Rapid Scoring

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20265, 6 August 1937, Page 8

Rapid Scoring

NEW ZEALAND ELEVEN. WARWICKSHIRE EMPLOY SPINNERS HADLEE’S AGGRESSIVE INNINGS. (From the Special Correspondent of the United Press Association with the team.) (Received August 6, 3.15 p.m.) BIRMINGHAM, August 5. Dull weather prevailed in Birmingham this morning, following rain last night, when the New Zealand cricketers continued their match against Warwickshire. The wicket was in good order. The visitors continued their first innings and after scoring 32 for one wicket, they carried their total to 280, thus gaining a lead of 2i runs from the county who were all out for 259 runs. Warwickshire again batted and at stumps had lost five wickets for 18i runs. For the Dominion team Donnelly scored a dashing 94, while Hadlee was out for 76. Warwickshire relied; mainly on their spin bowlers, Paine, the left-hander and Hollies, the right-hander. Even Wyatt bowled slow breaks. Four New Zealand wickets fell for-65 runs. Hadlee and Donnelly were then associated in a fine partnership, putting

on 110 runs in 35 minutes. Hadlee was aggressive, driving on both sides of the wicket with great power. He hit 10 fours and one six. Donnelly was brilliant, scoring his first 50 in just over half-an-hour. He hit anything overpitched or underpitched with extraordinary force. Later his rate of scoring quickened considerably. Donnelly Reaches 1000 Runs. After being struck painfully by a bumping ball he passed the 1000 runs mark iii fTrst-class matches, being the second member of the team to reach this goal. Donnelly was dismissed six short of his century, when he missed a ball in jumping out to drive. He hit 13 fours in an innings, which lasted four and three-quarter hours. Nine batsmen were out for 239 runs. Lamason and Gallichan gave their side a lead in an aggressive last wicket partnership. The use of a heavy roller made the wicket easier. Warwickshire scored steadily until Moloney, bowling a very good length, took four wickets in quick succession, two with the co-operation of Tindill. Five batsmen were out for 100. Cranmer, the Rugby international, and Buckingham, hit aggressively in a valuable partnership, the former registering two fine sixes. NEW ZEALAND. First Innings. Moloney, std. Buckingham, b Wyatt 8 Hadlee, c Cranmer. b Mayer .... 76 Wallace, o Buckingham, b Paine 19 Weir, lbw, h Hollies 1 Donnelly, std. Buckingham, b Hollies 9 \ Carson, lbw, b Paine . 10 Vivian, o Paine, b Hollies 1 Page, c Mayer, b Paine 8 l Lamason, c Cranmer, b Paine .. 28 Tindill, c San tall, b Hollies G Gallichan, not out 18 Extras 11 Total 280 Bowling: Mayer took one wicket for 52 runs; Wyatt, 1 for 59; Hollies, 4 for 68: Paine, 4 for 77; Santall, none for 13. WARWICKSHIRE. First Innings 259 Second Innings. Kilner, c Weir, b Moloney .... 30 Santall, b Moloney 4 2 Wyatt, c Tindill, b Moloney .... 17 Donnelly, lbw, h Vivian 4 Ord, b Moloney 0 Cranmer, not out 48 Buckingham, not out 39 Extras y 1 Total for five wickets .... 181

INJURED PLAYERS. PROSPECTS FOR TEST. EXPECTED TO BE FIT. l ulled Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright LONDON, August 5. The New Zealand cricket team’s lengthy list of injured players is a perturbing preliminary to tlie third test match due to be begun at the Oval on August 14. However, all the players are expected to be fit hv then. Cowie is under treatment at. the hands of Dr. Porritt. the Olympic athlete, in London and probably will he lit for the game against Essex next Saturday. Roberts also is in London receiving massage for the shoulder lie injured at, Leicester which, it lias been discovered, is more seriously strained Ilian was thought at first. .(Continued in next column.)'

Dunning’s leg is better, but it was considered inadvisable to subject it to the strain of the game at Birmingham. Kerr’s heel has improved, but he is resting. Wallace is playing in the present game in spite of a heavy cold. Vivian is playing under the handicap of a bandaged left hand and a padded left leg, a fact which makes his recent bowling efforts remarkable feats of physical endurance, especially in the intense heat experienced in London, Swansea and Birmingham. In the absence of “spearheads” for the attack the team’s reserve bowlers have risen to the occasion wonderfully, especially Weir —who bowled well yesterday, but with no luck at all—Lamason and Moloney. England’s team for the third test match will be announced on Sunday. As the rubber cannot bo lost by England it is expected that the selectors will experiment with younger players In view of the visit next year of the Australians. AUSTRALIAN TOUR. BOARD OF CONTROL’S VIEW. OPPOSITION FROM VICTORIA. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received August 6, 3.15 p.m.) SYDNEY, August 6. Despite opposition from Victoria, the Australian Board of Control is expected to agree to an invitation being sent io the New Zealand cricket team to play here on its way home from England. G. G. Macartney, writing in the Sydney Morning Herald urges that the proposed tour be approved as it would be of assistance to both Australian and New Zealand players. Tlie Victorian members on the Board of Control are opposed to the proposal. Doctor Morton said a better proposition would be for New Zealand to send a team to Sydney for the Anniversary match next February.

Bowling. 0. M. n. W. Weir 0 26 0 Carson .... 3 0 1 1 0 Vivian .... '24 1 1 45 i Lamason 7 2 2 i 0 Moloney 1G 0 64 4 Galliclian 1 0 10 0