KEEN FIELDING

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 61, 9 September 1937, Page 9

KEEN FIELDING

N.Z. CRICKETERS

GOWER'S TEAM MAKES 380

SCARBOROUGH MATCH

(From the Special Correspondent of the United Press Association.) (Received September 9, 10 a.m.) SCARBOROUGH, September 8. The .New Zealand cricketers commenced a three-day match today against Leveson Gower's XI, the match being the last to be played at the famous Festival of Scarborough. Leveson Gower's team, which constitutes one of the hardest propositions of the tour, -won the toss and had first use of a perfect wicket, the match being started in fine weather. At stumps Leveson Gower's team was all out for 380 runs (Wyatt 98)*. The teams are:— J-iveson Gower's Team. —Wyatt, Sellers, Maxwell, Brown, Yardley, Barnett, Gimblett, Hardstaff, Wellard, Nichols, Gover. New Zealand. —Moloney, Wallace, Kerr, Hadlee, Lamason, Donnelly, Cowie, Gallichan, Roberts, Lowry, Weir. Although at the fag end of an arduous tour the New Zealanders bowled and fielded with commendable zest. The wicket and outfield favoured the batsmen, who displayed restraint practically throughout the innings and were several times barracked for their slow scoring. . Lowry again frequently varied the attack. Cowie, Roberts, Weir, Gallichan, Moloney, and Donnelly were used for short spells, and there were fourteen bowling changes before lunch. The first three wickets fell for 60 runs, but Wyatt once more fought determinedly in a crisis, being assisted by Yardley, Nichols, and Maxwell. DONNELLY'S FIELDING. The New Zealand fielding was keen with Donnelly outstanding, taking a fine catch on the square-leg boundary and brilliantly throwing a man out from square leg. . . The later batsmen hit brilliantly, Brown hitting four 4's and one 6 in one over by Gallichan. The spin bowlers persevered despite the severe punishment they received, Moloney and Gallichan achieving well-deserved successes. "Wyatt was in for nearly four hours. Hadlee took a magnificent running catch at long-on which finished the innings. Scarborough is thronged with holiday visitors and the attendance was 1000. Details:— LEVESON GOWER'S First Innings. Barnett, b Weir 26 Gimblett, b Cowie 17 Hardstaff, c Lowry, b Gallichan ~ 9 Wyatt, b Moloney 98 Yardley, c Donnelly, b Moloney .. 42 Nichols, run out 20 Maxwell, b Gallichan 50} Wellard; b Gallichan ... 22 Brown, c Hadlee, b Moloney .:..,.-65 Sellers, b Donnelly I 1 Gover, not out 6 Extras 14 Total 380 Bowling:—Cowie took one wicket for 47 runs, Weir one for 92, Gallichan three for 95, Moloney three for 68, Donnelly one for 40. (Bowling incomplete.) ' . ■ i