N.Z. CRICKETERS OPEN TOUR IMPRESSIVELY

Northern Advocate, 10 May 1937, Page 6

N.Z. CRICKETERS OPEN TOUR IMPRESSIVELY

Surrey Dismissed For 149; Visitors, 5 for 161

(Received 10 a.m.)

LONDON. May 8. The New Zealand cricket team opened its tour impressively today by dismissing Surrey, one of the strongest of the English county sides, in three hours on an excellent wicket, for 149 runs. The visitors’ success was due to steady

bowling, supported by keen field-

ing. The weather was dull and chilly. I

The county side, which won the toss and batted, unexpectedly lost five of its best batsmen for' 90 in two hours, mainly through the vicious hostility of

Gallichan’s spin bowling. His figures prior to lunch were 15 overs, 7 maidens, 19 runs and four wickets, including two with successive deliveries. » Roberts, whose steadiness was ad-

mirable, captured two quick Widkets after lunch, while Cowie, in a fine spell of fast bowling, dismissed the tail, taking wickets with two successive deliveries.

Frequent applause from the crowd of 2000 rewarded a faultless exhibition of fielding. The vulnerability of the early touring when facing the Surrey express bowler, Gbver, was relieved by a fine display by Kerr, who batted for 80 minutes. Courageous Stand. The position was redeemed by a courageous stand by Carson and Donnelly, the young left-handers saving the side. They batted determinedly, being after adding 67 at a time when runs were, most needed. Carson resolutely defied attack for 100 minutes, and hit eight fours. Donnelly, who batted with excep- , tional care, was at the crease for an hour, and hit four fours. New Zealand omitted Dunning, Hadlee, Lamason and Weir, the first two having Slight colds.

SURREY. First Innings. Knight, b Roberts '..... 7 Sandham, st Tindill, b Galliehan . 31 Squires, c Donnelly, b Galliehan .. 9 Barling, c Donnelly, b Galliehan .. 0 Gregory, Ibw, \b Galliehan 30

Fishlock, b Roberts . 11 Garland-Wells, b Cowie 14 Brook, Ibw, b Cowie . A . 4 Gover, Ibw, b Cowie . 0

Watts, Ibw, b Roberts ....... 36 Daly, not out 0 1 Extras 7 Total 149

Bowling.

NEW ZEALAND. First Innings. Page, c Fishlock, b Gover C Kerr, 1.b.w.. b Garland-Wells . >... 39 Vivian, 1.b.w., b Gover 4 Maloney, c Brook, b Gover 9 Wallace, run out 9 Garson, not out 60 Donnelly, not out 31 Extras 9 Total for 5 wickets - 161

O. M. R. W. Cowie ...... .... 15 5 41 3 Roberts — .... '20.5 8 31 3 Vivian .... 7 2 v 17 0 Gallichan ... .... 19 8 44 4 Maloney — .... 2 0 9 0