CRICKET DRAWN

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 158, 5 June 1937, Page 9

CRICKET DRAWN

DOMINION DECLARES. COUNTY BATS OUT TIME. CARSON SCORES 86. . (By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.) (From tlie Special Correspondent of the United Press Association with the Team.) Received June 5, 10.15 a.m. LONDON, June 4. The cricket match between the New Zealand team and Northamptonshire ended in a draw. New Zealand had a difficult task alter declaring their second innings closed at * lour down lor 280, the perfect wicket helping the county team to play out time and avoid outright defeat. Page and Carson continued their overnight partnership till the latter was caught at mid-oxf. The pair added 110 for the fourth wicket in 80 minutes. The left-hander’s display lasted two liours and included eight lours, with some very strong leg hits. The innings was immediately declared closed, leaving the county oyer five hours to bat. This they did with the loss of four wickets. New Zealand employed eight bowlers in unavailing efforts to dislodge the batsmen, who all played well on the hard, true wicket. The attack lacked wicket-taking venom, and the absence of a slow legbreak bowler was also severely felt. Roberts, Dunning and Gallichan were comparatively inexpensive, but tlie batsmen seldom appeared troubled. Nelson,, a Cambridge “Blue” qualifying for the county, played a dour innings, and Brooks, a 21-year-old professional, gave the best display of bis career for a century. Timms, perhaps the county’s best batsman, was also very sound. It was disappointing that the tourists were unable to force a win, but the conditions were certainly made for the batsmen. Scores:- — NEW ZEALAND. First innings 334 Second Linings. Kerr, c James, b Grimshaw ... 83 t'indill, c Partridge, b Clark ... 12 Wallace, c Buswell, b Clark 48 Carson, c Clark, b Davis 86 Page, not out 29 Extras 22 Total for 4 wickets (dec.) ... 280 Bowling analysis.—Clark, 2 for 58; Partridge, none for 73; Timms, none for 23; Buswell, none for 62; Davis, L for 21; Grimshaw, 1 for 21. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. First innings 185 Second Innings. Grimshaw, c Page, b Roberts ... 22 R. Nelson, run out Snowden, b Weir 2j Timms, c Roberts, b Gallichan ... 1 1 Brooks, not out 102 James, not out 8 Extras 9 Total for 4 wickets 308 BOWLING ANALYSIS.

0. M. R. w. Roberts 21 4 50 1 Dunning 21 5 55 0 Weir 16 4 39 1 GaiJichan ... ... 27 12 52 1 Page 7 ' 1 27 0 Donnelly 12 3 32 0 Carson ... ... 5 0 25 O' La mason 2 0 10 O' The next match, against Derby ' at Derby, will be played on June 5, i and