NEW ZEALAND'S BIG SCORE

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22135, 3 July 1937, Page 15

NEW ZEALAND'S BIG SCORE

BRILLIANT CENTURY TO WALLACE

SOMERSET MAKES 126 FOR

TWO AVICKETS

(ttkited peess association—copyright.) (Received July 2, 11 a.m.) LONDON, July 1. Replying to Somersefs first innings score of 254, New Zealand made 404. At stumps Somerset had lost two for 126 in its second innings.

The highest scorer for New Zealand was Wallace with a brilliant 115, his first century of the tour. Lamason, of Wellington, finished with 71, and Gallichan with 50. Wallace's century paved the way for New Zealand to secure a good position. Wallace was at his best, scoring with beautiful strokes to all parts of the field. His leg hitting was especially strong. He scored a dazzling century at the rate of a run a minute. His second 50 came in 30 minutes. He hit 19 fours, one five, and only 12 singles. Lamason approached nearer to his true form with a brisk half century in just more than an hour. He was slower after lunch when facing the second new ball, but played a consistently sound innings lasting two a..u a quarter hours. His shots included nine fours. Somerset has two very fine bowlers in Wellard and Andrews. Andrews took three quick wickets with the new ball. Weir and Gallichan made 70 in a timely partnership for the eighth wicket. Gallichan's innings lasted 80 minutes. He gave a display of solid batting, mainly with forward strokes made with weight and force. He hit five fours.

Dunning showed his all-round usefulness by assisting in a ninth wicket partnership of 40. Cowie was vigorous and hit four fours in one over.

Wallace, Lamason, Gallichan, and Dunning made their highest scores of the tour. Somerset batted for an hour and three-quarters, scoring quickly after the cheap loss of the first two batsmen.

The attendance was more than 2000. Scores:—

SOMERSET I First innings .. .. .. 234 I Second Innings Rippon, c Tindill, b Cowie .. 7 Borough, b Weir .. ..11 Lee, not out .. .. 54 Gimblett, not cut .. .. 51 Extras .. .. 3

Total for two wickets . * 126 Bowling Analysis—Cowie, 9 overs, 1 maiden; 24 runs, 1 wicket; Weir, 7 overs, 1 maiden, 23 runs, 1 wicket; Dunning, 11 overs, 2 maidens, 24 runs; Gallichan. 12 overs, 3 maidens, 45 runs; Page, 1 over, 7 runs.

NEW ZEALAND First Innings J Tindill, b Andrews .. .. 13 Hadlee, lbw, b Andrews .. 33 Carson, c Hazell, b Wellard .. 2 Wallace, c Bunce, b Lee .. 115 Lamason, b Andrews .. .. 71 i Lowry. c Luckes. b Andrews .. 17 ! Page, lbw, b Andrews .. 6 \ Gallichan. c Bennett, b Hazell .. 50 Weir, c Hazell, b Bunce .. 35 Dunning, b Andrews ~ «. 30 Cowie, not out .. .. 23 Extras .. .. .. 9 Total .. .. ..404 Bowling Analysis—Werard, one for 96; Andrews, six for 116; Gimblett. none for 55: Hazell. one for 94; Bunce, one for 22; Lee, one for 12. 1

SOMERSET REACHES 239 FOR FIVE

THREE MORE WICKETS TO COWIE '

(Received July 3, 12.15 a.m.) LONDON, July 2. Somerset, in the cricket match against New Zealand, has carried its score to 239 for five wickets (Lee, not out, 93; Gimblett, c Tindill, b Cowie, 54; Andrews, c Tindill, b Cowie, 0; Ingle, c Dunning, b Cowie, 43; Tucker, not out, 20; extras 11).

AUSTRALIAN WOMEN DRAW WITH GLOUCESTER

LONDON, July 1. The Australian women cricket players in the first innings of their match against Gloucestershire made 199 for five and declared (Miss Pritchard retired 53, Miss Antonio 30, Miss Hudson 41). Gloucestershire in its first innings lost eight wickets for 111 runs. The match was drawn.