N.Z. CRICKETERS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 108, 8 May 1937, Page 9

N.Z. CRICKETERS.

EVE OF SURREY GAME. Sims Beats the County; Fast Century by Barnett. AMES SCORES 201 NOT OUT. Cnited Press Association.— <Topvrlght. (Received 10 ami LONDON. May 7. The member* of the New Zealand cricket team practised intensively again this afternoon,' in preparation for their first game against Surrey to r morrow. which partly through the exceptionally cordial reception given to the team by nearly all newspapers is creating much interest.

The forecast is for fine weather, with a promise of a hard and fast wicket.

The New Zealand team will not be announced until Saturday morning, after the manager and captain have inspected the wicket to decide which will be the best bowlers to use.

A description of the practice this afternoon was broadcast by P. (J. H. Fender, a former Surrey (captain) and England star.

M. L. Paj:e (captain) achieved the distinction of being one of the first New Zealanders ever to lie televised, participating in an Empire programme transmitted all over England.

Results and principal performances in the series of county cricket championship matches, which began on Wednesday : —

Gloucestershire: First inninjrs, 204 (Hammond 71): second, seven for 339, declared (Barnett 101). Hampshire: First innings, 172 (Sinfield five for 52); second. 74 (Hammond five for 30. Barnett five for 40). Gloucestershire won by 297 runs.

Lancashire: First innings, 204 (Payn ter 82; E. Jones five for 60). Glamorgan: First innings, 143 (Pollard five for 40) Lancashire won on the fin»t innings.

Kent: First innings, three for 512, declared (Ashdown 109, Woolley 86, Ames 201 not out); second, three for 64. Worcestershire: First innings. 262 (Todd six for 57); follow-on, 311 (Gibbons 120). Kent jvon by seven wickets.

Oxford University: First innings, 149; second, 135. Yorkshire: First innings, six for 444, declared (Hutton 90, Leyland 94). Yorkshire won by an innings and 160 runs.

Sussex: First innings, 262 (J. Parks 144 not out); second, five for 283, declared (Cook 98). Cambridge: First innings, 190 (Rought-Rought 92); second, 109. Sussex won bv 246 runs.

Marylebone: First innings. 247 (Edrich 97): second. 242 (Cover six for 68). Surrey: First innings, 181 (Sims six for 61); second, ISO (Sims four for 40). Marvlebone won bv 128 runs.

Barnett's century, occupying exactly an hour, was the fastest for several vears.