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Hokitika Guardian, 9 July 1937, Page 5

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V- LEICESTER VERY HIGH SCORING. (From special correspondent of United Press Association with the team). (Received this day at 9.15 a.in.) LONDON, July 8. (Received this day at 12 noon). LONDON, July 8. Leicester made the' largest score against New Zealand in England } beating the 548 made by Sussex in 1931. Eyen Dempster wa s subdued by the steady bowling and elert fieldsmen. Roberts retired on account of neuritis in lii,s shoulder. Hadlee way dismissed leg lieiore for the twelfth time. Kerr and Moloney added 120 in 2| hours. Wallace had a brief, merry stay and hit five fours. Kerr reached his first century in England hitting 9 fours and one six. l/mnelly executed many fine drives and hooks. The easy character ■of the pitch was proved by the fact that only seven wickets have fallen in two days for four, centuries and three half centuries. There is a prospect of rain overnight LEICESTER—First Innings. Berry b Cowie 156 Prentice c .Galliehan b Roberts ... 123 Watson, c and b Cowie ... ... 52 Armstrong, ' v iiot out) 121 Dempster, (not out) , 5/ Paekc, c Lamason, b Roberts ... 33 Extras 15 Total for 4 wickets 557 Bowling: Cowie 2 for 133, Roberts 2 for 206, Galliehan 0 for 138, Moloney 0 for 40, Lamason 0 for 62, Vivian 0 for 19, Donnelly 0 for 99. NEW ZEALAND—Ist Innings. Kerr, (not out) Hadlee, lbw., b Sfliith 7 Moloney, c Dempster, b Flamson 51 Wallace, c Elamson, b Prentice 27 D.onnolly, (not out) 30 Extras 12 Total for 3 wickets 263