A CENTURY AT OVAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 25, 29 July 1937, Page 9

A CENTURY AT OVAL

TOURING TEAM'S BIG SCORE

GOOD START MADE

(From the Special Representative of the United Press Association.) (Received July 29, 10 a.m.) LONDON, July 28. The New Zealand cricket team had one of its best days today when a match was commenced against Surrey at the Oval. V Batting first, the tourists made 459 for nine wickets (Donnelly 144). The teams are:— New Zealand. — Page, Vivian, Moloney, Wallace, Hadlee, Tindill, Donnelly, Cowie, Gallichan, Dunning, and Weir. Surrey.—Holmes, Sandham, Mobey, Gregory, Squires, Barling, Parker, Whittaker, Watts, Gover, and Daley. The New Zealanders maintained their happy knack of appearing at their best in London. Rejoicing in a fast wicket and fine weather the team batted brilliantly against a strong attack which included the speed king Gover. Surrey is now one of the strongest counties, and has won its last three matches. The foundation of the big score was laid by good first and second wicket partnerships, and the following batsmen were able to attack the bowling without fear of consequences for almost the first time of the tour. DASHING DISPLAY. Donnelly dashingly drove, cut,' and pulled for a chanceless century, brightly continuing to the highest individual score of the tour. He hit twenty-one 4's and one 6. Wallace gave a correct and forceful display, hitting eight 4's, including several from his favourite leg hits. Moloney was confident and comfortable against the new ball bowlers, leggliding and late-cutting prettily. Page played his most attractive innings since his century at Nottingham, his off-driving and hitting to leg being especially clean and strong. Page and Donnelly put on 100 together in an hour after tea. Dunning retired with cramp in his leg but returned to assist in a partnership for the last wicket which produced 25 runs. Details:— NEW ZEALAND. ;* First Innings. Vivian, c Mobey, b Watts 12 Moloney, b Parker 51 Wallace, c Daley, b Gover 69 Weir, c Gregory, b Squires 29 Donnelly, c Gregory, b Holmes .. 144 Pladlee, b Parker 39 Page, not out 77 Gallichan, c Holmes, b Squires ... .7 Tindill, c Watts, b Squires ....... 0 Dunning, not out '.- 6 Cowie, b Watts 5 Extras 20 Total for nine wickets 459 Bowling.—Goveiv took one wicket for 72 runs, Watts two for 71, Parker two for 84, Daley none for 35, Squires three for 96. Holmes one for 51, Gregory none for 30.