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England v New Zealand 1st Test

New Zealand tour of England - 1937 (1937) · Lord's, London · 26 June 1937

Match drawn

Match drawn. Wally Hammond top-scored with 140 for England. Alby Roberts took 4/101.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
New Zealand tour of England - 1937 (1937)
Ground
Lord's, London
Dates
26 June 1937 to 29 June 1937
Toss
England, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Captains
Walter Robins (England), Curly Page (New Zealand)
Debuts
Leonard Hutton (England), Walter Hadlee (New Zealand), Merv Wallace (New Zealand), Martin Donnelly (New Zealand), Sonny Moloney (New Zealand), Eric Tindill (New Zealand), Jack Cowie (New Zealand)
Umpires
FI Walden and F Chester

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

England won the toss and chose to bat. Leonard Hutton, Walter Hadlee, Merv Wallace, Martin Donnelly, Sonny Moloney, Eric Tindill and Jack Cowie played their first Tests.

England batted first and made 424 all out. Wally Hammond top-scored with 140, and Joe Hardstaff made 114. Alby Roberts took 4 for 101 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 245-run stand for the third wicket between Wally Hammond and Joe Hardstaff, 58% of the total. That was well above the 1930s average first-innings total at Lord's, 321 across 10 Tests.

New Zealand replied with 295 all out. Alby Roberts top-scored with 66 not out, and Sonny Moloney made 64. Walter Robins took 3 for 58 for England. The innings was built on a 104-run stand for the ninth wicket between Alby Roberts and Sonny Moloney. England led by 129 on first innings.

England made 226 for 4 in their second innings. Charlie Barnett top-scored with 83 not out, and Joe Hardstaff made 64. The innings was built on a 104-run stand for the third wicket between Charlie Barnett and Joe Hardstaff, 46% of the total.

Set 356 to win, New Zealand made 175 for 8. Merv Wallace top-scored with 56. Bill Voce took 3 for 41 for England.

Match drawn.

ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 424 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Unknown #696bowled22
Leonard Huttonbowled0
Joe Hardstaffc Sonny Moloney114
Wally Hammondc Alby Roberts140
Eddie Paynterc Jack Dunning74
Charlie Barnettbowled5
Les Amesbowled5
Walter Robinsc Eric Tindill18
Bill Vocec Eric Tindill27
Hedley Verityc Jack Cowie3
Alf Governot out2

Extras 14 · Total 424 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Jack Cowie41101184
Alby Roberts43.3111014
Jack Dunning203640
Giff Vivian46101062
Sonny Moloney2190
Curly Page30120

FALL OF WICKETS

1-13 (Leonard Hutton), 2-31 (Unknown #696), 3-276 (Wally Hammond), 4-284 (Joe Hardstaff), 5-302 (Charlie Barnett), 6-307 (Les Ames), 7-339 (Walter Robins), 8-402 (Bill Voce), 9-415 (Hedley Verity), 10-424 (Eddie Paynter)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLeonard Hutton and Unknown #69613
secondJoe Hardstaff and Unknown #69618
thirdWally Hammond and Joe Hardstaff245
fourthEddie Paynter and Joe Hardstaff8
fifthEddie Paynter and Charlie Barnett18
sixthLes Ames and Eddie Paynter5
seventhWalter Robins and Eddie Paynter32
eighthBill Voce and Eddie Paynter63
ninthHedley Verity and Eddie Paynter13
tenthEddie Paynter and Alf Gover9
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 295 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Jack Kerrc Les Ames31
Giff Vivianlbw5
Walter Hadleec Hedley Verity34
Curly Pagec Eddie Paynter9
Merv Wallacelbw52
Martin Donnellylbw0
Sonny Moloneyc Hedley Verity64
Eric Tindillc Wally Hammond8
Alby Robertsnot out66
Jack Dunningbowled0
Jack Cowielbw2

Extras 24 · Total 295 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Alf Gover228492
Bill Voce24.22742
Wally Hammond62120
Walter Robins215583
Hedley Verity2513481
Unknown #696113262
Leonard Hutton2140

FALL OF WICKETS

1-9 (Giff Vivian), 1-20 (Jack Kerr), 2-46 (Walter Hadlee), 3-66 (Curly Page), 5-131 (Martin Donnelly), 6-147 (Merv Wallace), 7-176 (Eric Tindill), 8-280 (Sonny Moloney), 9-281 (Jack Dunning), 10-295 (Jack Cowie)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJack Kerr and Giff Vivian9
secondJack Kerr and Walter Hadlee11
thirdCurly Page and Walter Hadlee26
fourthCurly Page and Merv Wallace20
fifthJack Kerr and Merv Wallace65
sixthMartin Donnelly and Merv Wallace0
seventhSonny Moloney and Merv Wallace16
eighthSonny Moloney and Eric Tindill29
ninthAlby Roberts and Sonny Moloney104
tenthAlby Roberts and Jack Dunning1
11thAlby Roberts and Jack Cowie14
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 226 FOR 4
BatterHow outR
Unknown #696bowled7
Leonard Huttonc Giff Vivian1
Joe Hardstaffc Eric Tindill64
Charlie Barnettnot out83
Les Amescaught20
Walter Robinsnot out38

Did not bat: Wally Hammond, Eddie Paynter, Bill Voce, Hedley Verity, Alf Gover

Extras 13 · Total 226 for 4

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Jack Cowie152492
Alby Roberts143732
Jack Dunning90600
Giff Vivian40310

FALL OF WICKETS

1-8 (Leonard Hutton), 2-19 (Unknown #696), 3-123 (Joe Hardstaff), 4-163 (Les Ames)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLeonard Hutton and Unknown #6968
secondJoe Hardstaff and Unknown #69611
thirdCharlie Barnett and Joe Hardstaff104
fourthLes Ames and Charlie Barnett40
fifthWalter Robins and Charlie Barnett63
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 175 FOR 8
BatterHow outR
Giff Vivianc Hedley Verity11
Walter Hadleebowled3
Sonny Moloneyrun out0
Curly Pagec Walter Robins13
Merv Wallacelbw56
Alby Robertscaught17
Jack Kerrnot out38
Eric Tindilllbw3
Martin Donnellyc Les Ames21

Did not bat: Jack Dunning, Jack Cowie

Extras 13 · Total 175 for 8

Bowler (England)OMRW
Alf Gover187271
Bill Voce18.58413
Walter Robins163511
Hedley Verity147331
Unknown #696106101

FALL OF WICKETS

1-15 (Giff Vivian), 2-15 (Sonny Moloney), 3-15 (Walter Hadlee), 4-85 (Curly Page), 5-87 (Merv Wallace), 6-143 (Alby Roberts), 7-146 (Eric Tindill), 8-175 (Martin Donnelly)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGiff Vivian and Walter Hadlee15
secondWalter Hadlee and Sonny Moloney0
thirdCurly Page and Walter Hadlee0
fourthCurly Page and Merv Wallace70
fifthAlby Roberts and Merv Wallace2
sixthAlby Roberts and Jack Kerr56
seventhJack Kerr and Eric Tindill3
eighthJack Kerr and Martin Donnelly29
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