SECOND INNINGS SCORE OF 213

Southland Times, Issue 23227, 16 June 1937, Page 5

SECOND INNINGS SCORE OF 213

NEW ZEALAND’S TAIL FAILS AGAIN MIDDLESEX IN NEED OF 270 TO WIN (Special to the United Press Association) (Received June 15,11.40 p.m.) LONDON, June 15. The New Zealand cricketers are all out for 213 runs in their second innings against Middlesex, which has now to make 270 to win the match. New Zealand went from strength to strength yesterday. Its first innings against Middlesex was finished in an hour, the changed pace of the wicket, after rain yesterday, affecting the batting. The final total was very useful in the circumstances. The bowlers, showing a welcome ability to take advantage of favourable conditions, dismissed a strong batting side in under four hours. J. A. Dunning bowling round the wicket and with four short-legs, was constantly menacing. All the batsmen appeared to be fidgety to him, except the imperturbable E. Hendren. H. G. Vivian maintained an excellent length and direction, bowling for over an hour, unchanged, in the morning and an hour and a-quarter, unchanged, after lunch. Fine catching enhanced the effectiveness of the attack. M. L. Page at shortleg, and W. N. Carson at silly point, made brilliant one-handed efforts. M. P. Donnelly and M. W. Wallace made spectacular running catches at the boundary, and G. L. Weir sprinted across from short fine leg to the slips to gather his. J. Human, hitting strongly, helped Hendren to add 88 runs for the sixth wicket. J. Smith smote lustily and hit two sixes. New Zealand made a brilliant start in the second innings and Vivian again batted like a lifelong opener. W. A. Hadlee played his freest innings of K the tour. The partnership knocked up 50 in 45 minutes and 100 in 85 minutes, despite a varied attack and brilliant fielding. Vivian was delightfully dashing and hit nine fours. Hadlee was confidently correct until the second last over, when the wicket-keeper held a difficult chance with a dive to the leg side. Hadlee hit eight fours. Scores: NEW ZEALAND First innings 268 Second Innings H. G. Vivian c Hendren b J. Smith 73 M. L. Page b Robins 4 W. A. Hadlee c Price b J. Smith 64 G. L. Weir b Robins 0 M. P. Donnelly b Robins 8 M. W. Wallace b Sims 0 W. N. Carson b Robins 22 E. W. Tindill lbw b Sims 7 A. W. Roberts c Hendren b Robins 1 J. Cowie c Human b Sims 4 J. A. Dunning not out 1Extras 18 Total 213

MIDDLESEX First Innings R. E. C. Butterworth c Vivian b Dunning 28 W. F. Price c Roberts b Vivian 13 Edrich c Page b Dunning 12 E. Hendren c Donnelly b Dunning 48 D. Compton c Carson b Vivian 7 J. Hulme lbw b Cowie 1 J. Human c Wallace’ b Dunning 53 R W. V. Robins c Weir b Punning 0 J. M. Sims c Roberts b Dunning 6 J. Smith c and b Vivian 27 L. A. Smith not out 4 Extra.. 21 Total 212 Bowling Analysis O. M. R. W. A. W. Roberts 8 4 13 0 J. Cowie 18 4 31 1 H. G. Vivian 32 9 88 3 J. A. Dunning '2l 4 59 6 Howard Marshall in The Daily Telegraph says that the team has at last found an opening pair and also appears to have recovered confidence — wluch is all it needs to make it a good side. Other newspapers reflect that the team’s performances in London are difficult to square with the results in the provinces, suggesting that England will have by no means a walk-over in the Tests at Lord’s and the Oval. The New Zealand cricketers were among the guests at the annual dinner and ball of the New Zealand Society at the Savoy Hotel. The Prime Minister of New Zealand (Mr M. J. Savage) in his speech praised the team for its modest bearing in success and uncomplaining acceptances of reverses on and off the field.