DONNELLY IN FORM

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 211, 6 August 1937, Page 7

DONNELLY IN FORM

A BRILLIANT 94. MATCH WT?H WARWICK. HADLEE ALSO BATS WELL. (From the Special Correspondent of the United Press Association with the Team.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) Received August 6, 9.30 a.m. LONDON, Aug. 5. In reply to Warwickshire’s first innings score of 259, the New Zealand touring cricketers made 280, Donnelly contributing 94 and Hadlee 76. In their second innings Warwick have lost five wickets for 181.

Warwick relied mainly on their spin bowlers, Paine, a lelt-hander, and Hollies, a right-hander. Even Wyatt howled slow breaks. Four New Zealand Wickets fell for 65 runs. Hadlee and Donnelly were then associated in a fine partnership, putting on 110 runs in 35 minutes. Hadlee was aggressive, driving on both sides of the wicket with great power. He hit ten fours and one six. Donnelly was brilliant, scoring the first 50 in just over half an hour. He hit with extraordinary force anything that was over-pitched or under-pitched. Later his rate of,.scoring quickened considerably after being struck painfully by a humping ball. Donnelly passed his thousand runs mark in first-class matches to-day being the second member of the team to reach this goal. Donnelly was dismissed when six short of his century, when he missed a bull in jumping out to drive. He hit 13 fours in the innings, which lasted an hour and three-quarters. Nine batsmen were out for 239.

Lainason and Gallichan gave their side the lead in an aggrescive lastwicket partnership. ■The use of the heavy roller made the wicket easier for Warwickshire, who scored steadily until Moloney, howling a very good length, took four wickets in quick succession, two with the co-operation of Tindill. Five were out for 100. Cramner, the Rugby international, and Buckingham hit aggressively in a valuable partnership, the former hitting two fine sixes. Details:—

WARWICK. First innings 259 Second Innings. Kilner, c Weir, b Moloney 30 Santall, b Moloney 42 Wyatt, c Tindill, b Moloney 17 Dollery, Ibw, b Vivian 4 Old, b Moloney ...- 0 Cramner, not out 48 Buckingham, not out 39 Extras 1

NEW ZEALAND. First Innings. Moloney, st Buckingham, h Wyatt 8 Hadlee, c Cranmer, b Mayer ... 76 Wallace, c Buckingham, b Paine 19 Weir, Ibw, L Hollies ... 1 Donnelly, st Buckingham, b Hollies 94 Carson, Ibw, b Paine 10 Vivian, c Paine, b Hollies 1 Page, c Mayer, b Paine 8 Lamason, c Cranmer, b Paine ... 28 Tindill, e Santall, b Hollies ... 6 Gallichan, ndt out i ... 18 Extras ... ... 11

Total 280 Bowling analysis.—Mayer 1 for 52, Wyatt 1 for 59, Hollies 4 for 68, Paine 4 for 77, Santall none for 13. CRICKETERS’ INJURIES. DOMINION’S DIFFICULTIES. (From the Special Correspondent of the United Press Association with the Team.) BIRMINGHAM, Aug. 5. The New Zealand cricket team’s lengthy list of injured players is a perturbing preliminary to the third Test. It is hoped, however, that they will all be fit for the game at the Oval. J. Cowie is being treated by Dr. A. E. Porritt, the Olympic athlete, at London and vail probably be fit for the game against Essex. A. W. Roberts is also in London receiving massage to the shoulder which was injured at Leiceirter. It is now discovered to have been more seriously strained than was at first thought when a specialist examined it at Manchester.

J. A. Dunning’s leg has recovered, but it is considered inadvisable to subject it to the strain of a game at Birmingham. J. L. Kerr is resting, although his heel is better again. M. W. Wallace is ploying in tbe present game despite a heavy cold. Vivian is playing under the hanuicap of a bandaged left hand and a padded left leg through making his recent marathon bowling efforts. They were remarkable feats of physical endurance, especially in the intense heat experienced in London, Swansea and Birmingham. In the absence of the spearheads of the attack the reserve bowlers have risen to the occasion wonderfully, especially Weir, who has bowled well, but with no luck, and Lamason and Moloney. . . ' England’s team for the third J est will be announced on Sunday. As the rubber cannot now be lost, the selectors are expected to experiment with younger players in view of tbe visit next year of the Australians.

TOUR OF AUSTRALIA. INVITATION THOUGHT LIKELY. Received Au ß™»^ E »-® A^ in - 6i Despite opposition from Victoria, the Australian Board of Control is expected to agree to an invitation being sent to the New Zealand cricket team to play here on its way home from England. . ~ Mr C. G. Macartney, writing in the Morning Herald, urges that the proposed tour be approved as it would be of assistance to both Australian and New Zealand players. The Victorian members of the Board of Control are opposed to the proposal. Dr Morton said a better proposition would be for New Zealand to send a team to Sydney for an anniversary match next February.

Total for 5 wickets ... 181 BOWLING ANALYSIS. 0. M. R. W. Weir 6 0 26 0 Carson 3 0 11 0 Vivian 24 11 45 1 Lamason 7.2 0 24 0 Moloney 16 0 64 4 Galliclian 1 0 10 0