Rain Saves New Zealand From Rout

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 11, 14 January 1936, Page 7

Rain Saves New Zealand From Rout

Vivian Only Batsman to

Strike Form

FIRST TEST ENDS IN

DRAW

Per Press Association.

DUNEDIN, Last Night

Rain deprived M.C.C. of a winagainst New Zealand and the match ended iu a draw. At stumps on Saturday New Zealand in their second innings had lost live wickets for 110 runs, and play- did not resume until 0.10 p.m. to-day. At 5.5 p.m. New Zealand had lost seven wickets for 151, and play was held up 25 minutes on account of the bad light. When play was resumed M.C.C. had an hour to dismiss the remaining batsmen and gain a win, but after one more over there was another successful appeal against the light and stumps were drawn, New Zealand’s total being 205 for seven wickets.

In the last over Human deliberately bowled 24 extras for tho purpose of getting a new ball, but the effort was wasted, as Baxter bowled only one ball when play was abandoned. . Play to-day lasted less than two hours. The not-out 'batsmen ou Saturday were Vivian, who had scored 53, and Lamason 27. Lamason took his score to 31 when he was caught by Parks in tho slips off Read. Vivian played easily the best innings for New Zealand, and wheu play was abandoned was still at the wickets, having batted for 175 minutes for 87, his score including 11 fours. The other not-out batsman was Merritt, who scored four.

Bowling for M.C.C. Read, who took six for 20 in the iirst innings, again proved troublesome to the New Zealanders, and took five wickets for 74. Joints, tho Middlesex slow bowler, took ouo for 24 and Baxter one for 46. Both Vivian and Lamason batten fairly confidently to Read and Parks wheu play was resumed, and carried the score to 127 when Lamason, whu had been at the stumps for 47 minutes for 31, poked a ball from Read into the slips and was caught by Parks. New Zealand had lost five for 127. Roberts, who failed to score in the first innings, was the newcomer, and tho scoro at the afternoon tea adjournment was 141 (Vivian 65, Roberts S). Roberts could do nothing with either Read or Baxter (who replaced Parks), but wheu Sims came on ho batted with a great deal moro confidence. He was at the wickets for 62 minutes and had scored 15 when he endeavoured to lift Sims to the boundary uud was caught by Barber. Vivian, who was putting up a better showing than any other New Zealand batsman, had scored 80 when he was joined by Elmes, the total being 165. Elmes survived a few overs and was then caught by Human at mid-off off Read after scoring three. Merritt was the next batsman and the partnership took the scoro from 173 to 181, when an appeal against the light was upheld. Play was resumed 25 minutes later when the light had improved. To gain a win it was necessary far M.C.C. to dismiss the remaining batsmen in an hour, and Human, who was deputising as captain for Holmes, who was unable to take the field because of a bruised hand, took the bowling from Read apparently for the purpose of piling up extras to bring the score to 200 and so procure a new bail. The first two balls of the over were stopped by the wicketkeeper, and the next six—two of which were wides—went to tho boundary, making 24 extras for tho over.

Baxter had bowled one ball whoa another 'successful appeal against thclight was made and stumps were drawn with seven wickets down iu: 205 (Vivian 87, Merritt four). Scores:—

M.C.C. First innings (for 5 wickets dec.) 653 NEW ZEALAND, First Innings 81 Second Innings.. Crumb, b Baxter .. 7 Mills, b Read 6 Weir, c Barber, b Read 2 Moloney, b Read 25 Lauiason, c Parks, b Head .. ~ 31 Roberts, c Barber, b Sims .. ~ .15 Elmes, c Human, b Read ...... -i Vivian, nut out ............ 87 Merritt, not out 4 Extras 31 Total for seven wickets ~ .. 205 Bowling Analysis.

Several Changes

N.Z. TEAM FOR SECOND MATCH DUNEDIN, Jan. 13. The team to represent New Zealand against the M.C.C. in the match to be played at Wellington, commencing on Friday, has been selected as follows: H. G. Vivian (Auckland). G. L. Weir (North Auckland.) M. Wallace (Auckland.) I. B. Cromb (Canterbury), J. L. Kerr (Canterbury). A. W. Roberts (Canterbury). J A. B. Blandfor< (Wellington). J. R. Lamason (Wellington). D. A. B. Moloney (Manawatu) E. D. Blundell (Wellington.) C. Elmes (Otago). . The twelfth man is to be selected at Wellington. No announcement has been made as to who will captain the side.

South Australia v. Queensland Received Monday, 11.30 p.m. BRISBANE, Jan. 13. Rain stopped play at 3JLS JMHj in tfie

Sheffield Shield match between Queensland aud South Australia. In their first innings South Australia made 340 (Ryan 144). Gilbert took five lor 87, and Wyeth three for 101. Queensland in their second innings lost one wicket for 24.

India Beats Tarrant’s Team

GREAT ENTHUSIASM,

Received Tuesday, 1.30 a.m. LAHORE, Jan. 13.

Tarrant's tea: in its secr~d innings made 216 (Oxenham 30). Nissar took four for 80, Salauddin one for 18, Baqajilani four for 16 and Amirelahi one for 55. India won by 68 runs. This is the first big victory for years and there vras the greatest enthusiasm.

Another Century to McCabe

IN MATCH AGAINST BORDER.

Received Tuesday, 1.30 a.m. EAST LONDON, Jan. 13.

Australia in their first innings have lost three wickets for 209. Scores: — McCabe, c Wienand, b Evans .... 115 Fingleton, b Shearman 52 Chipperfield, not out O’Brien, lbw, b Shearman .... 2 Richardson, not out .•••»••• ** Extras 10 McCabe batted with his usual dashing brilliance, his accurate drives reducing the good length of the opening attack to impotence. He became reckless after reaching his century.

0. M. R. w. .Read .. , . -7 6 71 5 Baxter , . . 17.1 1 46 J Parks . . # • • • . 8 0 ao 0 Sims .. . . 12 a 24 1 Human .. M « . 1 0 0 0