N.Z. CRICKETERS AT MELBOURNE

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22251, 16 November 1937, Page 9

N.Z. CRICKETERS AT MELBOURNE

BRILLIANT DISPLAY

OF 15ATTIN<;

SECOND INMX.S < I.«»sr.i> FOR -•_•:'.

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(RcccivcM N'■■."..:- ='. : "' ' - * MELBOURNE. The New Z-ai;,:," c. ■■• ' prised Yicb.ru. v-d-v.- ' "' - mg display <•: :ap:o :•• ' ■ scoring, u iii'ii l-ncy :■--'■- - - second innings. A brilliant pai'vi 1 - - and Vivian, in wh-c: : .:.- ..'. - '■ were frequent, v.-;-..- tr.v :e..•...• a game m which tew c...-' •_ - '■'• given. All kmus "1 •"" '"■'•~- :: " - ' ° tried ana found «;,•,::! g. £-'•'. -;• : - - making opportunity v.c- .-ci-wi used to advantage. The Victorians de.-p*" "-"-'*"■-'■ ■ *- : bowling change.-. E\ en :.-.•' endcrs held out we!: T!ie innings ended. ie.--. .;.-t •"- toria wanting 2'X', runs :'•■: >< '■'•. "*- Rain began as New /.~ab>: "■'-- '•- nings ended at 3 :',<) p.m. TV.- Y •-- torian innings began, at .•> '.-~> r " New Zealand went :■> •.:-•_ v- :c-.c's with a lead of t : !) runs. ha\ ::.-.: . -' one wicket for lo en Saturday. .. ne Victorians endeavoured :•• adopt t~New Zealanders" run-.-avir.g tact:-.-and field placing. The scoring opened si ••.-■■■ ' . i';c--loe being caught by S:« vers e;T Ebeling after adding tune :;•-- :n 25 minutes. At the outset Pars', e received a heavy blow on :.'c boc.v by a ball from McCorrr.u .c ..: ! thereafter was uneasy. V.'aiir.ev. who was one of the saviours ■_-.:' Ne - Zealand on. Saturday, joined The pair enhvetied the game v..':-. a bright partnership lasting ttear.v till lunch. Wallace, by mighty .-w ; "==^ t i;; McCormick, hit two iotas ar.d a three and then settled down to steady batting, bringing h;-; score 21, when Fleetwood-Smith v. a> brought on. Both, batsmen e:r--ycd Fleetwood-Smith's bowhr.g. A:u: getting his measure they began r.itiing fours and sixes with airiest monotonous regularity, bring.r.g t.p New Zealand's century hart an «>-■-" before lunch. The partnership contributed 36. Vivian passed his 50 :n Itfo n - - utes. Fleetwood-Smith was tatcer. or. after five overs which eo-<: 3-_ : " L ';" > - Bromlev replaced him ana \ -\ ia i a six off his first ball Another six off Bromley tees. W«--iace past the half century in oJ tr.:---utes. his score including live a\i.and three sixes. Vivian's brilliant innings brought to a close at 66. wh:cr. v.e:e compiled in 121 minutes. He sKtee. a ball off Gregory, wluen was neatlv by Hassc-tt. With three wickets down lor Molonev went to the wicnct. but r>o had added only one. when a eaten by Barnett sent him to the pavilion. Just before lunch Hadiee. wno.-e brilliant batting was a feature or: Saturdav. joined Wallace. On resuming. Hadiee failed mgienous:---with the second ball, being caugr.: and bowled by Bromley witrent opening his account. Wallace was 56 when he v ..- joined bv Weir, who stole a series of singles before lifting a beautm.t six off "Gregory. Wallace played cor.fidentlv until" 63. when ho hoisted a ball from Gregory, which ciroppvo into Hassett's hands at long o:v 1: was an impressive innings, five fours and three sixes, compiled in 112 minutes. Weir was then 25. Donitedy. t. ** eighth man. went out tor two, and with his next ball Gregory Weir when he was taken bv McCormick at mid-off. His 26 minutes. With Lamason and Lowry cutting. New Zealand's second centurv carv up after 189 minutes' play. Thi> pa.held up tb.e tail brightly. Lamas, r - 29 including four fours, before tne leg before rule gave h'::" 1 . oi;t. Roberts supported Low:-. : • t.;e last wicket. It was a i>:ie: sla:-."5 Roberts was i"nu>- when i'e v. a« caught bv Barnett oil' Bivir. 1 -;.. Rain delayed the beginning ■ * Victoria's innings, which wa< ere v. 4 bv Rigg and Lee. Par-ice. w:-.> ■•. .-- struck by a 'nail ::: !"■•." ;--,.■-•-■ g went off after opemr-g 'he b <■■•-'.: - Tiie opening pair :-.e ; c". ;.,;■) " ■ wicket, until :*n:r.p- were d: .. > : The match will c:k: •...-:".■■":■■ ■>■ Score.-:--\k\v zka:.an: Sec-: (1 P.- 1 - Kerr, b MrC' ■.::: a;'-: ; Vi\ :an. c Hn-s< '.'. u o> 'Z' 1 Prirsloe. c Sicvcr.-. hj Fc : - Wallace, c Ha.->-f. e Or--'. • Moloney, c Barm;-. ;> C: --. . Hadiee. c and b P.ro-.-l. ;- Wnr. c McC'-i-mie:-:. o <."-:-• - . Donne'.'.v. lb---, b (':•.-« g ■■:-■■ 1 :ira ;i,-.l: br... :, i;:v •■:■, Lowry. ii. •: ■ :.••. Robert-, c L;.,r:.- '• '• ■■'■■■ -- .■ Ex ■.:■;-.. Bo'-.vl::-g' .-\"a/- ; .-- -?~- A " .-. ' " wickets for 3 r„s.-. R're-:;*:.-. ::::.€ :.t 15; Vivian, none i:-<: ..

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