ERRATIC CRICKET FORM

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20763, 25 June 1937, Page 9

ERRATIC CRICKET FORM

NEW ZEALANDERS IN ENGLAND “DUE TO SHEER PHYSICAL TIREDNESS” From the Special Correspondent of the Press Association (Received June 24, 10.30 p.m.) NORWICH, June 24. A possible explanation of the batting collapse of the New Zealanders against Norwich is sheer physical tiredness after a full day’s fielding in the hot sun on the hard ground at Nottingham, followed by a five hour night ’bus ride to Norwich which was reached shortly before midnight. This was followed by another morning of fielding .in great heat against Norfolk. The difficulty of arranging a tour both comprehensive and comfortable is immense and the team faces an almost uninterrupted sequence of playing and travelling with many tiring night tourneys. The free day before the test will provide welcome relaxation. MATCH AGAINST NORFOLK NEW ZEALAND'S BATSMEN FAIL From the Special Correspondent of the Press Association LONDON, June 23. Playing the New Zealanders, Norfolk, a minor county side, made 165, but this was sufficient to give them a lead on the first innings, for New Zealand were dismissed in turn for the poor total of 122. The weather was excellent. New Zealand neutralised effective bowling in the morning by indifferent batting in the afternoon against an insecure first innings attack, when opportunity was presented for useful batting practice on a good wicket. Gallichan struck a good length and a constant spin. Roberts made a wonderful catch on the boundary. Tindill was excellent behind the wickets. Thompson, whom some consider as fast as any first-class bowler and Rought-Rought, who is also fairly pacy, dismissed the first five batsmen for 88. From tills bad start the tourists never recovered, though Weir. Lamason and Tindill played determined limings. The batting breakdown was alarming in view of the presence of several batsmen who were considered among the mainstay of the probable side for the test. The game attracted spectators from all parts of the country and the attendance was 2000.

RESUMPTION OF MATCH

NEW ZEALAND'S STEADY BOWLING From the Special Correspondent of the Press Association (Received June 25, 1.10 a.m.) LONDON, June 24.. The wicket is in good order and the weather fine for the resumption of play in the match between Norfolk and New Zealand. At lunch, Norfolk in the second Innings have lost seven wickets for 108 runs. The following are the scores:— NORFOLK First Innings: Thistleton-Smith, b Weir 9 B. W. Rought-Rought, c Tindill, b Gallichan 15 Self, lbw, b Gallichan 25 Theobald, std. Tindill, b Gallichan 24 Edrich, b Galllchan 10 Falcon, lbw, b Gallichan 8 Gladdin, c Roberts, b Lowry .... 1 Thompson, c Roberts, b Kerr .... 25 R. C. Rought-Rought, c Maloney, b Kerr 26 Pilch, c Weir, b Carson 8 Abbs, not out 8 Extras 6 Total 165 Bowling analysis—Roberts, none for 14; Weir, 1 for 23; Moloney, none for 22; Galllchan, 5 for 37; Carson, 1 for 22; Lowry, 1 for 4; Kerr, 2 for 37. Second Innings Thistleton-Smith, run out .. .. 33 B. W. Rought-Rought, lbw, b Dunning 2 Falcon, c Moloney, b Gallichan .. 15 Self, c Dunning, b Weir 15 Theobald, c Lowry, b Roberts .. 3 Edrich, run out 5 Gladdin, not out 12 R. C. Rought-Rought, b Weir .. 19 Extras 4 Total for seven wickets .. 108 NEW ZEALAND First Innings: Hadlee, c Abbs, b Rought-Rought 19 Kerr, c Gladden, b Thompson .. 0 Carson, lbw, b Thompson 15 Weir, lbw, b Thompson 32 Lamason, c Edrich, b Pilch 20 Roberts, c Glidden, b Abbs 3 Moloney, c Edrich, b RoughtRought 10 Tindill, lbw, b, Rought-Rought .. 10 Lowry, c Rought-Rought, b Thompson 7 Gallichan, not out 4 Dunning, run out 0 Extras 8 Total 122 Bowling analysis—Thompson, four for 42; Rought-Rought, 3 for 27; Abbs, 1 for 25; Pilch, 1 for 20.

ENGLISH VICTORY PREDICTED

FIRST TEST MATCH AT LORDS NEW ZEALANDERS’ FORM NOT CONVINCING United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received June 24, 6.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, June 24. Commenting on the first test match at Lord’s, C. G. Macartney, writing in “The Sydney Morning Herald," says: “New Zealand has not performed convincingly enough in the tour so far

to predict anything except an English victory, unless the weather conditions play completely Into New Zealand’s hands. The experience gained in these tests should be of infinite value to New Zealand cricket. For that reason alone, England could have widened the field of selection and encouraged some of her young men whose claims to international honours seem beyond question.”