DONNELLY’S 1,000 RUNS

Evening Star, Issue 22720, 6 August 1937, Page 9

DONNELLY’S 1,000 RUNS

FINE PARTNERSHIP WITH HADLEE IKE WARWICK MATCH NEW ZEALAND !N THE LEAD (From the Special Correspondent of the United Press Association with the New Zealand team.) BIRMINGHAM, August 5. (Received August 6, at 10 a.m.) Warwickshire relied mainly on its spin bowlers, Paine, a left-hander, - and Hollies, a right-hander. Even Wyatt bowled slow breaks. Four New Zealand wickets fell for 65 runs. Hadlee and Donnelly then became associated in a fine partnership, putting on 110 runs in 35 minutes. Hadlee was aggressive, driving on both sides of the wicket with great power. He hit 10 4’s and one 0. Donnelly was brilliant, scoring his first 50 in just over half an hour. He hit anything overpitched or underpitched with extraordinary force. Later his rate of scoring quickened considerably. After being struck painfully by a bumping ball he passed his 1,000 runs’ mark in first class'matches, being the second member of the team to reach this goal. Donnelly was dismissed six short, of the century .when he missed a ball in jumping out to drive it. He hit 13 4’s in an innings which lasted four and three-quarter hours. Nine batsmen were out for 239. Laplason and Gallichan then gave the tourists the lead in an aggressive lastwicket partnership. The use of a heavy roller made the wicket easier, and Warwickshire scored steadily until Moloney, bowling a very good length, took four wickets in quick succession—two with the co-operation of Tindill, Five were then out for 100. Cramner. a Rugby international, and Buckingham hit aggressively in a valuable partnership, the former hitting two fine 6’s. Details— NEW ZEALAND. —First Innings.— Moloney st Buckingham b Wyatt Hadlee c Cranrner b Mayer ... 76 Wallace c Buckingham b Paine ... 19 Weir Ibw b Hollies 1 Donnelly st Buckingham b Hollies 94 Carson Ibw h Paine ... 10 Vivian c Paine b Hollies 1 Page c Mayer b Paine 8 Lamason c Cranmer b Paine 28 Tindill c Santall b Hollies 6 Gallichan not out 18 Extras 11 Total 280 Bowling Analysis.—Mayer, one for 52; Wyatt, one for 59; Hollies, four for 68; Paine, four for 77; Santall, none for 13. WARWICKSHIRE. First innings ... ... 259 —Second Innings.— Kilner c Weir b Moloney 30 Santall b Moloney 42 Wyatt c Tindill b Moloney ... ... 17 Dollery Ibw b Vivian ... 4 Ord b Moloney 0 Cranmer not out 58 Buckingham not out 39 Extra 1 Total for five wickets ... 181

ON INJURED LIST PLAYERS UNDER TREATMENT BIRMINGHAM, August 5. New Zealand’s lengthy injured list is a perturbing preliminary to the third test. It is hoped, however, that all the players will be fit for the gam© at ime Oval. Cowie is being treated by Dr Porritt in London, and will probably be fit for the game against Essex. Roberts is also in London receiving massage to the shoulder he injured at Leicester, It has now been discovered to have been more seriously strained than was at first thought when a specialist examined it at Manchester. Dunning’s leg has recovered, but it is considered inadvisable to subject it to the strain of the game at Birmingham. Kerr is resting, although his heel is better again. . Wallace is playing in the present game despite a heavy cold. Vivian is playing under the handicap of a bandaged left hand and a padded left leg through making his recent marathon bowling efforts. They were remarkable feats of physical endurance, especially in the intense heat experienced at London, Swansea, and Birmingham. In the absence of the spearheads of the attack the reserve bowlers have risen to the occasion wonderfully, especially Weir, who has bowled well, but with no luck, and Lamason and Moloney. England’s team for the third test will be announced on Sunday. As the rubber cannot now be lost, the selectors are expected to experiment with younger players with a view to the visit next year of the Australians. PROPOSED AUSTRALIAN MATCHES CPPOSm&N FROM VICTORIA SYDNEY, August 6. (Received August 6, at 1 p.in.) Despite opposition from Victoria, the Australian Board of Control is expected to agree to an invitation being sent to the New Zealand cricket team to play here on its way home from_ England. C. 6. Macartney, writing in the ‘ Herald,’ urges that the proposed tour be approved as it would be of assistance to both Australian and New Zealand players. , , „ The Victorian Members’ Board of Control is opposed to the proposal. Dr Morton said that a better proposition would be for New Zealand to send a team to Sydney for an anniversary match next February., ;

—Bowling Analysis — 0. M. R. W. Weir 6 0 26 0 Carson 3 0 11 0 Vivian 24 11 45 1 Lainason 7 2 24 0 Moloney 16 0 64 4 Gallichan 1 0 10 0