ENGLAND WINS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 203, 28 July 1937, Page 9

ENGLAND WINS

SECOND CRICKET TEST. FLUCTUATING FORTUNES. NEW ZEALAND BATTING FAILS. (From the Special Correspondent of the United Press Association with the team.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) Received July 28, 10.45 a.m. LONDON. July 27. In a day of remarkable fluctuating fortunes England won the second Test. New Zealand at one stage seemed certain to win, but the batting buckled badly in the second innings, especially against the spin bowling of Goddard, h ive thousand spectators saw the tourists .all out shortly after tea. New Zealand dominated in the first hour’s play. With New Zealand’s chance depending mainly on the taking of two or three quick cheap wickets, the game was resumed in dull weather. The wicket was firm and fairly fast, showing no signs of wear. Hardstaff and Paynter played with great care till the left-hander was nicely taken at first slip. Vivian was bowling with teasing length, but Cowie was hurling them down with fine pace. The field was packed in close to the batsmen. Hardstaff was dismissed with a wonderful one-handed catch on the leg side behind the wickets. The New Zealanders, encouraged by their early successes and scenting a ehanoe of winning, bowled and fielded with great keenness. Sensation was piled oil sensation. Robins was brilliantly caught at short square-leg in exactly the same way as Hammond. Wellard, in trying for a big hit against Vivian, mishit to cover, where the ball was safely held by Wallace. Brown survived a leg-before appeal. He was almost caught in the slips off Cowie. When seven were out for 75 New Zealand had a glorious opportunity, but England recovered, Brown and Ames pTaving an invaluable partnership which yielded 72. Ames plaved a fine innings. Brown was vigorous, but fortunate in having several narrow escapes. He hit eight fours and one six. Smith also hit hard, scoring four fours and one six. The New Zealand bowling was almost unbelievably hostile. Cowie gave a wonderful exhibition of sustained pace, reliable length and accurate direction. He bowled for nearly half an hour unchanged, maintaining speed and remarkable persistence. He returned after a half-hour’s rest and quickly finished the innings, dismissing both the big hitters. He brilliantly caught the last, promptly pocketing the ball as a souvenir. . Vivian’s shrewdly pitched and flighted slows were in admirable contrast to the fast bowling and yielded two valuable wickets. Dunning’s swinging flight and nip off the pitch deceived two good batsmen into leg-before disasters. , „ Galliclian, although he failed to take a wicket, was very inexpensive. Tindill’s wicketkeeping was a feature. He did not allow a bye and took a remarkable catch. New Zealand was betrayed by bad catching. There was an epidemic of dropped catches; Brown was given four lives.

New Zealand was left by no means an easy task to 6£ore over a run a minute for four hours ill rather dull light to win. The Englishmen made the task even harder, bowling to keep the runs down rather than get the-batsmen out. A defensive attack was adopted by Wellard, Smith and Hammond. New Zealand made a good, if a slow, start. Vivian and Moloney took nearly an hour and a half t-o score 50. The latter was run out through being 6ent back after being called for a run. Goddard was immediately introduced to deal with Wallace and the result quickly justified the tactics. Robins and Smith had two quick successes, disposing of Kerr and Vivian. The lefthander played a steady innings lasting an hour and a half. He hit two fours, one six and seven twos. England’s strategy was altered, the side striving for victory instead of playing to avoid defeat. The attack was entrusted to the spinners. Goddard and Brown, the former bowling off-breaks round the wicket of steady length and considerable turn. Hadlee failed to connect in attempting a big hit. Page was beaten in playing defensively forward Donnelly was confident and undisturbed, but the others were disconcerted. Tindill missed a top-spinner, and Galliclian, Dunning and Cowie were dismissed quickly by Goddard. Details: — ENGLAND. First innings, 9 wickets (dec.) for 358 Second Innings. Hutton, c Vivian, b Cowio 14 Barnett, lbw, b Dunning 12 Hardstaff, c Tindill, b Cowie ... 11 Hammond, c Moloney, b Cowie ... 0 Paynter, e Cowie, b Vivian i Robins, c Moloney, b Cowie 12 Wellard, c Wallace, b Vivian ... 0 Ames, lbw, b Dunning 39 Brown, b Cowie 57 Smith, c and b Cowie ... 27 Goddard, not out 1 Extras / Total 187

Leg-byes, seven. NEW ZEALAND. First innings 281 Second Innings. Vivian, c Ames, b Smith 50 Moloney, run out 20 Wallace, b Goddard 5 Kerr, b Smith 3 Hadlee, b Goddard 3 Page, b Goddard ... ... 2 Donnelly, not out 37 Tindijl, lbw, b Brown ... 0 Gallichan, c Wellard, b Goddard ... 2 Dunning, b Goddard 3 Cowie, c Wellard, b Goddard ... 0 Extras 9

, ' The tourist’s next match is against Surrey, at. the Oval, on July 23, 29, and 30.

S. Wyatt scored 201 not out. Details of the matches are as follow : Surrey v. Kent. —Surrey: First innings, 482 (Fishlock 107): second innings, none for 32. Kent: First innings, 289 (Bryan not out 89) ; they followed on, making 224 (Cover 7 for 93). Surrey won by ten wickets. Lancashire v. Warwick. —Lancashire: First innings, 261 (Waslibrook 76) ; second innings, 8 for 226. Warwick: First innings, S lor 475 declared (Wyatt not out 201, Dollcry 165). Warwick won on the first innings. Essex v. Glamorgan.—Essex : First innings, 235 (Clay 5 for 85) ; second innings, 110 (Clay 8 for 45). Glamorgan: First innings, 33/ (E. Davies 90, Smart 83) ; second innings, none for 11. Glamorgan won by ten wickets. Hampshire v. Worcester.—Hampshire: First innings, 245 (Moore 90; Warne 6 for 60) ; second innings, 242. Worcester: First innings, 215 (Herman 5 for 69): second innings, 188 (Hill 4 for 39). Hampshire won by 84 runs. Yorkshire v. Gloucester.—Yorkshire • First innings, 346 (Turner 84: Lyon 5 for 72) ; second innings, 4 for 273 declared (Barber not out 107). Gloucester: First innings, 286 (Allen 102; Smailcs 4 for 40) ; second innings, 214 (Crapp 82; Bowes 5 for 36). Yorkshire won by 119 runs. Sussex v. Northants.—^Sussex: First innings, 251; second innings, 193. Northants: First innings, 181 (Hammond 5 for 50) second innings, 228. Sussex won by 35 runs. Derby v. Notts. —Derby: First monies 9 for 332 declared (Skinner 72). Notts: First innings,l2o (Mitchell ! for 51) ‘ tliev followed on, making 189 (Mitchell 6 for 74). Derby won by an . innings and 23 runs.

Bowling Analysis. 0. M. B. w. Cowie ... 23.5 6 67 6 Dunning 12 2 35 2 Vivian .. ... 17 5 64 2 Gallichan 8 4 14 0

Total Bowling Analysis.' . 134 0. M. B. W. Wellard ...' ... 14 2 30 0 Smith .... 14 2 34 2 Hammond 6 1 18 0 Goddard ; 14.4 5 29 6 Brown ... 5 0 14 1 Byes, seven; leg-byes. Smith. , one : no ball,