CRICKET TEST

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22688, 29 March 1937, Page 11

CRICKET TEST

DRAWN GAME PLAYED M.C.C. V. NEW ZEALAND home team follows on AX EXCITING FIXTSH [by telegraph—press association] WELLINGTON, Sunday That tlio Xew Zealand cricketers will require to improve greatly before they can hope to challenge the full strength of England was made abundantly clear in the third and concluding days play between the M.G.C. and Xew Zealand elevens at the Basin Reserve yesterday. The match ended in a draw. I here was keen disappointment among some 5000 spectators when light rain set in about 11.10 a.m. and delayed the resumption of play until 12.25.

Interest in tho match was proved by an attendance of 9000 spectators in the afternoon, when the weather was Beautifully fine. When New Zealand was out for 2(55 in its first innings and Allen, the English captain, compelled the Dominion eleven to follow on, it was evident that the Englishmen wero out for an innings' victory. Rain delated the resumption of play until 12.2") p.m. With six wickets down for 201 Moloney (0) and continued New Zealand's first innings. Voce continued his unfinished over and Verity bowled from the other end. At 205 Voce was given a new ball and Ins second delivery, which whipped across from leg. clean bowled Weir. End of First Innings Seven wickets were now down for 205 nnd Voce had taken four for 40. With Huberts in Allen took the ball from Verity. Roberts opened with a couple to cover off Voce. At 216 Hammond relieved Voce,. The luncheon adjournment was taken with the score at 221 for seven wickets (.Moloney 14. Roberts P). On resuming Allen and Voce took tip the attack. Roberts reached doubles after having been at the wickets for 31 minutes. Allen then beat Roberts.

Dunning joined Moloney, who was 25, nnd opened with a single. Sims clean bowled Dunning and nine wickets were down for 2IS. Cowie joined Moloney, who was 29. and 250 came up in 280 minutes. Moloney scored freely off Allen. Twelve runs were wanted to save the follow-on when Cowie hit out to Verity and skied the ball into Hammond's hands. Moloney, who had been at the wickets for 115 minutes, was left unbeaten with 42 to his credit. The innings lasted for 291 minutes. Voce and Allen were the best, of the English bowlers. Each secured four wickets. Failure of Vivian The English captain sent New Zealand to the 'wickets again at 2.-10 p.m. Hadlee and Kerr opened to the bowling of Voce and Allen. "With four runs on Kerr fell leg-before to Allen. "Wallace followed and Hadlee hooked a no-ball to the rojies. Allen was frequently noballed. "With the total at 20 Voce clean bowled "Wallace. Vivian,- who did so well in the first innings, failed to score, as after playing two b;)lls, he fell log-before to Voce under the new rule. Page, the New Zealand captain, as in the first innings, came in at a critical time. Hadlee was at the wickets for half an hour before reaching doubles. With the total at 30 Hammond took the ball from Allen, who had taken one wicket for 17 runs off four overs. The change was effective, as Page hit one to Voce at second slip and was out for two. Four wickets were now down for 30. Moloney was promoted in the batting list and Verity had a turn in place of \ oce. Hadlee. with two fours, sent the 50 up in 59 minutes. Sims took the ball from Hammond and Hadlee cut the Middlesex slow bowler to the fence, reaching the thirties. Moloney reached doubles by hitting one from Verity for four, which brought GO up.

The tea adjournment was taken with the board showing 63 for four wickets (Hadlee 38", Moloney 10). A Useful Partnership

On resuming Sims and Verity continued the bowling. Hadlee continued freely, reaching the forties and bringing 70 up. Hadlee ran to his half-cen-tury with a four oif Verity. He had been batting for 80 minutes.

At 88 Voce took the ball from Verity. . Hadlee lifted Voce high to the fence at square leg, reaching the sixties. The 100 went up in 98 minutes. At 109 Hammond relieved Voce. Sims clean bowled Moloney, who had been at wickets for 69 minutes for 18. .Moloney had assisted Hadlee to put on 80 for the fifth wicket. « Tindill joined Hadlee, who was 69, and the wicketkeeper opened by getting Sims away for four. Hadlee raised applause by hitting one from Sims past cover to the fence and in the same over he swung one to the ropes at squareleg. This placed Hadlee in the eighties. At 120 Allen took the ball I rom Sims. A\ ith the total at 132 Hadlee's spirited innings came to a close. Ho failed to connect with one from Hammond and fell leg-before under the new rule. Hadlee had been at the wickets for 118 minutes and hit 11 fours. Weir, Roberts. Dunning and Cowie f l!(l not hist long and the innings closed for 16.'5. Details of the scores are as follows: NEW ZEALAND. —First Innings •I. L. Kerr J c Voce, b Allen . . 0 W. A. Hadlee, c Ames, b Allen . . 20 W. M. Wallace, b Allen . . . . 16 H. G . Vivian, c Ames, b Voce . . 8S M. L. Pago, c Sims, b Voce . . . . 50 D. A. I!. Moloney, not out . . . . 42 E. \\. Tindill, b Voce . .... 5 G. L. Weir. 1) Voce 0 A. W. Roberts, b Allen .. .. 10 <l. A. Dunning, b Sims . . . . ' J. Cowie, ell ammoiid, b Verity . . 2 Extras •' 27 Total -'OrIioWI.INO O M. K. W. Voce . . 21 6 50 4 Hammond . . .1.5 4 26 0 Allen .... 21 6 56 4 Sims .... 15 3 5;? 1 Verity .... 16.2 4 40 1 Second Innings •T. L. Kerr, lbw, b Allen .... 2 W A. Hadlee, lbw (n.r.), b Hammond 82 W. M. Wallace, h Voce ■ ■ • . " ] H. (;. Vivian, lbw •n.r.), b Voce . (I -d. L. Page, <• Voce, b Hammond . . 2 D. A. I!. Moloney, b Sims . . .. 18 E. W. Tindill, not out . . . . 21 G. L. Weir, b Hammond .... 1 A. \\ . Roberts, I) Sims . . . . . . 2 •I. A. Dunning, e Hammond, b Sims 1 J- Cowie, st Ames, b Sims .... 1 Extras 14 Total 16i) Bow LINO t O. M. R. w. v, "'o . . . , 8 1 19 1 Allen .... 8 ] 28 1 h Hammond . . ]1 2 ;M. Verity .. ~ . II 3 30 0 Sin s j» »« 15.d oj