IN ENGLAND’S FAVOUR

Evening Star, Issue 22688, 30 June 1937, Page 11

IN ENGLAND’S FAVOUR

FIRST TEST DRAWN KERR'S MATCH-SAVING STAND WALLACE GIVES ANOTHER FINE DISPLAY (From the special correspondent of the United Press Association with the New Zealand cricket team.) LONDON, June 29. (Received June 30, at 10 a.m.) New Zealand saved the match after many anxious periods, mainly through another fine innings by Wallace, a wonderful display of stonewalling by Page, and a determined stand for the eighth wicket by Kerr and Donnelly. The draw was decidedly in favour of the home team, but the tourists deserve credit for their fine bowling the first day and determined batting when in difficulties on the second and third. The inability to open well was a severe weakness in the batting in both innings, throwing a heavy weight of responsibility on those following, who were inevitably restrained from • playing with freedom and confidence when faced with the difficult task of retrieving lost ground against bowlers and fieldsmen made doubly keen by their early success.

England, in seeking a win, forced the pace in the second innings after overcoming the cheap dismissal of Hutton and Parks to another fine piece of opening howling by Cowie. Hardstaff and Barnett, in a brilliant partnership, made a century stand in a little over an hour. Hardstaff scored six 4's in an attractive display of driving, cutting, and gliding. Barnett hit in front of the wicket with great power. The batting order was altered, forcing the batsmen promoted to go for runs. Ames and Robins hit practically every hall. Only Cowie could quieten the batsmen, although Roberts always looked likely to take a wicket. Hammond was unable to bat or field on account of water on the knee. HOME TEAM DECLARES. England declared at lunch and New Zealand, facing a big deficit, were left four hours to bat. Another shaky opening soon placed the tourists with their backs to the wall. Vivian was well caught close up in the gully. Moloney was thrown out by a lightning return. Hadlee struck a rising ball which dropped! on his stumps. Voce was venomous, making the ball rise at an awkward _ Gover was again troublesome, maintaining express speed. Later Robins, using a rough patch worn by the fast bowlers, turned his breaks sharply. A policy of concentrated caution was forced on Page and Wallace. Wallace injured his hand, being twice rapped by kickers, hut he continued pluckily and showed fine judgment in picking and hitting loose balls, completing a great half-century, including four 4’s in one over from Verity.’ and altogether nine 4's. He scored 56 out of the 70 for the fourth wicket in an hour and a-half. Page patiently played a captain’s part, taking half an hour for the first 2 runs and over an hour for 8 and an hour ami n-half for a dozen without a mistake till his dismissal. Kerr was batting late because of a sore face.' With Roberts he scored 54 in half an hour. After tea the latter was brilliantly caught one-handed at short leg. Kerr hit seven 4’s in the first half-hour. Over after over he stood at 31 for over halt an hour, staying at one end to play Verity. Donnelly. rising to the requirements of a difficult position, held up his wicket for nearly an hour. Kerr’s matchsaving stand lasted nearly two hours without a chance. Nearly 9.000 paid for admission, making over 43,000 for the three days—a welcome addition to the finances of the tour. Four hard county matches follow at Taunton. Bristol, Leicester, and Leeds before the visit to Scotland, which will be followed by the second test at Manchester. Details:— ENGLAND. First innings ... 424 Second Innings. Hutton c Vivian b Cowie ... 1 Parks b Cowie 7 Hardstaff c Tmdill b Roberts ... 64 Barnett not out 83 Amer c and b Roberts ... 20 Robin not out 38 • Extras 13 Total for four wickets (declared) ... ... 226 —Bowling Analysis.—

There were five byes and eight legbyes. NEW ZEALAND. First Innings. Vivian Ibw b Gover 5 Kerr o Ames b Robins 31 Hadlee c Verity b Voce 34 Page c Paynter b Robins 9 Wallace Ibw b Parks 52 Donnelly Ibw b Gover ... 0 Tindill c Hammond b Robins ... 8 Moloney c and b Verity 64 Roberts not out 66 Dunning b Gover 0 Cowie Ibw b Voce 0 Extras 24 Total 295

—Second Innings.— Vivian c Verity b Voce 11 Moloney run out ... 0 Hadlee b Voce ... ' <‘3 Wallace Ibw b Parks 5G Page c and b Robins 13 Roberts c sub. b Gover 17 Kerr not out 38 Tindill Ibw b Verity r 3 Donnelly c Ames b Voce 21 Extras ... 13 'Total for eight wickets ... 175 —Rowling Analysis.—

O. M. It. w Cowie .. 15 2 49 2 Roberts •• ¥ ;5 7.'! 2 Dunning 0 GO U

— Bow ling Ana Ivsis. ,— 0. M. R. W. Cover ... 22 8 ■49 ;i Voce ... 21.2 2 74 2 Hammond 0 2 12 0 Robins ... ... 21 5 58 d Verity ... ... 25 Id 48 1 Parks ... 11 ;i 20 1 Hutton ... 2 1 4 0

0. M. R. 5V (lover ... IS ■ 7 •J 7 1 Voee ... ]8.o S -II ;i .1. Porks ... ]D (i ]0 1 Robins ... ... ]() ;i 51 .1 Verily ... 11 7. 133 1