LEICESTER DECLARES AT 557 FOR FOUR

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 147, 9 July 1937, Page 5

LEICESTER DECLARES AT 557 FOR FOUR

SIow Scoring Against New Zealand KERR MAKES 116 NOT OUT (From the Special Correspondent oi the CTnited Press Association with the Team.) (Reeeived 9, 11.0 a.m.) LEICESTER, July 8. With unhurried deliberation, Leicester progressed to make the largest score against New Zealand in England, beating the total of 549 made by Sussex in 1931. Even Dempster was subdued, so steady was the bowling and so alert the fielding. Roberts, after one over in which he took oue wicket retired on account of neuritis of the shoulder. After this the attack was carried on by Cowie and Gallichan The New Zealanders manfully persevered in their difficult task of dismissing batsmen who refusej to take the sligihtest risk. In New Zealand's mnings, after Hadlee had been dismissed for the twelfth time leg-before, Kerr and Moioney put on 120 in 2 % hours for the second wicket. Moloney was typically patient and correct. Wallace, in a brief but merry stay at the wicket, hit five fours. With Donnelly, Kerr advanced in a workmanlike manner and passed the century, his first in England. His feat seemed almost inevitable for from the time he arrived at the wickets he played without hurry but with complete confidence. He employed his full range of strokes and hit nine fours and one six. Donnelly, after a careful beginning, executed many fine drives and hooks. He hit four fours and one six. Evidence of the character of the pitch is provided by the fact that only seven wickets have fallen on two full days play for four centuries and three half-centuries. The attendance was about 2000. Thera is a prospect of rain overnight. Scores : — LEICESTER First Innings. Berry, b Cowie 156 Prentice, c Gallichan, b Roberts 123 Armstrong, not out 121 Watson, c and b Cowie 52 Packe5 c Lamason, b Roberts ... 33 Dempster, not out 57 Extras 15 Total for three wickets decld. 557

NEW ZEALAND First Innings. Kerr, not out * 116 Hadlee, l.b.w., b Smith 7 Moloney c Dempster, b Flamson 51 Wallace,' c Flamson, b Prentice ... 27 Donnelly, not out ... 30 Extras 12 Total three wickets (stumps) 243

O, M. R. W. Cowie 39 4 134 2 Roberts 37 9 106 2 Galliclian 51 15 138 0 Moloney ... 10 0 40 0 Lamason 12 1 61 O Vivian 6 O 19 0 Donnelly ...... 13 3 44 0

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