FEATS OF THE AIR

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 180, 1 August 1931, Page 7

FEATS OF THE AIR

NEW YORK TO TURKEY NON-STOP RECORD FORTY-NINE HOURS ALOFT. [By Telegraph—Press Asaociation—Copyright) CONSTANTINOPLE, July 30. The aviators Boardman and Polando have arrived. They had a fine crossing, though compelled to hang over Europe toe long owing io unfavourable rtmospherie conditions. They are intensely pleased that they accomplished the flight from New York in one hop. ' Tho airmen landed perfectly after flying 4984 miles in 49 hours 8 minutes. Boardman's flight is a record non stop. MISS AMY JOHNSON LANDING IN RUSSIA. MOSCOW, July 30. Miss Amy Johnson, who is attempting a record flight to Japan, landed at Sverdlovsk. LINDBERGH’S FLIGHT DEPARTURE FOR OTTAWA. NEW YORK, July 30. A message from North Haven (Maine) states that Colonel and Mrs Lindbergh took off for Ottawa at 1.6 p.m. to-day. ARRIVAL AT OTTAWA. OTTAWA. July 30. Colonel and Mrs Lindbergh arrived at 4.36 p.m. ROUND-THE-WORLD FLIERS 'PLANE CONTINUES JOURNEY. LONDON, July 30. The round the-world fliers, Clyde Panghorn and Hugh Herndon, landed at Cardigan at 7 o’clock last night, after crossing the Altantic. They took off at 6.15 a.in. to-day for Croydon. ’PLANE AT BERLIN. BERLIN. July 30. The aviators Panghorn and Herndon have arrived. Second Innings. Weir, b Peebles 6 Mills, not out 10 Page, not out 0 Extras 6 Total, one wicket for .. 22 DESPERATE DEFENCE NEW ZEALAND BATSMEN. THlliD DAY'S PLAY STARTS. Received August J, 1.15 u.m. LONDON, July 31. The second Test cricket match is being continued in dud, threatening weather. The wicket has lost most of its sting and still enabled the spin bowlers to turn tho ball. New Zealand is fighting hard to avert an innings defeat. Mills and Page continued to the bowling of Fate and Allen, but 35 minutes after tho start. Tate beat Page with a beautiful ball which wrecked his wickets. —Two for 39. Further disaster followed. Brown relieved Tate and in the first over, .Mills tried to smother a ball which pitched well up and whipped in to take the off stump. Mills gave a sound exhibition of careful batting for 80 minutes. Blunt and Vivian settled down to rn trieve matters. The former played with unsurpassed patience and Vivian also revealed sound defence but did not neglect, to punish any loose deliveries. The pair added 50 runs in 55 minutes. Scores are as follows: New Zealand Second Innings. Weir, b Peebles 6 Mills, b Brown .. . . 30 Page, b Tate 3 Blunt, not out 23 Vivian, not out , 33 Extras 7. 11 Total, three wickets for . . . 106 “NOT DISGRACED” LUCK AGAINST VISITORS. WHAT THE CRITICS SAY. Received August 1. 1.15 a.m. LONDON, July 31. While looking forward to victory with confidence English critics general ly admit that the luck of the game is against New Zealand. Hobbs, writing in the Daily Mail says: “England s bowling looks too strong to expect the newcomers to Test cricket, to bat throughout the day. If defeated they will not be disgraced. The luck was against New Zealand from the start. The wicket was dead easy for England, yet at one stage yesterday afternoon it was extremely bad. “Hammond’s brilliant batting, Allen’s sensational bowling, Ames’ fine wicket-keeping were nothing compared with Lowry’s innings,” continues Hobbs. “Mere figures cannot indicate the greatness of his effort. He did not miss a single possible run and never looked like getting out. Brown is the most promising young bowler 1 have seen for years and is exactly the type needed for Australia.”