ' ••• 9 Total 404 Bowling analysis.—Wellard 1 for 96, Andrews G for 116, Gimblett none for 55, Hazell 1 for 94, Bunce 1 for 22, Lee 1 for 12. SOMERSET.

First innings 254 Second Innings. Rippon, c Tindill, b Cowie 7 Burrough, b Weir 11 Lee, not out ... 54 Gimblett, not out 51 Extras ... 3

Total for 2 wickets 126 BOWLING ANALYSIS.

0. M. R. w. Cowio . ... 9 1 24 1 Weir . ... 7 1 23 ] Dunning . ... 11 2 24 0 Uallichan ... 12 ;l 45 0 Pago . ... 1 u 7 0