BATSMEN’S WICKET

Evening Star, Issue 22689, 1 July 1937, Page 10

BATSMEN’S WICKET

MATCH AGAINST SOMERSET COM BOWLING BY BOWIE ANO DUNNING HOME SIDE DISMISSED FDR 254 (From the special correspondent of the United Press Association with the New Zealand cricket team.) LONDON, June 30. (Received July 1, at 10.30 a.m.) The weather was dull for the commencement of the cricket match New Zealand v. Somerset, which is being played at Taunton. The wicket was in good condition. The New Zealand team is Page, Carson, 'Wallace, Gallichan, Cowie, Hadlee, Lowry, Tindill, Lamason, Weir, and Dunning. Somerset batted first. The consistently accurate length of Cowie and the clever variation by Dunning, supported by alert fielding, especially by Wallace, Cowie, and Hadlee in the outfield, and spectacular high catches in the gully by Lamason and Hadlee—the latter dismissing Wellard, the local “ sixer specialist—assisted New Zealand to take nine county wickets for 170,. until a stubborn last-wicket partnership by Bennett and Hazel added 84 runs in 70 minutes. This* partnership was eventually broken by Dunning with a beautiful ofLspinner. The Tindill-Wallace combination wees responsible for Lee being run out. The result proved very satisfactory, considering that it was a batsmen’s wicket and that Somerset yesterday defeated ai strong Glamorgan side by 263 runs. New Zealand, in a bad failing light, lost Carson and Tindill to fjst and accurate bowling by Wellard and Andrews. The game was witnessed by 1,000 sportsmanlike and hfimorous West Country people. Lowry, playing against his old county, was a popular figure,, and was generously applauded for his fielding. Details:— SOMERSET. First Innings. Lee run out ... ... ... ... ••• 5® Rippon c Tindill b Dunning 27 Burrough c Gallichan b Cowie ... 0 Gimblet b Gallichan ... ... 15 Andrews b Dunning ... ... 19 Ingle c Lamason b Weir 37 Bennett not out ... ... 50 Haz6ll b Dunning 32 Luckes Ibw b Cowie ... 3 Wellard c Hadlee b Dunning ... 11 Bunce b Cowie .... ~ 3 Extras ... Total ... 254

NEW ZEALAND. \ First Innings. Hadlee not out 21 Tindill b Andrews ... ... J 3 Carson c Hazell b Wellard - Extras ... ... -A. ••• Total for two wicketcs ... 41 Bowling Analysis.

MACARTNEY ON THE TEST MORE AUSTRALIAN VISITS TO DOMINION NEEDED. SYDNEY, July 1. (Reoeivd July 1, at 11.15 a.m.) C. G. Macartney, writing in the ‘Morning Herald,’ says:—“ The first test was a moral victory for England, but New Zealand was not disgraced. More experience would have helped the New Zealanders 'considerably. -New Zealand wants more big cricket to acquire this experience, and it can be supplied by Australia and individual States. It should b© realised that by sending Australian and State sides to New Zealand both countries will benefit.” AFTER THE TEST CREDITABLE PERFORMANCE LONDON, June 30. The cricket writer of the ‘ Daily Telegraph ‘ says : “ New Zealand comes out of the test with real credit. If is no use pretending that England was convincing. The question still remains, What of England’s opening pair? Hutton is too promising to Be written off because of his failure in his first big tost, but the selectors must be a little uneasy. As for England’s bowling, that was depressing indeed.”

Bowling Analysis. 0. M. R. W. .Gowie . ■ 31 8 -66 3 Weir ... ... 21 3 56 1 Gallichau ... 14 8 15 1 Dunning 35 14 98 4

0. M. R. W. .Wellard ... ... 5 3 18 1 Andrews ... 5 1 18 1