TEST CRICKET
RAIN STOPS PLAY.
NEW ZEALAND V. ENGLAND. VISITORS AT THE WICKETS. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. LONDON, August 14. Rain ruined the first day’s play in the final cricket test match between England and New Zealand at the Oval. Only nine overs were bowled owing ' . bad ' eather. It was hard luck for Iho f who pr* sen ted wit h a glorious opportunity of making a big The teams were as follows: England.—Robins (captain), Cover, Hammond. Goddard, Barnett. Ames, Was ds iff, Hutton, Matthews, Compton. New Zealand.—Page (captain), Vivian. Hadlee, Cowie. Roberts, Tindlll, Weir. Donnelly. Wallace, Dunning, Moloney. Carson is ! *2lh man. Hadlee is still feeling the effects of hfs strained leg. New Zealand’s luck changed at last, the tourists winning the toss and batting. The wicket was covered overnight. but the outfield was slow as the result of rain, which delayed the start until one o'clock. Careful but Confident. Vivian and Hadlee batted carefully but confidently for half an hour until lunoh. Cover bowled at top pace, having five slip fieldsmen for the, righthander and three men in the slips and three at short leg for the left-hander, with the. wicketkeeper standing well back. Matthews, bowling at fastmedium pace, had three men in the slips and two at short leg. The batsmen were quite untroubled, making easy, clean strokes off both howlers. Rain pelted down after lunch. The wicket was protected, hut puddles soon appeared in the outfield. Three thousand spectators huddled under newspapers and umbrellas on open-tiered •seats until the. rain stopped and then congregated In front of the pavilion clamouring for play to recommence. Play Abandoned. After the wicket had been inspected by the captains several times, play was abandoned for the day at five o’clock. Scores:— NEW ZEALAND.—First Innings. Vivian, not out ** i# 4i 13 Hadleo, not out *. i i i. n 7 Total for no wickets .. ;; 20 Bowling.—Gover took no wickets for 11 runs, Matthews none for 0.
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Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20273, 16 August 1937, Page 12
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325TEST CRICKET Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20273, 16 August 1937, Page 12
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