N.Z. ROBBED OF VICTORY

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 458, 16 June 1937, Page 5

N.Z. ROBBED OF VICTORY

MIDDLESEX MATCH DRAWN TOURISTS IN GOOD POSITION Rain Causes Abandonment (From the special cortet pondent of the United Press Association with the team). (Received, 10.30 a.m.) London, June 15. The New Zealanders were possibly robbed of a victory over Middlesex by rain which set in after the luncheon adjournment, causing the abandonment of play. The match waa drawn. New Zealand’s innings finished in an hour, the wickets tumbling to the spin bowling of Robins and Sims. Middlesex were left about four hours to bat, requiring 270 runs to win. The tourists began like a winning team. Aflter Cowie had bowled one over Page brought on Dunning, who was tuccessful with his second! ball. Rain prevented the completion of the over and delayed play for half <m hour. Howeyer, there was more bain 1 after lunch and the game was abandoned. Details are as follow: NEW ZEALAND. First Innings 268 Second Innings. Vivian, c Hendren, bJ. Smith .. 73 Page, b Robing .. .. 4 Hadlee, c Price, b J. Smith .... 64 Weir, b Robins 0 Wallace, b Donnelly, b Robins g Carson, b Robins 22 Tindill, lbw., b Sims 7 Roberts, c Hendren, b Robins .. 1 Cowie, c Human, b Sims .... 4 Dunning, not out 12 Extras ig Tdtal 213 Bowling: J. Smith 2 for 16, L. Smith none for 14, Robins 5 for 42, Sims 3 for 52, Compton none for 40, Edrich none for 13, Human none for 18. MIDDLESEX. First Inningg 212 Second Innings, Butterworth, lbw., b Dunning .. 0 Price, not out .. g Edrich, not out., .. 9 Extras .. q Total (one wicket, abandoned) 17