BATTING FORM MAINTAINED

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22136, 5 July 1937, Page 9

BATTING FORM MAINTAINED

N.Z. CRICKETERS MEET GLOUCESTER

VISITORS MAKE 362 IN BRIGHT INNINGS

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(Received July 4, 9 p.m.) LONDON, July 3. The confidence in batting which was first evident at Nottingham, and maintained at Taunton, was shown again by the New Zealand cricketers against Gloucester to-day. The tourists scored steadily against the shrewd veterans, Goddard and Sinfield, the left-hander Emmett, the swing bowler, Barnett, and Cranfield - " ■ *u The weather was fine and trie wicket good. Lamason was forceful, especially in driving to the off and hitting to leg. His score included seven fours and four threes.

Donnelly, scarcely waiting to settle down, attacked the bowling energetically, scoring a sparkling half century in half an hour, before being caught. One shot which hit the sight screen was nearly a six. He hit 10 fours.

Moloney played patient and correct cricket for nearly three hours. His score included four fours. Weir and Roberts added 91 for the eighth wicket in an hour. Weir mingled caution with aggression, hitting two fours and a six in one over off Goddard. Altogether he hit eight boundaries. Roberts steadily gathered a chanceless 50. He hit five fours and three threes, mostly, from powerful drives. Clean ground fielding helped to keep down the score. The visitors batted for nearly five hours. Gloucester batted for 50 minutes. A happy crowd of 8000 gave generous applause. Lord Bledisloe, who was present, in a speech broadcast through loud speakers, said he was pleased to welcome worthy representatives of a beautiful and loyal Dominion. He appealed for a contribution to the fround improvement fund. A collection round the ground made by Pase, Vivian, and Donnelly realised £39.

The players to-morrow will visit Lydney Park as the guests of Lord and Lady Bledisloe. The Gloucester team was: B. O. Allen, W. R. Hammond, T. W. Goddard, R. A. Sinfield, C. J. Barnett, W. L. Neale, J. F. Crapp, Watkins, Emmett, Haynes, and M. Cranfield. Scores:—

NEW ZEALAND First Innings Kerr, b Sinfield .. ..16 Vivian, lbw, b Cranfield .. 17 Moloney, lbw, b Sinneld .. 65 Wallace, b Goddard .. ..13 Lamason, b Sinfield ~ 59 Donnelly, c Emmett, b Goddard .. 54 Weir, c Crapp, b Barnett .. 60 Page, c Cranfield, b Goddard .. 3 Roberts, not out .. .. 50 Tindill. lbw. b Sinfield .. 3 Dunning, c Cranfield, b Goddard .. 17 Extras .. ..5

Total .. ..362 Bowling—Barnett took one wicket for 26 runs. Cranfield one for 83, Goddard four for 96. Sinrield four for 105, Emmett none for 47.

GLOUCESTER First Innings Barnett. not out .. ..26 B. O. Allen, not out .. 21 Extra .. .. 1 Total for no wickets . - 48 Bowling—Roberts took no wickets for 13 runs. Weir none for 4. Dunning none for 14, Vivian none for 16. Roberts bowled a wide.

CLEAR WIN FROM SOMERSET

NEW ZEALANDERS SHOW GOOD FORM

FIRST VICTORY OVER MAJOR COUNTY SIDE

LONDON, July 2,

With more brilliant batting on the third day, New Zealand beat Somerset by seven wickets and thus secured their first win over a major county side. The scores were:—Somerset, 254 and 316; New Zealand, 404 and 170 for three wickets (Wallace not out 77, Lamason not out 38). Of 14 first-class matches the New Zealanders have won two (against Cambridge University by seven wickets and against Somerset); lost five (to Lancashire, twice, Glamorgan, Derbyshire, and Worcestershire); and drawn seven. The New Zealanders' win came as a result of another wonderful exhibition of free batting by Wallace. New Zealand required nearly two runs a minute to win. Hadlee was enterprising till he ran himself out. Tindill was just opening out when he played over a good one. Carson was again dismissed by a catch in the slips. Wallace gave a dazzling display, scoring at express speed. He hit seven fours and two sixes, including one out of the ground, in his 50 runs; and altogether eight fours and three sixes.

Lamason, although aggressive when the opportunity offered, wisely let his more dashing partner have' most of the bowling. The pair added 100 in 40 minutes after tea. j New Zealand won by seven wickets, with nearly half an hour to spare. Somerset's second innings had been distinguished by a patient century by the left-hander, Lee, and another great exhibition of sustained pace by Cowie. Tindill, taking four catches, was 'brilliant behind the wickets. Cowie bowled nobly. At lunch his figures read 21 overs, 4 maidens, 43 runs, 4 wickets. This was against the leading batsmen on a perfect pitch.

Wallace added another to his imposing collection of run-outs from cover. Good catches were made by

Dunning in the slips and by Carson in the long field. Tindill also made two fine efforts on the leg side, including one in which he had to dash across for several yards. Scores:—

SOMERSET

First innings .. .. .. 254 Second Innings Rjppon, c Tindill, b Cowie .. 7 Byrrough, b Weir .. ..11 Lee, c and b Gallichan ... 128 Gimblett. c Tindill, b Cowie .. 54 Ingle, c Dunning, b Cowie .. 43 Andrews, c Dingle, b Cowie .. 0 Luckes. run out .. .. 37 Wellard, c Carson, b Gallichan .. 10 Bennett, c Tindill, b Dunning .. 5 Punce. not out .. .. 7 HazelJ, b Cowie .. .. 2 Extras -.12 Total .. ... -. 316

Bowling Analysis—Cowie, 26.1 overs, i 5 maidens, 60 runs. 5 wickets; Weir, f 13 overs, 2 maidens. 43 rims, 1 wicket: Dunning, 33 overs. 8 maidens, 68 runs. I 1 wicket; Gallichan, 31 overs. 6 maidens, 115 runs. 2 wickets; Page, 4 overs, 1 maiden, 18 runs.

NEW ZEALAND

First innings .. . - • • 404 Second Innings Hadlee, run out .. • • ?? Tindill, b Gimblett .. .. 21 Carson, c Bennett, b Wellard .. 4 . I Wallace, not • out .. .. 77 ! Lamnson. not out < .. . • 38 I Extras .. • - .. 8 • Total for three wickets .. 170 i Bowling Analvsis—Wellard, 13 overs, 1 maiden. 67 runs, 1 wicket; Andrews, ' 9 overs, 2 maidens, 37 runs; Gimblett. l 2.4 overs, 12 runs, 1 wicket: Hazell, ' 6 overs, 46 runs.