FINE PARTNERSHIP

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 16 November 1937, Page 5

FINE PARTNERSHIP

VIVIAN AND WALLACE NEW ZEALAND GIVEN A GOOD LEAD CRICKET MATCH AT MELBOURNE [United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph-Copy rightl MELBOURNE, 15th November. New Zealand surprised the Victorian cricketers to-day with a flashing display of rapid and consistent scoring when they resumed their second innings. A brilliant partnership by M. W. Wallace and H. G. Vivian, in which fours and sixes were frequent, was a feature of a game in which few chances were given All kinds of bowling wore tried and found wanting. Every run-making opportunity was seized and used to advantage. The Victorians desperately tried bowling changes. Even the tailenders held out well. The innings ended leaving Victoria 293 to win. Rain began as the New Zealand innings ended at 3.30 p.m. and the Victorian innings began at 5.15 p.m. New Zealand went to the wickets with a lead of G 9 runs, having lost one for 18 on Saturday. The Victorians endeavoured to adopt the New Zealanders’ run-saving tactics and field placing. The scoring opened slowly, C. Parsioe being caught by Sievers off Ebeling after adding nine runs in twenty-five minutes. At the outset Parsloe received a heavy blow on the body by a ball from McCormick, and thereafter was uneasy. Wallace, who was one of the saviours of New Zealand on Saturday, joined Vivian. The pair enlivened the game with a bright partnership lasting nearly till lunch. This put the side in a favourable position. Wallace, by mighty swinging off McCormick, hit two fours and a three and then settled down to steady batting, bringing his score to twenty-one, when Flcetwood-Smith was brought on. FLEET WOOD-SMITH FAILS

Both batsmen enjoyed FleetwoodSmlth’s bowling. After getting his measure, they began hitting fours and sixes with almost monotonous regularity, bringing up New Zealand’s century half an hour before lunch. The partnership contributed eighty-six. Vivian passed fifty in 108 minutes. Fleelwood-Smith was taken off after five overs, costing 52 runs. Bromley replaced him and Vivian hit a six off the first ball. Another six off Bromley took Wallace past the half-century in 59 minutes, his score including five fours and three sixes. Vivian’s brilliant innings was brought to a close at 66, compiled in 121 minutes, when he skied a bail off Gregory which was taken neatly by Hassett. With the score at three for 141, D. A. R. Moloney went to the wicket, but had added only one when a catch by Barnett sent him to the pavilion. Just before lunch, W. A. Hadlee, whose brilliant batting was a feature of Saturday’s play, joined Wallace. On resuming, Hadlee failed ingloriously with the second ball, being caught and bowled by Bromley without opening his account. Wallace was 56 when he was joined by G. L. Weir, who stoic a series of singles before lifting a beautiful six off Gregory. Wallace played confidently on until he was 63, when he hoisted a ball from Gregory which dropped into Hassett’s hands at long-on. It was an impressive innings, including five fours and three sixes, and lasted 112 minutes. Weir was then 25. M. P. Donnelly, the eighth man, went out for two, and with his next ball Gregory got Weir when he was taken by McCormick at mid-off. His 26 took 42 minutes. With J. R. Lamason and T. C. Lowry batting, New Zealand’s second century came up in 189 minutes’ play. This pair held up the tail brightly, Lamason’s 29 including four fours before the leg rule gave him out. A. W. Roberts supported Lowry for the last wicket. It was a brief stand. Roberts was four when he was caught by Barnett off Bromley. Rain delayed the beginning of Victoria’s innings, which was opened by Rigg and Lee. Parsloe, still feeling the effects of being struck by the ball in the monring, went off after opening the bowling. The opening pair held up the wicket until stumps were drawn. The match will end to-morrow. Details:—

NEW ZEALAND First innings 210 Second Innings Kerr, b McCormick 9 Vivian, c Hassett, b Gregory 6G Parsloe, c Sievers, b Ebeling 9 Wallace, c Hassett, b Gregory 63 Moloney, c Barnett, b Bromley .... 1 Hadlee, c and b Bromley 0 Weir, c McCormick, b Gregory 26 Donnelly, lbw, b Gregory 2 Lamason, lbw, b Bromley 29 Lowry, not out 8 Roberts, c Barnett, b Brom'Ly 4 Extras 6 Total 223 Bowling Analysis: McCormick took one wicket for 30 runs; Ebeling one for 13; Fleetwood-Smith, none for 52; Sievers. none for 22; Gregory four for 50; Bromley, four for 50. VICTORIA First innings 141 Second Innings Rigg. not out 24 Lee, not out 11 Extras 0 Total for no wickets 35 Bowling Analysis: Parsloe took no wickets for 3 runs; Roberts, none for 15; Vivian, none for 17. CONCENTRATION ON ATTACK TOURISTS’ EFFECTIVE POLICY (Received 16th November, 11.25 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. C. G. Macartney, writing in the “Herald,” says: “It is a feather in New Zealand’s cap to gain a first innings lead on Victoria as the result of spirited batting, accurate bowling, and splendid fielding. The New Zealanders evidently believe that attack is the best means of defence and their employment of that policy had a fair measure of success. Although the New Zealanders did not realise a large total in the second innings, iho manner in which the runs were made must be appreciated. The balling of

Vivian and Wallace in this innings, and that of Hadlee in the first innings, means that the New South Wales bowlers have something to fear.” ENGLISH XI. DEFEAT INDIA (Received 16th November, 9.40 a.m.) LAHORE, 15th November. In the second innings of the cricket Test against Lord Tennyson’s English XL, India made 199 runs (Smith three for 34). England, in the second innings lost one wicket for 114 runs (Edrich not out 50). England won by nine wickets.