TEST MATCH DRAWN

Grey River Argus, 19 August 1937, Page 3

TEST MATCH DRAWN

N.Z. BATTING FAILURES Moloney and Tindill Stand ' 1 (From the Special Correspondent of ! the United Press Association with the Team.) LONDON, August 17. New Zealand had to fight hard to avoid defeat, which was saved by Moloney, who reached four figures in first class matches, Tindill and Dunning. All three played resolutely at la critical period. i Page was unable to field, as he ! strained his stomach mucles. 1 The wicket favoured the bowlers most of the day, and run making was difficult, till the pitch dried after tea. New Zealand again bowled well and fielded enthusiastically. Uncertainty among the early batsmen was again a pronounced weakness. Although a draw was practically certain from the start, the attendance was about 5000. Following rain, (he wicket was taking spin. After Cowie had bowled seven overs for nine runs, the attack was entrusted to Dunning, bowling off spinners round the wicket, with the leg trap, and Vivian, bowling slow left-hand breaks. Compton and Hardstaff, although occasionally uncomfortable, scored steadily. They patted the soft spots on the pitch after almost every ball. When Page retired, Carson fielded, and Vivian took the captaincy.

Compton was dismissed in an unusual manner. Hardstaff drove one straight back, and Vivian, attempting to glop it, deflected the ball on to the stumps. Compton was out of his ground, and was given out. Hardstaff and Compton added 152, and had many adventures. Roberts and Weir nearly made catches about leg, off Dunning. A mishit off the same bowler went over the head of the wicket-keeper, and fell just out of reach of Roberts, at first slip. Hardstaff was enterprising and attractive. He scored quickly and hit Lfi fours, in his third century against the present team. Hammond was also vigorous. Tantalising luck handicapped the tourists. Many strokes bv all three batsmen sent the ball in the air, invariably just clear o£ the fieldsmen. Cowie, coming on with the second new ball, bowled full out, and scored two quick successes, cne caught at cover, and the other bowled by a beautiful ball, which just look the bails. Robins, after some uppish strokes, returned an easy catch to Roberts. England declared at lunch. Cowie was again the most, impressive bowler. He was played carefully, even when the wicket was against him. Roberts was very steady. Vivian flighted slows well, and occasionally turned the ball sharply. Dunning was unlucky, when the wicket helping the off spin might easily have been played into, instead of just out of the hands of fieldsmen. . New Zealand soon had their backs to the wall again. Vivian was a lone star among the early batsmen. Hadlee was caught in the gully, Wallace was beaten by an extra fast ball and Weir was caught at mid-off, in making a drive. Vivian, undismayed by the position of the game and the quality of the attack, was confident and aggressive. Beautiful drives and powerful hooks yielded seven fours, eight twos, and two threes. After Gover and Matthews had taken the shine off the new ball, the attack was left mainly to the" spinners, Robins and Goddard. The latter sometimes had four short legs, wicnin a few feet of the bat. Hammond, varying his pace cleverly, was an effective relief bowler. Vivian and Donnelly were dismissed in quick succession. Roberts followed soon afterwards. In the crisis, a fine defensive innings was played by Moloney, who batted over two hours against keen bowling and fielding, without the slightest risk or chance. Compton, a left-hand slowmedium bowler, was tried after tea, and had instant success. Tindill, who batted stubbonly tor half an hour before tea, continued determinedly for over an hour after the interval, ably supported by Dunning. The latter stayed so long that no time was left to force a win.

England batted for half an hour, a wicket falling in the last over. The match was drawn. Scores: —

NEW ZEALAND —Ist Innings. Vivian c Ames b Gover 13 Hadlee, b Matthews 18 Wallace, run out 8 Weir, c Matthews, b Gover 3 Moloney, b Hammond 23 Donnelly, c Hutton, b Robins ... 58 Page, c Washbrook, b Robins .... 53 Roberts, c Barnett, b Gover 50 Tindill, b Robins 4 Dunning, c Gover, b Robins 0 Cowie, not out 4 Extras 15 Total 249

Bowling: Gover 28/3/85/3; Matthews 22/6/52/1; Goddard 10/2/25/0; Hammond 7/1/25/1; Robins 14/1/2/40/4; Hutton 2/0/7/0. ENGLAND—Ist Innings.

Barnett, c Hadlee, b Cowie 13 Washbrook, lbw b Vivian 9 Hutton, c and b Vivian 12 Compton, run out 65 Hardstaff b Cowie 103 Hammond, c Wallace, b Cowie .. 31 Ames, not out 6 Robins, c and b Roberts 9 Matthews, not out 2 Extras 4 Total for 7 wickets declared . 254 Bowling: Cowie 24/5/73/3; Roberts 15/4/26/1; Dunning 25/5/89/0; Vivian 29/5/62/2. NEW ZEALAND —2nd Innings. Hadlee, c Compton, b Matthews . 0 Wallace, lbw, b Gover 7 Weir, b Hutton, b Goddard 8 Vivian, lbw b Hammond 57 Donnelly, c Ames, b Hammond . 0 Roberts, lbw b Goddard 9 Moloney, b Compton 38 Tindill, not out 37 Dunning, b Compton 19 Cowie, c Robins, b Hutton 2 Page, absent 0 Extras 10 Total 187 Bowling: Gover 12/1/42/1; Matthews 8/2/13/1; Goddard 18/8/41/2; Robins 11/2/24/0; Hammond 11/3719/2; Compton 60/34/2; Hutton 2/1/4/1. ENGLAND—2nd Innings. Barnett, c Roberts, b Dunning .. 21 Washbrook, not out 8 Extras 2 Total for one wicket 31 Bowling: Cowie 4/1/15/0; Roberts 4/1/9/0; Dunning 1.2/0/5/1.

N.Z. TEAM PRAISED. MAY VISIT IRELAND. i(From the Special Correspondent of United Press Assn, with Team.) LONDON, August 18. The critics, while regretting England’s failure to secure a win, praise the fighting spirit of the New Zealanders. Many tributes are paid to Cowie, who in the Tests has taken more than twice as many wickets as : any other bowler of either side. Kerr and Lowry played in Fleet Street’s annual test, Player Writers v. Cricket Reporters: For the Player , Writers, Kerr scored 74. Lowry kept . wicket. Between the finish of their English tour and then sailing for Australia, the New Zealand cricketers may visit Dublin to play Ireland. ENGLISH CRITICS. FIND FAULTS. LONDON, August 18. The “Daily Mail’s” critic says: Two facts emerge from the final Test match. They are, first, that English cricket lacks thrust and penetration, and, secondly, that more time is desirable to ensure test matches being fought to a finish. The authorities are already uncomfortably aware, and duly concerned about the first of these problems. It is high time that they gave the second more urgent attention.” “The Times” says: “The result of the Test is small consolation to those who are trying the worth of an English team to play against Australia.” COUNTY RESULTS. LONDON, August 17. Rain interfered with County cricket. Results: — Yorkshire, first innings 8 for 258, declared. Worcester, first 120 (Verity 7 for 38) followed on 129 (Smailes 6 for 29). Yorkshire won by an innings and nine runs. Hampshire, first, 94 (Fames 5 for 45). Second 211 (Eastman 5 for 37). Essex, first 164 (Budd 4 for 22). Second 8 for 143 (Hill 5 for 66). Essex won by two wickets. Warwick, first 160 (Owens-Smith j 6 for 68). Second 1 for 10. Middlesex . first, 207. Middlesex won on the first ’ innings. j Leicester, first 185. Second 0 for 70. Lancashire, first 6 for 226, declar- ( ert. Lancashire won on the first inn- j ings. i Surrey, first, fiftv-seven (Clarj' . 5 for 25, E. Davies 4 for 12). Giamorgan, first, 81 (Gregory 5 for 9). Glamorgan won on the first innings. Kent, first, 134 (Wellard 7 for 62). . Second, 8 for 427, declared (Woolley , 193, Todd 114). Somerset, first 346 . (Cameron 100). Second 130. Kent j won by 85 runs. Derby, first, 3 for 332, declared (Smith not out 202). Notts, first 2 tor 205 (Keelon not out 101). Match drawn. r Gloucester, first,. 276 (Parker 'lO2, . James Langridge 5 for 32). Sussex, , first 4 for 278 (J. Parks 127). Sussex * won on the first innings. ■