IN FINE FORM

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 4, 5 July 1927, Page 9

IN FINE FORM

M'GIRR AT LEYTON

(By "Not Out.")

11. M. M'Girr has played a much bigger part in New Zealand's bowling on the present tour than most people expected. One of the New Zealand selectors (Mr. W. S. Briee) predicted that he would 'eomo off" in England; and there is no doubt that he has done exceedingly well. On tho occasion of their first county match tho New Zealanders found M'Girr of great service as a bowler, and this player came in for much praise from tho Homo critics. New Zealand had made 289 against Essex, and in reply the Homo team had compiled 262 for four wickets, when M'Girr began what proved to bo a sensational over. The first ball bowled Eusaell (who made 76); off tho third J. W. H. T. Douglas, was taken, at second slip before scoring; and off the fourth a brilliant catch by Dempster (who also caught Douglas) disposed of Morris. The fifth, sixth, and seventh wickets all fell at the one total. M'Girr 's success did not end there, for just over half an hour later, when the score had been increased to 319, ho dismissel H. Ashton (52) and Meston (0) with successive balls.

The "Daily Telegraph" had the following to say of M'Girr: "A right-hand fast-to-medium bowler, M'Girr, who all through showed far more command of length than any of his colleagues, takes a fairly long run, with a hop in tho middle of it, and brings the ball down from a good height. Yesterday (against Essex), swinging the ball in from leg, he appeared to derive some help from a fresh cross-breeze, but there could be no question that ho accomplished an excellent piece of work. Sendyig down twenty-nine overs, he secured six wickets at a cost of 77 runs." M'Girr 'a bowling analysis for that innings included eight maiden overs.