FAST SCORING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22887, 16 November 1937, Page 9

FAST SCORING

DOMINION CRICKETERS

MATCH WITH VICTORIA

VIVIAN AND WALLACE

HOME TEAM NEEDS 258

By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright (Received November 15, 0.18 p.m.) MELBOURNE. Nov. 15 As a result of the ,third day's play in the cricket match between New Zealand and Victoria, the home side, with all its wickets intact, has to make 258 runs to win. When stumps were drawn on Saturday New Zealand had a lead

of G9 runs on the first innings and had lost one wicket for 18 in its second innings. New Zealand • carried its total to-day to 223, Vivian (66) and Wallace (63) being the principal scorers. The pair were associated in a brilliant partnership for 114 runs. Victoria in its second innings scored 35 runs without loss. Pain fell as New Zealand's innings ended at 3.30 p.m. and held up play for 95 minutes. New Zealand compiled 210 in its first innings and dismissed Victoria f6r 141. Brilliant Partnership' The touring batsmen surprised Victoria to-day with a flashing display of rapid and consistent scoring-. A brilliant partnership between Wallace and Vivian, in which fours and sixes were frequent, ivas a feature of the game. The Victor ians endeavoured to adopt the Now Zealanders' run-saving tactics in tho placing of the field. Scoring opened slowly, Parsloe being caught by Sievers off Ebeling after nine runs had been added in 2-5 minutes.

Wallace, who was one of the saviours of New Zealand on Saturday, joined Vivian, and the pair enlivened the gamo with a bright partnership, lasting nearly to the luncheon adjournment, and placing the side in r favourable position. Fleetwood-Smith Expensive Both batsmen enjoyed FleetwoodSmith'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 contributing S6. Vivian passed 50 in 10S minutes. Fleetwood-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, including five foilrs and three sixes. Vivian's brilliant innings was brought to a close at- 66 in 121 minutes when he skied a ball off Gregory and was taken neatly by Hassett. With the total at three for 14'1 Moloney went to the wicket but added only one. Just before lunch Hadlee, whose brilliant batting was a feature on Saturday, joined Wallace. Hadlee Fails to Score On resuming, Hadlee failed ingloriously to the second ball; caught and bowled by Bromley, without opening his account. * Wallace was 56 when partnered by i eir, who stole a series of singles be- ; fore lifting a beautiful six off Gregory. | Wallace played confidently on until 63, S when he was caught off Gregory. I It was an impressive innings, includ- | ing fivo fours and three sixes in 112 j minutes. Weir was then 25. Donnelly went out for two and next ball Gregory got Weir. His 26 took 42 minutes. With Lamason and Lowry batting New Zealand's second century went up in IS9 minutes. This pair batted brightly, Lamason's 29 including four fours. Eoberts supported Lowtv in a brief last wicket stand before he was caught off Bromlev.

Victoria's second innings was opened by .Rigg and Lee. Parsloe, who was struck by a ball iu the morning went off after opening the bowling. The opening batsmen were unbeaten at stumps. The match will end to-morrow. Scores:— NEW ZEALAND First Innings . 210 Second Innings H. G. Vivian, c Hassett, b Gregory 66 J. L., Kerr, b IvlcCormick .... 9 C. K. Parsloe. c Sievers, b Ebeling 9 W. M. Wallace, c b Gregory ! . . 63 D A. R. Moloney, c Barnett, b Bromley > 1 W. A. Hadlee, c and b Bromley 0 G. L. Weir, c McCormick, b Gregory 26 M. P. Donnelly, Ibw, b Gregory . . 2 J. R Lamason, lbw. b Bromley . 29 T. C. Lowry, not out 8 A. W Roberts, c Barnett, b Bromley . . . . . . . . . 4 Extras 6 Total . . . . : . .. .. . ■ 223 Bowling. 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 [linings -^1 Second Inftings K. Rigg, not out . 24 I. Lee, not out • Extras ' *,* __ / Oflf Total for no wickets