CRICKET TOUR

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22724, 10 May 1937, Page 9

CRICKET TOUR

NEW ZEALAND TEAM

EXCELLENT START SMALL SCORE BY SURREY VISITORS SECURE LEAD By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright (Received May 9, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, May 8 The New Zealand cricket team opened its tour impressively to-day 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 fielding.* The weather was dull and chilly. 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 Galliclian's spin bowling. His figures prior to lunch were 15 overs, seven maidens, 19 runs and four wickets, including two with successive deliveries. Roberts, whose steadiness was admirable, captured two quick wickets 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 3000 rewarded a faultless exhibition of fielding. The vulnerability of the early touring batsmen when facing the Surrey express bowler, Gover, was relieved by a very fine display by Kerr, who batted for 80 minutes. The position was redeemed by a courageous stand by Carson and Donnelly, the young left-handers saving the side. They batted determinedly, being undefeated after adding 67 at a time when runs were most needed.

Carson resolutely defied the attack for 100 minutes and hit eight fours. Donnelly, who batted with exceptional care, was at the crease for an hour and hit four fours. New Zealand omitted Dunning, Hadlee, Lainason and Weir, the first two having slight colds. Details of the scores are as follows: — SURREY First Innings Knight, b Roberts . . .. • • •• 7 Sandharn, st. Tindill, b Gallichan 31 Squires, c Donnelly, b Gallichan 9 Barling, c Donnelly, b Gallichan . . 0 Gregory, lbw, b Gallichan . . . . 30 Fishlock, b Roberts _ 11 Garland-Wells, b Cowie . . .. • • 14 Brooks, lbw, b Cowie 4 Gover, lbw, b Cowie 0 Watts, lbw, b Roberts 36 Daly, not out, 0 Extras • • • 7 Total 149 Bowling 0. M. R. W. Cowie .... 15 _ 5 41 3 Roberts . . . . 20.5 8 31 3 Vivian .... 7 2 17 0 Gallichan .... 19 8 44 4 Moloney .... 2 0 9 0 NEW ZEALAND First Innings Page, c Fishlock, b Gover . . . . 0 Kerr, lbw, b Garland-Wells . . . . 39 Vivian, lbw, b Gover 4 Moloney, c Brooks, b Gover .... 9 Carson, not out 60 Wallace, run out • 9 Donnelly, not out 31 Extras . . . 9 Total for five wickets . . . . 161 COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP BARNETT'S FAST CENTURY YORKSHIRE MAKES BIG SCORE LONDON, May 7 The results and principal performances in the series of county cricket championship matches, which began on Wednesday, are as follows: — GLOUCESTERSHIRE V. HAMPSHIRE Gloucestershire: First innings, 204 (Hammond 71); second, seven wickets for 339, declared (Barnett 101). Hampshire: First innings, 172 (Sinfield five for 52); second, 74 (Hammond five for 30. Barnett live for 40). Gloucestershire won by 297 runs. LANCASHIRE V. GLAMORGAN Lancashire: First innings. 204 (Paynter 82 ; E. Jones five for 60). Glamorgan: First innings, 143 (Pollard five for 40). Lancashire won on the first innings. KENT V. WORCESTERSHIRE Kent: First innings, three for 512, declared (Ashdown 109, Woolley 86, Ames 201 not out); second, three for 61. Worcestershire: First innings, 262 (Todd six for 57); follow-on, 311 (Gibbons 120). Kent won by seven wickets. OXFORD V. YORKSHIRE Oxford University: First innings, 1 19; second, 135. Yorkshire: First innings, six for 44-1, declared (Hutton 95, Lcyland 94). Yorkshire won by an innings and 160 puns. SUSSEX V. CAMBRIDGE Sussex: First innings, 262 (J. Parks 144 not out); second, five for 283, declared (Cook 98). Cambridge: First innings. 190 (Rought-Ronght 92); second, 109. Sussex won by 240 runs. MARYLEBONE V. SURREY Marylebone: First innings, 247 (Edrieh 97); second, 242 (Gover six for 68). Surrey: First innings, 181 (Sims six for 61); second, ISO (Sims four for 40). Marylebone won by 12S runs. Barnett's century, occupying exactly an hour, was the fastest for several years.