NEW ZEALAND STAGES RECOVERY.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20274, 17 August 1937, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND STAGES RECOVERY.

FINAL TEST CONTINUED DOMINION SCORES 249. DONNELLY’S CONFIDENT INNINGS RAIN ASSISTS ENGLISH BATSMEN 'From the Special Correspondent of the United Press Association with the team.) (Received August 17, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON. Aug. 16. New Zealand did well to score 249 runs In their first Innings in the third and final test match against England, which was continued at the Oval to-day. At one stage the visitors had five wickets down for 105 runs, when Donnelly, assisted by Page and Roberts, stopped the rot. It was a very creditable performance to dismiss three of England’s best batsmen for 86 runs. Rain at this stage stopped play. Donnelly, Page, Roberts and Moloney, who were not overcome by the psychological effect of another bad start, staged a recovery for New Zealand on a pitch which was lively after the overnight dew. New Zealand experienced an unhappy first hour, quickly losing four wickets for 4 7 runs. Cover and Matthews bowled like demons on a slightly helpful pitch. Both were swinging the ball disconcertingly and Cover made some bump. After’Vivian and Hadlee were dismissed In a quarter of an hour, the

tourists suffered a very heavy and rather unlucky blow, Wallace being run out on what looked a perfectly safe run as a result of superb fielding by Washbrook.. Weir, in attempting to off-drive a fast swinger, was well caught at third slip. Donnelly and Moloney resolutely set out to retrieve the difficult position. A Double Change. Robins made a double change, introducing Goddard and Hammond, but both batsmen were soon the aggresThe sturdy and valuable stand ended, when a yorker beat Moloney. Ho and Donnelly added 50 valuable runs but more important still, occupied the pitch while I lie moisture dried away, making the task easier for the following batsmen. Donnelly and Page together added 48 runs for the sixth wicket. Donnelly was dashing, showing almost audacious confidence to oriving, cutting ana pumng a the bowlers with wristy crispness. Ho hit six fours, two past square leg and two through tho slips. Two twos past over point, completing a spectacular half century In an hour. He was caught at long on when attempting a big hit off the slow oowier, nonius, wno exploited quick changes using Gover, Matthews. Hammond, Goddard, and himself. Fine Determination. However. Page and Roberts, showing fine determination, added 77 runs for the seventh wicket. Roberts combined a careful defence with a powerful attack. He hit anything that could bo driven exceptionally hard, specially

to cover point, long on, and long off. His score including six fours, blx twos, and two threes. He was caught off Gover, when he attempted to drive him and mishit the ball. Page, carefully playing himself in, batted for a quarter of an hour without scoring. After that he gathered runs quickly and competently. His legside play was particularly certain and he scored with neat leg glides, strong pulls and drives. He hit five fours, and seven twos. The Innings ended abruptly, the last three wickets falling in quick succession to Robins. Tindill, who batted half an hour, helped In a handy stand. He was beaten by an exceptionally quick turn of a colossal leg spinner. Dunning was brilliantly caught when making a full-blooded hook close in on the leg side. Page was caught on long field through hitting out when he was last man in. Now Z.eaiand’B Brilliant Start. New Zealand started brilliantly In the field. Hadlee made a spectacular amng eaten at forward short-leg to dismiss Barnett. Vivian, bowling slows with customary accuracy, took two wickets cheaply, the second with a brilliant one-handed overhead catch. Hutton showed how accurate the bowling was, by taking three-quarters of an hour to make four runs. When England had three wickets down for 36 runs luck turned against New Zealand. Drizzling rain made the hall greasy. The batsmen, gradually attaining mastery, and scored steadily till the rain stopped play at six o’clock. London was again generous in its patronage, over 13,500 people paying for admittance. The estimated attendance was 16,000, including a special stand full of New Zealanders. Scores:— NEW ZEALAND. First Innings. Vivian, c Ames, b Gover 13 Hadlee, b Matthews 18 Wallace, run out 8 Weir, c Matthews, b Gover .... 3 Moloney, b Hammond 23 Donnelly, c Hutton, b Robins .... 58 Page, c Washbrook, b Robins .. '53 Roberts, c Barnett, b Gover .... 50 Tindill, b Robins 4 Dunning, c Gover, b Robins .0 i Cowie, not out 4 Extras 15 Total ..*7.i.... 249

ENGLAND. First I-nnings. Barnett, c -Hadlee, b Cowie 13 Washbrook, lbw, b Vivian .... w 9 Hutton, c and b Vivian ......... 12 Compton, not out 28 llardstaff, not out 23 Extra 1 Total for three wickets 86

INFERIORITY COMPLEX. THE ENGLISH BATSMEN. CRICKET WRITERS’ CRITICISMS. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received August 17, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON. Aug. 16. In seeking an explanation of the English batsmen's "deplorable start” against. New Zealand, the Daily Telegraph's cricketing writer says: “ The truth seems that the English batsmen were afflicted with an inferiority complex. As soon as they appear In a test match they struggle and grope uncertainly remembering the occasion and forgetting the strokes. Robins teased the New Zealand tail—enders out, but the disturbing fact was that the English attack could not drive home the advantage of a flying start.” The Daily Mail's cricketing writer says that Matthews in a few overs, cast doubt on the advisibility of choosing j him against the Australians. His feet, j after delivery, cut up a rough spot j just where O'Reilly and Fleetwoodj Smith wish it.

Bowling O. M. R. W. Gover . . . ... 28 3 85 3 Matthews .. . 22 6 5 2 1 Goddard . - . 10 2 25 0 Hammond 7 1 25 1 Robins . . ... 14. i 2 40 4 Hutton 0 7 0

Bowling. O. M. R. W. Cowle 12 1 45 i Roberts 10 3 14 0 Dunning 5.2 3 10 0 Vivian .; i; . 11 3 1G 2