NOTTINGHAM.

England. June 5. Philip DeFreitas completed an un beaten half century but Stephen

Rhodes fell just one run short, before England declared at 567 for eight Sunday, leading New Zealand by 316 on first Innings, reports AP

Rhodes who was 4 1 not out overnight, added eight more runs. including a six off the fifth ball ot the day. before he lobbed a catch to Shane Thom son oft spin bowler Matthew Hart

Angus Fraser joined DeFreitas who also hit out and moved his score along quickly.

He had reached 51 when Fraser was eighth man out. lofting a catch to Stephen Fleming off Gavin Larsen’s bowling. Fraser had scored eight and England captain Mike Atherton called the declaration

Larsen wound up with two for 116 on his debut with Dion Nash taking two for 153.

England’s big score left New Zealand with an hour short of two days to survive In their first innings, they scored a modest 251.

On Saturday Graham Gooch scored his second Test double century as England built up a commanding 265-run lead against New Zealand on the third day of the opening cricket Test.

Robin Smith made an Impressive 78 before being narrowly run out and debutant wicketkeeper Steve Rhodes an unbeaten 41 as England reached 516 for six in their first Innings in reply to New Zealand's 251.

New Zealand's bowlers, put to the sword by Gooch and captain Mike Atherton on Fri-

day as England reached 277 for one. had a more rewarding day kick started by the dis missal of Atherton In the sec ond over of the day for 101

England added only another 35 before Graeme Hick went for 18. visibly surprised by a yorker from Dion Nash.

But Gooch, who resumed on 152. marched on to 210 and guided England to 375 before falling io his first ball alterlunch.

Off spinner Shane Thomson snared his first first-class wicket of New Zealand s tour when his arm ball enticed Gooch into giving a nick to Martin Crowe at slip

Gooch completed his dou ble ton from 294 balls, and hit 29 fours in an Innings of just over slx-and-a half hours, in 1990 he scored 333 against India.

Smith took over Gooch's role to maintain the monien turn, although New Zealand • novice attack succeeded in slowing down the run-rate on a rate affected day

Debutant all-rounder Craig White managed only 19 runs before offering a catch to Gavin Lafsen in the deep off Matthew Hart, and New Zealand broke through to the England till when Smith was run out with the aid of a television replay

Smith failed to regain his crease after looking for a quick single, although West Indian umpire Steve Bucknor called for a decision from the third umpire