HADLE UNLUCKY

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20256, 27 July 1937, Page 8

HADLE UNLUCKY

JUST MISSES CENTURY ENGLAND’S SECOND STRIKE NEW ZEALAND'S FIQHTINQ CHANCE (From the Special Correspondent of the United Press Association with the team). (Received July 27, 3.15 p.m.) 'OLD TRAFFORD, July 26. After scoring 358 for nine wickets In their first Innings In the second test match against New Zealand which was commenced at Old Trafford ground yesterday, England declared. The visitors were all out for 1281 In their first outing. However, the home team In their second venture were quickly dismissed having three wickets down for 37 runs, Hammond being dismissed without scoring.

When England declared New Zealand was presented with a reasonable chance of securing a first, innings lead, but again several top batsman fell cheaply, leaving the following players a difficult task of fighting their way out of an awkward situation. This they did with great resolution the last five wickets contributing 162 runs. Five Wickets Fall.

New Zealand lost five wickets be fore lunch, three falling to the reall fine fast medium bowling of Wellard the Somerset all rounder, who dis missed a trio with identical deliveries the ball swinging late across from tin left stump to the off. Excepting hideadliness the attack was restraint rather than dangerous, although con

stant watchfulness was required for the quickly turning breaks of Brown. The morning play was enlivened by tho graceful forcefulness of Vivian. The left-hander played with confidence and judgment always seeking the attack, and driving particularly well. He batted two hours and hit seven fours. He was dismissed by a particularly good ball. Neither Smith nor Wellard were able to make the ball lift awkwardly. Hammond bowled a steady length, but lacked nip off the pitch. Goddard was soon introduced and bowled off-spinners to a leg field. Wallace was enterprising to have two twos and two fours in his first six scoring strokes. Vivian Confident. Vivian was also confident and forceful. His fifty was scored in as many minutes. Then Wallace jumped out for a big hit and was smartly stumped. When Kerr, Donnelly, and Vivian were dismissed in quick succession by lively bowling, the tourists were in a difficult position and it seemed doubtful whether they would escape a follow on. Hadlee chose the most opportune occasion for his biggest score on the tour. He gave an entertaining display nf adventurous aggressiveness for an hour, in which tic reached his half century. He smote the bowling with the full swing of the bat. Many strokes were lifted but they were always clear of the fieldsmen. Hadlee steadied considerably later proceeding comfortably till he was dismissed in an extremely unfortunate fashion seven short "f Ibe oentury. He was playing the ball -strongly to square leg when he slipped and kicked down the off stump, lie batted two and a-quarter hours and bit ten fours, ten twos, and three threes. Page was unspectacular but an Invaluable partner in a stand which yielded 95 runs for the sixth wicket. He staved nearly two hours and saw Urn follow on avoided before being smartly caught in the gully. Play Stopped. Play was twice-stopped, once owing to the bad light and again while the crowd and players stood for a minute's silence coinciding with the funeral of the groat last bowler, McDonald. Oallichnn was mainly responsible for the effective wagging of the New Zealand tall. He punched loose balls with vigour In a useful innings, which lasted three-quarters of an hour. He was caught in the slips. Brown maintained Ills spin till tho last taking the final two wickets. Robins was unable to bowl through injuring a finger in fielding. The twenty five changes in the bowling Illustrates the fact that every ruse was employed to try and prevent the batsmen settling down. England was left with an hour to bat. arly successes encouraged New Zealand. Barnett was beaten. by a swinger and Hutton was out' to a wonderful diving catch at first slip. Hammond was snapped up close in at square-leg while Cowie. howling with great Ore, bumped the next ball clean over the head of Paynler. England, by losing three of its best batsmen in half an hour wore in a rather ticklish position, ospeclallv as light was failing. An appeal a quarter Of ail hour before time helped them to escape without further loss. The last day is now likely to be the * most interesting unless the homo

side elects to be satisfied with a draw. After lunch news that, the tourisis | were making a good fight quickly j spread. The crowd swelled perceptibly and 4800 paid for admission, while the estimated attendance was 8000. NEW ZEALAND. First, Innings. Vivian, b Wellard 58 Moloney, lbw, b Smith 11 Wallace, st. Ames, b Brown 23 Kerr, b Wellard 4 Donnelly, lbw. b Wellard 4 Hadlee, hit, wicket, b Wellard . . 93 Page, c Smith, b Hammond .... 33 Galliehan, e Brown, b Smith .... 30 Tindill, b Brown 6 Dunning, not. out, 4 Gowie, stp. Ames, b Brown .... o Total 281

ENGLAND. First Innings. For nine wkts. dec 35S Second Innings. Hutton, c Vivian, b Gowie 14 Barnett. lbw. b Dunning 12 llardstaff (in) 6 Hammond, c Moloncv, b Gowie .. 0 Dayntcr (in) . ‘ 3 Total for three wickets 37

Bowling. 0. M. R. W. Smith 22 7 29 2 Wellard .70 4 SI 4 Hammond .... 15 5 27 1 Goddard .... 18 5 48 0 Brown. 23.4 4 81 3

n. m. n. w. Cowi o 7.1 t 17 2 Dunning \ J j:t i Vivian ,7 1 5 0