Cricket RAIN AT LORD’S

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28618, 21 June 1958, Page 14

Cricket RAIN AT LORD’S

No Play Up To Lunch (Special Correspondent N.Z.P.A.) (Rec 12.30 a.m.) LORDS, June 20. Heavy rain throughout the night delayed the resumption of the second test between England and New Zealand at Lord’s. Five drying machines were at work on the wicket, and there was no play before lunch. The sky is heavy with grey, thundery clouds and further rain is forecast. The New Zealanders had a great first day yesterday and their bowling and fielding won universal praise. Only Cowdrey shone among the England batsmen. After lunch yesterday the tempo of the English batting increased perceptibly, with Graveney setting a brisk pace, but the New Zealanders tried desperately hard, and the bowlers, supported by some of the best fielding of the tour, regained the initiative. Smith continued to labour diligently at one end, and Graveney’s flow of drives was reduced to a trickle. Mac Gibbon bore the brunt, of the task, but Alabaster, after a poor start, settled down and kept Graveney, in particular, very subdued indeed. Blair also bowled well and Reid did his side signal service by keeping the runs to a minimum. Alabaster finally dismissed Graveney at 113, and May came in to begin an innings which threatened to develop along long and classical lines. But he was out, very well caught by Petrie, from the first ball after tea, and with Smith also a victim of Hayes, England had lost four wickets for 141. Then Bailey, not quite as dour as usual, helped Cowdrey add 60 for the fifth wicket, and this partnership steered England out of its immediate troubles. Bailey Caught

Cowdrey played with distinct authority, making some very fine attacking strokes, but at 201 Bailey was magnificently caught by Petrie off Reid. Bailey attempted a hook and Petrie, standing up, took the ball, which came off the top edge, wide of the leg stump. Evans played a brisk little innings but New Zealand ended a fine day’s work when Hayes bowled Cowdrey in the last over Only while Bailey and Cowdrey were together was the scoring rate on terms with the clock. The times for the first four 50’s of the innings were 107, 80, 73 and 55 minutes, but at the end of a trying day the New Zealanders confined England to 37 runs in the last 45 minutes, and took three wickets in the process. A peculiar feature of the day’s play was Reid’s handling of Hayes, who started inexpensively, but had only one spell between lunch and tea, and was not used again until the last 10 minutes. He finished with three for 21 off 17.4 overs, but more use should surely have been made of him. Scores were:— ENGLAND First Innings P. E. Richardson, c Petrie, b Hayes 36 M. J. K. Smith, c Petrie, b Hayes 47 T. W. Graveney, c Petrie b Alabaster ... .. 37 P. B. H. May, c Alabaster b Mac Gibbon 19 M. C. Cowdrey, b Hayes 65 T. E. Bailey, c Petrie b Reid .. 17 T. G. Evans, c Hayes b MacGibbon 11 G. A. R. Lock, not out 4 Extras 1 Total tor seven wickets 237 Fall of wickets: one for 54, two for 113, three for 139, four for 141, five for 201, six for 222, seven for 237.

NEW HARIHARI VICAR Installation Service Parishioners from various parts of the Hokitika parochial district gathered at Harihari for a service at St. Cuthbert’s Church for the installation, of the new vicar, the Rev. Michael Cox. The service was conducted by the Dean of Christchurch, the Very Rev. Martin Sullivan, assisted by the Rev. J. S. H. Perkins, of Hokitika, the Rev. W. Cox, of Sumner, and the Rev. G. Lamont, of Kumara. Reference was made to the fact that the new vicar was the fifth generation of the Cox family to take Holy Orders. The Manukau County Council will consider zoning an area at Takanini for racing stables. Recommending that part be set aside for stables, Mr E. L. G. Clist. county inspector, said that otherwise householders would be troubled by rats, flies and smells.

Bowling O. M. R. W. J. A. Hayes .. 17.4 4 21 3 A. R. MacGibbon 32 11 69 2 R. W. Blair .. 25 6 57 0 J. A. Reid .. 24 12 41 1 J. C. Alabaster .. 16 6 48 1