SHORT INNINGS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 21 June 1937, Page 5

SHORT INNINGS

NOTTINGHAM’S MEAGRE TOTAL COWIE AND ROBERTS BOWL WELL TOURISTS’ EXCELLENT START (From the Special Correspondent of the United Press Association (Received 20th June, 10 a.m.) NOTTINGHAM, 10th June. The manful bowling of Cowie, well supported by Roberts and Duning, enabled the New Zealanders to accomplish an otustandingly fine performance in dismissing Nottingham, a hitherto Unbeaten county, on an excellent wicket in under three hours. Cowie, mustering a good pace through the air and off the ground, kept the batsman constantly respectful. He displayed Wonderful stamina, bowling unchanged for nearly an hour in the morning and for another hour in the afternoon. When he was given his sweater he was applauded as though he had made a century, Roberts showed the best form since the match against Surrey. He regained a nip off the pitch and sWUtig the ball slightly, catches being taken behind the wickets and in the slips. One catch was missed in the slips, while a snick flew over the slips' heads. When the main bowlers required a Test, Dunning, supported by good catches, finished the innings. Moloney’s slows again broke a partnership which appeared likely to be troublesome. The bowlers should be doubly praised as after lunch the ball was somewhat greasy. Rain caused an hour’s interruption in the morning. The New Zealand batting was almost as satisfying as the . bowling. Hadlee and Kerr confidently scored 74 runs for the first wicket in just over an hour. The former touched one into the stumps after a sound innings, Which included four fours and one five, Kerr batted steadily for ah hour and a hfilf and hit four fours. Larwood bowled only one over. Voce was played confidently, iikewise Butler, who has taken two hat tricks this Season. The teams were:— i.:. New Zealand: Page, Hadlee, Whir, Kerr, Tindill, Moloney, Donnelly, Rob-' erts, Dunhing. Cowie. Lowry. Nottingham: Keeton, Knowles, Walker, Hardstaff, Gunn, Staples, Voce, Larwood, Heane, Wheat, Butler, Details;— NOTTINGHAM First Innings Keeton, b Roberts 14 Knowles, b Roberts 28 Walker, b Cowie 0 Hardstaff, b Cowie ! 8 Gunn, c Tindll, b Roberts 23 Staples, lbw., b Cowie 8 Voce, c Tindill, b Moloney 11 Larwood, c Roberts, b Dunning .... 34 Heane, c Cowie, b Roberts 11 Wheat, c Moloney, b Dunning 7 Butler, not out 7 Extras 12 Total 163

THE ENGLISH TEST TEAM farnes not available (Received 21st June, 10.5 a.m.) LONDON, 12th June. The English test team to meet New Zealand at Lords’ on 26th June Is as foloWS (in batting order): Barnett, Hutton, Hardstaff, Hanimind, J. H. Parks, Paynter, Ames, Robins, Voce, Verity, Cover. The selectors stated that Fames Was not available owing to echolastic duties. FIRST CENTURY OF TOUR .AUSTRALIAN WOMEN CRICKETERS (Received 2lst June, 10.0 a.m.) LONDON, 19th June. In a match against North England, the Australian women Cricketers, in the first innings, * 1 three Wickets for 330 runs declared (Pritchard not out 144. the first century of the toUr). North England had lost seven wickets for 119 runs at stumps.

BOWLING ANALYSIS , O. M. R. W. Cowie ........... 21 4 39 3 Roberts 21 4 61 4 Moloney 8 1 28 1 Dunning 8 1 23 2 NEW ZEALAND First Innings Kerr, not out Hadlee, b Staples 45 Page, not out Total for one wicket «. 101