VICTORIA'S TASK

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 119, 16 November 1937, Page 11

VICTORIA'S TASK

AGAINST NEW ZEALAND

293 REQUIRED FOR WIN

BRILLIANT CRICKET

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MELBOURNE, November 15.

New- Zealand surprised the Victorian cricketere today with a flashing display of rapid and consistent scoring when they resumed their second innings. A brilliant partnership by M. W. Wallace and H. G., Vivian, in which 4's and 6's were frequent, was a feature of a game in which few chances - were given. All kinds of bowling were tried and found wanting. Every run-making opportunity was seized and used to advantage. The Victorians desperately tried bowling changes. Even the tail-enders held out well. The innings ended leaving Victoria to get 293 to win. Rain began as the New Zealand innings ended at 3.30 p.m. and the Victorian innings began at 5.15 p.m. New Zealand went to the wickets with a lead of 69 runs, having lost one for 14 on Saturday. The Victorians endeavoured to adopt the New Zealariders' run-saving tactics and field placing. The scoring opened slowly, C. Parsloe being caught by Sievers off Ebeling after adding 9 runs in twentyfive minutes. At the outset Parsloe received a heavy blow on the body by a ball from McCormick, and thereafter was uneasy. Wallace, who was one of the saviours of New Zealand on Saturday, joined Vivian. The pair enlivened the game with a bright partnership lasting nearly till lunch. This put the side in a favourable position. Wallace, by mighty swinging off McCormick, hit two 4's and a 3 and then settled down to steady batting, bringing his score to 21, when Fleetwood-Smith was brought on. , Both batsman enjoyed FleetwoodSmith's bowling. After getting his measure, they began hitting 4's and 6's with almost monotonous regularity, bringing up New Zealand's century half an hour before lunch. The partnership contributed 86. Vivian passed 50 in 108 minutes. Fleetwood-Smith was taken, off after five overs, costing 52 runs. Bromley replaced him and Vivian hit a 6 off the first ball. Another 6 off Bromley took Wallace past the half-century in 59 minutes, his score including five 4's and three 6's. Vivian's 'brilliant innings was brought to-a. close at 66, compiled in 121 minutes, when he skied a ball off Gregory .which was. taken neatly, by Hassett. . ' With the score at.three for 141, D. A. R. Moloney went to., the wickets, but had "added, only one run when a catch by Barnett sent him to the pavilion., Just before lunch, W. A. Hadlee, whose brilliant batting.was a feature nf Saturday's play, joined Wallace. On resuming, Hadlee failed ingloriously with the second ball, being caught and bowled by Bromley without opening his account. .. Wallace was 56 when he was joined by G. L. Weir, who stole A series of singles before hitting a beautiful 6 off Gregory. Wallace played confidently on until he was 63, when he hoisted .a. ball from Gregory which dropped into Hassett's hands at longon;'.lt was an .impressive innings, incjuding five 4's and three 6's, and lasted'll2 minutes.. ...W.eir was r then 25. -M. P. Donnelly, the' eighth man,, went, out for 2, and with his next ball Gregory got Weir when he was taken by .McCormick at mid-off. His 26 took 42 minutes. With J. R. Lamason and T. C. Lowry batting, New Zealand's second century came up in 189 minutes' play. This pair held up the tail brightly, Lamason's 29. including.four 4's before the leg rule gave hir> out. A. W. Roberts supported Lowry for the last wicket. It was a-brief stand. Roberts was 4 when he was caught by Barnett off Bromley. - Rain delayed the beginning of Victoria's innings,, which was. opened by Rigg and Lee.. Parsloe, still feeling the effects of being struck by the ball in the morning, went off after opening the bowling. The opening pair held up the wickets until stumps were drawn. The match will end tomorrow. Details are:— ■ NEW ZEALAND. ' First Innings. ...:......'. 210 Second Innings. Kerr, b McCormick ? Vivian, c Hassett, b Gregory 66 Parsloe, c' Sievers, b Ebeling .;.. 9 Wallace, c Hassett, b Gregory .... 63 Moloney, c Barnett, b Bromley .. 1 •ladlee, c and b Bromley ......... 0 Weir, c McCormick, b Gregory .. 26 Donnelly, Ibw, b Gregory 2 Lamason, Ibw, b Bromley ........ 29 Lowry, not but 8 Roberts, c Barnett, b Bromley 4 ~ Extras ■ • • 6 . Total ■• 223 Bowling: McCormick • took one wicket for 30 runs, Ebeling one for 13, Fleetwood-Smith none for 52, Sievers none for 22, Gregory four for 50, Bromley four for 50. VICTORIA. First Innings HI Second Innings. Rigg, not out 24 Lee, not out ■ ■■ H Extras ■ 0 Total for no wickets ..... 35 Bowling: Parsloe took no wickets for 3 runs, Roberts none for 15, Vivian i none for 17.