CRICKET TOUR

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22726, 12 May 1937, Page 12

CRICKET TOUR

NEW ZEALAND TEAM : FIRST INNINGS 233 CARSON OUT FOR 85 SURREY 127 FOR FOUR By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright LONDON, May 10 The position after the second day's play in the cricket match, at the Oval, between New Zealand and Surrey, is that the county leads by 43 runs on the aggregate, and has only six wickets to fall in the second innings. In reply to the county's opening score of 149 on Saturday, the New Zealanders this afternoon carried their overnight total of 161 (for five wickets) to 233, thus giving the Dominion side the useful lead of 84 runs. Surrey, oh going in again, ran up 127 for the loss of four wickets. Owing to rain there was no piny to-day before lunch, the match not being resumed until two o'clock. New Zealand consolidated its favourable position on the second day, securing a useful lead, then lost ground through lapses in the field. Carson (60) and Donnelly (31) steadily continued their praiseworthy partnership for an hour, adding 100 altogether for the sixth wicket. Donnelly's Patient Innings Donnelly left most of the scoring to his more*' aggressive partner, and he batted 100 minutes without a chance. Carson waited patiently for the loose ball, then hit it powerfully, especially to square-leg and cover-point. Twelve fours were included in his invaluable innings, which lasted 160 minutes. Gover, bowling at great pace, took three wickets in two overs with the new ball. Tindill and Cowie, who batted solidly, added 24 for the last wicket. Though Roberts took two beautiful catches in the slips in Surrey's second innings and Gallichan one good one at square-leg, five catches were dropped when the county batted again. Chances Dropped Off Roberts Knight, Sandham, Fishlock and Gregory, the chief scorers, were all missed early. Roberts was a heavy sufferer, three chances being dropped from him. ' All the bowlers tried manfully, but were let down in the field. With good support they would have had the county in a parlous plight. Details of the scores are: — SURREY First inniiigs . . • 149 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, o Gregory, b Gover . . 85 Wallace, run out . . 9 Donnelly, run out . . . . . . . . 40 Gallichan, lbw, b Gover .... 1. Roberts, c Brooks, b Gover . . 0 Cowie, c Knight, b Watts . . • • 1Tindill, not out 18 Extras . .?. .. •• 1° Total 233 Bowling.—Gover took six wickets for 58 runs^! Garland-Wells one for 43, Watts one for 69, Gregory none for 19, Daley none for 28. SURREY Second Innings • Knight, c Roberts, b Cowie .. 22 . Sandham,/ c Gallichan, b Cowie . . jo Gregory, hit wicket, b Page .. do Squires, c Roberts, b Gallickan • • u Fishlock, liot out Garland-Wells, not out .... "Extras ~ Total for four wickets . . . - 127 RAIN IN LONDON DELAY OVER RESUMPTION CRITIC ON DROPPED CATCHES (Received May 11, 9.50 p.m.) LONDON. May 11 It is raining again to-day and the resumption of the cricket match New Zealand versus Surrey probably will be postponed until after lunch. Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Mr. Thomas Moult suggests that numbness of fingers through cold may have accounted for the epidemic of dropped catches yesterday. He calls Tindill the "whispering wicket-keeper" because of the quietness of his appeals.