TEST DRAWN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 73, 28 March 1933, Page 12

TEST DRAWN.

DEPRESSING CRICKET. SOU-WESTER HOLDS UP GAME. ABANDONED IN FINE WEATHER. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Monday. After disappointing, even depressing days of cricket with even a more unsatisfactory ending, the first Test match between England and New Zealand resulted in a draw, very much in favour of England, The weather in the morning and until the afternoon was perfect. About 3.15 p.m. heavy clouds banked in the south-west and the wind rese, blowing in gusts of gale force and raking dense clouds of dust. It was almost impossible to distinguish players, and it wae decided to take the tea adjournment at 3.30. On resuming the wind was worse, and newspapers in hundreds blsw across the ground, with hats ffying in all directions. Another adjournment was made and as rain began to fall, with a threat of a downpour, the wicket was covered with tarpaulins. Little rain fell, however, but as the people had practically all ieft the ground, play, was abandoned. Afterwards, in the space of a few minutes only, the wind dropped and there was beautiful, clear weather. Play could easily have been continued until nearly six o'clock. The attendance was about 5000. After the luncheon adjournment, when Xew Zealand's score was 196 for five wickets, Smith and Page carried on. Two hundred was reached after 270 minutes' play, which was very slow scoring. Page repeated Kerr's mistake by cutting a ball from Allen to A r oce at third man. 205—6—22. Newman followed and began streakily. However, he outstayed Smith, who was clean bowled by Tate. 211—7—4. Freeman scored a single off Tatc, faced Voce, and was bowled. 212—8—1. Badcock, whose finger was broken late on Friday afternoon, was low on the batting liet in consequence. Although his hand was painful he batted confidently and scored ten before Newman was bowled. Vivian's injured leg made him unable to bat and the innings closed for 223. New Zealand followed on and Dempster and Whitelaw opened. All the bowlers were tried, including Hammond, but the batsmen withstood the attack and the score was 35 for no wickets when play was abandoned. Scores: — ENGLAND. First innings ~'. 560 NEW ZEALAND—First Innings. Dempster, c Wyatt, b Allen 8 Whitelaw, c Brown, b Verity 30 Weir, c Hammond, b Voce , 66 Kerr, c Hammond, b Brown 59 Page, c Voce, b Allen 22 James, lbw, b Tate 2 Smith, b Tate ...\ 4 Newman, b Voce 5 Freeman, t> Voce 1 Badcock, not out 10 'Vivian; injured 0 Extras 16 Total .....223 Bowling: Voce three for 27 runs, Tate two for 42, Allen two for 46, Brown, one for 34, Verity one for 58. Second Innings. Dempster, not out 14 Whitelaw, not out 17 Extras N 4 Total for no wickete 35 THE SECOND TEST. MILLS AND DUNNING SELECTED. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. The New Zealand team for the second Test was chosen yesterday, and consists of the 11 players who played in the first test with the addition of J. E. Mills (Auckland) and J. A. Dunning (Otago). Present indications, however, are that Vivian will be unable to play, and it will be unwise to rely on Badcock, who has a broken finger. The second Test match will commence at Eden Park next Friday, and be continued on Saturday and Monday. The English team will arrive in Auckland by the Rotorua express at 11 o'clock on Thursday night and will stay at Hotel Cargen. The team will leave Auckland for England, via by the Aorangi next Tuesday. N.Z. BREWERIES V. AUCKLAND MEAT CO.

N.Z. Rreweries.7—First innines. 141 (Kent 28; Ttelshnm 20. Rnlph 17. MeManus 15. We.tson 13). P>owlinpr: Allen two wickets for 16, Butler three for 19, Ronald two for 21.

Auckland Mont Co. —First innings 19S (.Tamieson IS. Butler 10. Bell 109 retired, nntlershnll 11 retired hurt. Rornild 12, ttmiks 25). Bowlintr: Rnlnh three for 63. McMaiins four for 81, Cloiieh two for 45. Auckland Meat Co. won by r>7 runs.