N.Z. DECLARATION FAILS

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22109, 3 June 1937, Page 11

N.Z. DECLARATION FAILS

* LANCASHIRE WINS BY EIGHT WICKETS GOOD SCORE TO WALLACE (Received June 2, 11.30 ajn.) LONDON. June 1. The New Zealanders’ effort to beat Lancashire was foi’ed. They were beaten themselves, after declaring in their second innings with six down for 227—Lancashire scored the runs required for the loss of only two wickets. Paynter. Iddon, and Oldfield punished the New Zealand bowling heavily and the county eleven won by eight wickets. The first innings scores were: New Zealand 282; Lancashire 314. Resuming their second innings with one down for 18, the New Zealanders to-day showed more confidence and aggression in their batting. Hadlee and Moloney carefully, took the score to 53. Donnelly then enterprisingly forced the pace, hitting four fours and a three, and scoring at the rate of a run a minute. While Hadlee pursued his unhurried way, Wallace attacked with vigour and grace, piercing the field with well-placed and well-timed strokes. He hit 10 fours in the first 50 minutes and 17 fours altogether. His'driving and hooking were a treat to watch. Hadlee batted with great patience, staying two and a half hours while 172 was scored.New Zealand’s declaration left the county two hours and a half in which to make 196. A catch at silly mid-on gave a wicket in the first over t 6 Cowie. but Paynter and Iddon, becoming set, rattled on 113 in 75 minutes before a good catch was made at cover by Wallace. Iddon and Oldfield, hitting almost every ball, maintained the pace. Roberts and Weir were relied on mainly to slow down the scoring, but two catches were dropped in one over from Roberts. Cowie was used for short spells and Donnelly was given a trial late in the innings. Page, bowling cleverly, succeeded in breaking the first-wicket partnership. The attendance was only a few hundreds, as Tuesday is an off day for cricket in Manchester. Scores:— NEW ZEALAND First innings .. .. . - 282 Second Innings Page, c Duckworth, b Phniipson.. O Hadlee, c Duckworth, b Phillipson 42 Moloney, Ibw. b Wilkinson .. 28 Donnelly, b Phillipson .. -- 2* Wallace, Ibw, b Phillipson .. 92 Vivian, not out .... -- « .Weir, c Duckworth, b Phillipson 4 Roberts, not out .. •• 2 Extras -• •- -- « Total for six wickets (dccJ 227 Bowling—Phillipson, five wickets for 50 runs; Pollard, none lor 41; Wilkinson, one for 42; Watson, none for 405 Hopwood, none for 20; Iddon, none tor 18. LANCASHIRE First innings .. ... -- 314 Second Innings Paynter, c Wallace, b Page .. 55 Hopwood, c Vivian, b Cowie .. O Iddon, not out .. ..94 Oldfield, not out .. ..48 Extras .. .. .. 4 Total for two wickets .. 196 Bowling—Cowie, 8 overs, 1 maiden, 55 runs; 1 wicket; Roberts, 17 overs, 64 runs; Weir, 11 overs. 43 runs; Page; 3 overs, 17 runs, 1 wicket; Donnelly. 4 overs. 13 runs; N.Z. BATTING AGAINST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE (Received June 3, 12.30 ajxu) LONDON, June 2. New Zealand won the toss and batted on a hard and fast wicket ia the match against Northamptonshire. • Hadlee, Vivian, Moloney, and Cowie are omitted from the New Zealand team. The Northamptonshire side is: W. C. Brown. A. W. Snowden, E. W. Clark, Nelson, J. E. Timms, P. Davis. D. Brookes, R. J. Partridge, J. Buswell, N. Grimshaw, and K. C. James. New Zealand had made 50 runs for the loss of one wicket before lunch (Kerr 24, Tindili not out 23, Wallace not out 3).