HIGH SCORING AGAINST SOMERSET

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 462, 2 July 1937, Page 5

HIGH SCORING AGAINST SOMERSET

TOURISTS MAKE 404 WALLACE’S BRILLIANT CENTURY Batsmen Strike True Form (From the special correspondent of the Press Association with the team.) (Received 10.10 a.m.) Taunton, July 1. A scintiallating century by Wallace paved the way for New Zealand to secure a good position over Somerset, the tourists making 404. Lamason approached nearer his true form with a brisk halt century, and 1 Weir and Gallichan made 70 ta a timely eight-wicket partnership, the latlter’e innings lasting 80 minutes. Dunning also demonstrated all round usefulness, assisting in the ninth wipket partnership of 40, and Cowie vigorously attacked the bowling, hitting four fours in one over. Wallace, Lamason. Gallichan and Dunning made their highett scores of the tour. Somerset batted for an hour and three-quarters, scoring quickly after the cheap loss of the first two batsmen. Details are as follows: NEW ZEALAND. First Ininngs. Tindill, b Andrews’ 13 Hadlee, 1.b.w., b Andrews .. .. 33 Carson, c Hazell, b Wellard .. .. 2 Wallace, c Bunce, b Lee .. .. 115 Damason, b Andrews 71 Lowry, c Luckes, b Andrews .... 17 Page, 1.b.w., b Andrews 6 Gallichan, c Bennett, b Hazell .. 50 Weir, c Hazell, b Bunce 35 Dunning, b Andrews 30 Cowie, not out 23 Extras 9 Total 404 Bowling: Wellard, 1 for 90; Andrews, 6 for 116; Gimbleftt, 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 (two wicketp) 126 Bowling.

O. M. R. W. Cowie .... 9 1 24 1 Weir 7 1 23 1 Dunning 11 2 24 0 Gallichan 12 3 45 0 Page 1 0 7 0