MATCH DRAWN

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22775, 8 July 1937, Page 12

MATCH DRAWN

i -RAIN INTERVENES DOMINION CRICKETERS GAME WITH GLOUCESTER WALLACE BATS VIGOROUSLY / _ " By Telegraph—Fress Association— Copyright LONDON. July (i The cricket match between New Zealand and Gloucester, at Bristol, was drawn. New Zealand had a lead of 21 runs on the first innings, and in the second innings had lost four wickets for 91 runs when the match ended.

Eain on the third day caused the resumption of play to be delayed till 3 p.m. The wicket ends were covered, but the pitch was receptive

to spin. New Zealand quickly lost four wickets for 77, out of which nearly half was scored by the vigorous "\\ allace with live fours and one six before being caught. He skied a misshit.

Kerr was quickly caught behind tho wickets. Vivian was held off a strong drive, and Lamason was taken by a fine running catch in the long-field. Moloney was again patient and steady, and Donnelly helped to stop the bowlers' successful campaign until an appeal against the light was uphold, after only an hour and a-half of play. Details of the scores are: —

NEW ZEALAND First innings 362 GLOUCESTER First innings .. * . . . . * • 335 NEW ZEALAND Second Innings. Kerr, c Watkins, b Barnett s • 0 Vivian, c Barnett, b Goddard . . 10 Wallace, c Cranfiold, b Emmett . . 36 Lamason, c Sinfiold, b Goddard . . 5 Moloney, not out 27 Donnelly, not out ~• . . • • b Extras . . . • • • • • 5 Total for four wickets . . 91 Bowling: Goddard took two wickets for 32 runs, Barnett one for 13, Emmett ona for 33, Cranfield none for 4. Sinfield none for 4.

LEICESTER GAME

COUNTY BATS FIRST NO WICKETS FOR 18 RUNS (Received July S, 12.30 a.m.) LONDON, July 7 The New Zealand cricketers this morning commenced a three days' match against Leicestershire at Leicester. The weather is fine and the wicket in gpod order. The New Zealand team comprises Vivian, Cowie, Wallace, Roberts, Kerr, Hadlee, Tindill, Donnelly, Lamason, Gallichan, and_ Moloney. The county is batting and the score at present (12.30 p.m.), is 18 for no wickets (Prentice 4, Berry 14). COUNTY COMPETITION EASY VICTORY TO KENT * SUTCLIFFE'S 136 TH CENTURY LONDON. July 6 Results in the latest series of county cricket matches are as follow:WARWICKSHIRE V. DERBYSHIRE Warwickshire. —First innings: seven wickets for 523, declared (Wvatt 232, Dollery 128).' -Derbyshire.—First innings: 218 (Hollies six for 50); follow-on: none for 153 (Smith 80 not out). Warwickshire won on the first innings. YORKSHIRE V. SURREY Yorkshire. —First innings: 398 (Hutton 67, Sutcliffe 138); second, seven for 199/ Surrey.—First innings: 187 (Robinson six for 33); follow-on, 409'(Fishlock, 146). Yorkshire won by three wickets. .WORCESTERSHIRE V. KENT Worcestershire. —First innings: 106 '(Wright seven for 27, including, the hat-trick); second, 164 (Todd five for 62).' ' Kent.—First innings: 380 (Ames 125, Todd 82). Kent won by an innings and 110 runs. NOTTS V. LANCASHIRE Notts.—First innings: 371 (Harris 112, Hardstaff 70); second, five for 188 (Gunn 86 not out). Lancashire. First innings: 325 [(Paynter 132, Phillipson 105). Notts won on the first innings. SUSSEX V. SOMERSET Sussex. —First innings: 287 (J. Parks 140/ Cox 84); second, 186 (Mayer five for 65). Somerset. —First innings: 171 (James Langridge five for 67); second, 127 six for 35). Sussex won by 175 runs. MIDDLESEX V. NORTHANTS Middlesex.—First innings, 527 (Webster 82, Muncer 85, Sims 121). Northants. First innings: 217; follrfw-on, 218 (Timms 110; Smith five for 52). Middlesex won by an innings and 62 runs.

Sutcliffe's century was his 99th for Yorkshire and the 136 th of his career. He completed 1000 runs for the 19th successive season.