NEW ZEALAND BAT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 72, 27 March 1937, Page 17

NEW ZEALAND BAT.

SLUMP AT START. GOOD STAND FOLLOWS. VIVIAN'S ' BRIGHT DISPLAY. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Friday. The 3000 spectators who watched the secowt day's play of the Test match between M.C.C. and New Zealand yesterday enjoyed interesting cricket, a feature of England's first innings which closed for 427 runs, being a bright knock for 88 by Allen. The wicket was faster than on the first day, and the Now Zealanders, who started their innings at 12.55 p.m., found difficulty in playing Allen's fast deliveries. When stumps were drawn at 5.33 p.m. on account of fading light New Zealand had lost six wickets for 201 runs. Allen and Voce bowled particularly well for England. Allen, although not bowling at his top pace, worked up a turn of speed. He was a yard faster than Cowie.

Except when Allen was hitting freely, the New Zealand bowlers kept a good length and gave little away. Cowie, Roberts, Vivian, and Page secured two wickets each. Hadlee and Kerr opened New Zealand's innings at 12.55 to the bowling of Voco and Hammond'. Page Steps "Out." After the dismissal of Kerr, Hadlee and Wallace, Page came in to stop the "rot." He popped a no-ball from Allen into Verity's hands at fine leg and scored a single off the next hall, bringing 50 up in 71 minutes. Page brightened a drab period by hitting two fours off Sims. Vivian brought 70 up whh two fours off the same bowler. The partnership added 50 in 44 minutes. The first 100 took 110 minutes. The tea adjournment was taken with the score at 108 for three wickets (Viviau 4«, Page 23). On resuming Verity and Allen took rp the bowling. Page drove one from Verity straight for four and crisply off-

M. L. Pag*. drove Allen to the ropes, reaching- 30 and bringing 120 up. Vivian reached 50 in 88 minutes. Page ran into the forties and runs were coming freely. The partnership had now put on 100 runs in 04 minutes. Vivian lifted Verity to the boundary, bringing 150 up in 160 minutes. Voce had a turn with the ball, but Vivian ran into the eighties by placing him twice to off for two. Page reached 50 in 124 minutes. With the total at 186 Page's long innings came to an end. One from Voce kicked up and he popped it softly into Sim's hands. Page had been at the wickets for 135 minutes and liad assisted Vivian to put on 146 for the fourth wicket. 186—4—50. Vivian Caught. Moloney arrived to see the end of Vivian's brilliant innings. Vivian touched one from Voce and was brilliantly taken by Ames. Vivian had been batting for .149 minutes. Tindill followed and 200 came up for 214 minutes' play. Then Tindill played one on from Voce. Six wickets were down for 201, and an appeal against the light was upheld, stumpa being drawn at 5.33 p.m. Details of the scores are as follows:— M.C.C. First innings 427 NEW ZEALAND.—First Innings. Kerr, c Voce, b Allen 0 Hadlee, c Ames, b Allen 20 Wallace, b Allen 16 Vivian, c Ames, b Voce 88 Page, c Sims, b Voce 50 Moloney, not out 9 Tindill, b Voce 5 Extras 13 Total for six wickets 201 BOWLING.

O. M. R. W. Voce 15.2 4 40 • 3 Hammond .... 13 4 22 — Allen 13 3 30 3 Worthington .41 13 — Sims 11 2 47 - Verity 14 3 36 —