STUBBORN BATTING

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 454, 23 June 1937, Page 5

STUBBORN BATTING

COUNTY FIGHTS BACK 454 FOR FIVE WICKETS Nottingham Match Drawn (From the special correspondent of the United Press Association with the team). (Received 10 a.m.) 'Nottingham, June 22. Notts took full advantage of thd perfect pitch, though the bowling was steady enough to keep tile scoring rate moderate in their second innings, which totalled 454 for five wickets. ■ The match was drawn. Keeton and Knowles passed the century mark unseparated 'before lunch. Hardstaff's batting suggested that the bowlers will ffind him difficult to dislodge oh a good wicket in the Test. Cowie again bowled with great heart on an unhelpful wicket. Dunning pegged away determinedly. Ho might easily have had more success. The Tindi-11 - Moloney combination again captured a wicket. Tindill's work was very steady. New Zealand faced a difficult task in dismissing a strong batting side on a beautiful wicket, nevertheless, their performance in this match is encouragement for the Test. Details 1 are as follow: NEW ZEALAf D. First Innings 428 NOTTS. First Innings ; 163 Second Innings.

Keeton, c Page, b Dunning .. .. It Knowles, b Roberts 67 Walker, stpd. Tindill. b Moloney 6 Hardetaff, b Dunning Hfi Gunn, not out 149 Staples, b Dunning i Voce, not out 52 Extras .. j .. 4 Tptal -(for five wickets) .. .'454 Bowling.

Pa ? e ■ ■. 2 0 0 12 The match was drawn. There were only three byes, and Dunning bowled one no-ball.

O. M. w . R. Cowie.. .... 25 8 0 58 Roberts . . . . 19 3 1 65 Moloney .... 18 0 1 55 Dunning. . . : . . ... 48 0 0 12 Donnelly .. .. .. 48 11 3 129 Weir .. ..‘10 0 0 54