KENT IN THE LEAD.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13640, 26 August 1937, Page 5

KENT IN THE LEAD.

SECOND EDITION

NEW ZEALAND BAT POORLY. LEADING BATSMEN KAIL. (Received 11.30 a.m.) United Press Assn.—By 'Electric Telegraph—Copyright. CANTERBURY. August 25 After the first half hour the wicket developed a considerable lift, assisting the bowlers although Moloney scored steadily with well timed, and well-placed strokes. Seven wickets were down for 94 runs and then Roberts and Tindill made a fine fighting stand for 91, scoring a run a minute. Roberts hit eight fours ncluding six copybook off drives. He was dismissed by the fastest piece of stumping of the tour. Tindill played neat strokes to fine leg through the slips, hitting three fours. Kent evidently believed that attack was the best defence scoring quickly. Woolley gave an enterprising display, hitting ten fours. Roberts bowled well and several times beat the hat. narrowly missing the stumps. Scores:— NEW ZEALAND. First Innings. Vivian. b Todd I Hadlee, c Wright, b Todd 10 Weir, c Harding, b Todd I Moloney, c Wright, b Harding . IO Carson, b Harding 16 Kerr, c Levett, b Wright 1 Lama son, c Chapman b Wright 14 Roberts, st. Levett. b Lewis 45 Tindill. c Levett b Ashdown ... 38 Dunning, b Ashdown 0 Cowie. not out 1 Extras 9 Total 186 Bowling: Harding 2 for 16: Todd 3 for 34: Ashdown 2 for 23; Wrighr 2 for 63; Lewis 1 for 11. KENT. • First Innings. Ashdown, lbw. b Roberts 31 W oolley, c Dunning, b Roberts .. 79 Chalk, not out 40 Ames, not cut 53 Extras 10 Total for 2 wickets 213 Bowling: Cowie 10 overs. 0 maidens. 50 runs, 0 wickets; Roberts 2. 78, 2: Dunning 18 0, 55. O; Vivian 6. <>. IS, O; Moloney 1, O, 2■». Stumps were drawn.