COUNTY BEATEN

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19334, 26 May 1937, Page 5

COUNTY BEATEN

WIN FOR N.Z. ELEVEN MARGIN OP 158 RUNS HADLEE MAKES SIXTY WEIR IN BOWLING FORM (From the Special Representative of the United Press Association.) (Reed. May 26, 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, May" 25. The New Zealand cricketers won the match against Staffordshire at Stoke on Trent by 158 runs.

Thanks to a chanceless innings by Hadlee and the useful eighth-wieket partnership of Lowry and Vivian, the New Zealanders were in a strong position, when they declared. .The second innings closed at 193 for eight wickets, leaving Staffordshire., to get 255 in 2i hours.

Hadlee hit five fours and three threes through cover point. Lowry played a characteristic innings, scoring with quick singles and cutting and driving Wakelin.

"Vivian hit three fours and a sixer into the backyard of a house. Wallace and Carson .were both out to miss-hits. Lamason showed improved form, driving past the fieldsmen confidently.

Weir's was the best bowling exhibition to date. He made the ball swerve and break in. Lowry, behind the wicket, struck his old form, while the fielding of Wallace, Vivian and Donnelly was quick and clean. The members of the team were entertained at Copsland's Spode pottery works this morning. "._,.. Details of scores are:—NEW ZEALAND, . First innings '..'.. ... 119 ' Second Innings Kerr, lbw, b Lawton 2 Hadlee, e Edge, b Wakelin 60 Lamason, lbw,, b Scorer 19 Weir, b Scorer 10 Wallace, c Smith, b Lawton ... 19 Carson, c Scorer, b Lawton ... ... 16 Donelley, b Wakelin ... 3 Gallichan,. c Adams, b Wakelin ... 1 Vivian, not out ~.„.... . ... ... 25 Lowry, not out ... 29 Extras 9 Total for eight wkts., declare<J 193 Bowling.—Walcelin took three wickets for 72 runs; Lawton, three for 48; Scorer, two for 23; Hollowood, none for 21; Ikin t none for 20. "" '* ** STAFFORDSHIRE First innings 68 Second Innings Hollowood, c Vivian, b Weir ... 4 Smith, b Weir ... ... ... 15 Scorer, b Weir 0 Bryan, c Hadlee, b Dunning ... 9 Ikin. run out ... ... ... ... 1 Plant, c and b Gallichan 14 Edge, b Weir ... ... 2 Wakelin, run out ... 25 Adams, run out .■ 0 Lawton, c Donnelly, b Gallichan ... 10 R. Hollowood, not out '.■ 0 Extras ... 6 Total .., ... ...- ... 86 Rowling.—Weir took four wickets for 46 runs; Dunning, one for 26; Gallichan, two for 18. ....'.",.', .■■•■•

COUNTY MATCHES

THREE WINS ON FIRST STRIKE

(Reed. May 26. noon.) LONDON, May 25. ' Interesting matches were played in the county "cricket competitions to-day. Sussex defeated Yorkshire on the first innings. Yorkshire m their first strike made 405—Mitchell 88 and Barber 104— and in the second innings lost live wickets for 166 runs. Sussex in their first scored 566—John Langridge 175 and H. Parks 104.

Lancashire beat Warwick by an innings and 134 runs. The winners in the first declared with six for 358 Hop wood 98. Warwick's first produced 134—Sibbles, five for 51—and followed on for 110—Pollard, four for 44.

Essex won by 102 runs over Hampshire. Their first innings saw 149 runs raised—Herman, seven for 57—and in the second 381—Nichols 120. Hampshire in their first made 136, and in the second 193-P. Smith, six for 34.

Somerset won on the first innings against Leicester, whose first innings produced 92—Bunce, five lor 18 —and the second 246. Somerset made 186 in the first—-Smith, five for 84—and had eight down for 123 in the second —Smith six for 34.

Notts won■on the first innings over Worcester. Notts in their first made 227—Keeton 80—and in the second declared at six wickets down for 250. Worcester's first innings produced 197 Larwood, four for 48—and the second one for 196—Warne not out 104.

fjfcurrey defeated Gloucester on the first innings. Surrey in the first scored 399 for nine and* declared—Sandham 340—and in the second lost seven for 359. Gloucester in the first made 389 Xeale 84 and Crapp 99. Glamorgan won by an innings and 54 runs over Northants, which in the first scored 84—Mercer, four for 23—and in the second 77—Clay, seven for 43. Glamorgan's first innings was declared at 215 for eight—Jupp, four for 47. Derby beat Kent by 82 runs. . Derby made 239 in the first—Alderman 89 and Wright, six fou 73—and in the second scored 88—Watt, six for 34. Kent's first yielded 100—G. Pope, four for 32 and the second 145—G, Pope, four for 26.

Middlesex won by 202 runs over Cambridge. Middlesex made 341 in the first —Fellon 171—and in the second declared at seven down for 199. .Cambridge in the first scored 231 and in the second 107.