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Hokitika Guardian, 10 June 1937, Page 5

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N.Z. BEATEN DERBY WINS EASILY. I. t | (From Special Correspondent of United Press Association with the team). LONDON, June 8. . Against Derby, the New' Zealanders faced a difficult task, either batting all day to avoid defeat, or making the highest total of the tour to win against a varied strong attack. NewSiZealand only made 200, and were beaten by 202 runs. DERBYSHIRE—First Innings ... 241 NEW ZEALAND —First Innings 16(5 DERBYSHIRE —Second Innnings 327 NEW ZEALAND —Second Innings.;' Kerr, ibw., b Pope «? Moloney, st. Elliott, b Mitchell • 24 Vivian, Ibw., b Pope 16, Wallace, st. Elliott b Mitchell ... 19 Page, lbw. ; b Mitchell 12 Carson, e Elliott b Copson , 20. Donnelly, not out \ 60 Weir, b Copson 1 Tindill, Ibw., b Mitchell l 7 Dunning, e sub., b Mitchell 0 Cowie, e Pope, b Copson 9 Extras T 3 Total 200 Derby won by 202 runs. AGAINST WORCESTER ALL DAY IN FIELD -WORCESTER, June 9. . The consistent steadiness of the tourists’ bowling was a feature of the first day’s play in the match between New Zealand and Worcester. The wicket was the fastest experienced on the tour hut the bowlers kept to them task with fine heart, .the scoring rate always being moderate. The ground fielding was frequently applauded and fine catches were v taken by Roberts, -Lamason and Hadlee. Worcester wnich has beaten Derbyshire, Glamorgan and Warwickshire, topped two hundred for the loss of ’only two wickets. The howlers then enjoyed supremely till Horton and Bullet- added seventy in forty minutes. There was an attendance of twelve hundred. WORCESTER —First innings Bull b Roberts • 21 Grinshaw b Gallichan 103 Cooper, c Roberts b Vivian 81 Gibbons, b Roberts 32 Marlin b Roberts 0 Horton, b Roberts 61 Qnaife, K Gallichan 4 Haworth, b Vivian : 9 Buller, c Lamason b Vivian 29 Perks, c Hadlee b Vivian ...; 17 Jackson (in) 5 Extras 9 Total 374 Stumps were then drawn. Howling: Roberts -» fo>- 69 ; \N eir 0 for 62 Moloney, 0 for 73: Gallichan 2 for 88; Vivian 4 for 70; Page 0 for 5. The New Zealand team omitted Tin* di/11. Cowie, Dunning, Wallace and Donnelly, and included Lowry.