N.Z. CRICKET TEAM LOSE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 122, 9 June 1937, Page 6

N.Z. CRICKET TEAM LOSE

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Hard Figkt Against Derby 202-RUN DEF1C1T

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Onited Press Association with the Team.) (Eeceived 9, 10.50 a.m.) DEEBY, June 8. The New Zealand cricket team wa defeated by 202 runs in its match witb Derby, after a hard fight. The tourists were troubled, the batsmen never fully mastering the slow spinners of MitcheQ and the fast bowling of'Copson. The first 'seven wickets fell in undfC two hours. Yivian appeared in good form when he was adjudged leg before* Moloney clouted a six to long-on anS was stumped next balL Wallace h^ four crisp fours and then fell similarly. Page played as though determined to stay, but missed a loose ball that ha tried to pull. . Carson cdmpetently coped with the bowling for half aii hour and then was caught from a l@g snick from a fast bowler. Weir wae bowled by one that hardly- rose. Tindill and Donnelly made the bes| stand of the innings, adding 50. The former was dismissed in the first over after lunch. Dunning was caught first ball. Cowie assisted in a 33-run stan for the last wicket which lasted 16 minutes. Donnelly played a highly creditable innings. He was especially severe with the slow bowling, taking seven fonrs off MitchelL He hookod any thing short with fierce force, hit» ting eleven fonrs altogether, nearly all of which were on the leg side. He batted for a little over an hour, making 60 oiit of the 94 scored for the last fiV# wickets. .Scores:— DERBY. First Innings .« 241 Second Innings .. •• •• 3231' NEW ZEALAND. First Innings . . •• 16g Second Innings. Kerr, l.b.w., b Pope .. .. •• fl Moloney, std. Elliott, b Mitchell 24 Vivian, l.b.w., b Pope .. .. 16 Wallace, std. Elliott, b Mitchell .. Ifll Page, Lb.w., b Mitchell .. . . •• 13 Carson, c Elliott, b Copson .. •• 2® Donnelly, not out •• •• •• • • 6® Weir, b, Copson •• I Tindill, l.b.w., b Mitchell 5 •• ..131 Dunning, c sub., b Mitchell «• •• 0 Cowie, c Pope, b Copson • • •• 9 Extras •» •• •• •• •• 16. Total . . •••■20® Derby won by 202 "runs.