OPENING MATCH

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 429, 10 May 1937, Page 6

OPENING MATCH

PLAY AT THE OVAL New Zealand In Sound Position Press Association—Copyright. London, May 8. Tire New Zealand cricket team opened its JM-glish tour successfully St the Ovral, dismissing Surrey for 149 and scoring 161 for five wickets. Carson, who made 60 not out, and Giallichan, who bowled with hostility, played a big part in putting Nbw Zealand in a sound position. Surrey won the. toss'and batted on a wicket that wtas soft and easy. The New Zealand team is: Page, Kerr, Vivian, Moloney, Carson, Donnelly, Tindiili, Wallace, Roberts, Cowie and Gallichah. Hadlee is suffering from a slight cold. The New Ze.alandiers opened their tour impressively by dismissing one of the strongest county sides in three hours on lan excellent wicket through steady bowling supported by keen fielding, says the special correspondent of the Press Association! IfJ was dull, chilly weather. The county unexpectedly lost five of its best batsmen for 90 in two hours, mainly ItlhroUigh the vicious hostility of the spin bowling of Gallichan whose figures before lunch were: 15 overs, seven maidens, 19 runs, four wickets. He secured two wickets with successive balls. Roberts, whose steadiness was 'admirable, captured two- wickets quickly after lunch. Cowie in a fine spell of fast bowling dismsised the tail, also taking two wickets with successive balls.

Frequent applause from a crowd ' numbering 3000 rewarded faultless fielding by the New Zealanders. The vulperabiliLy of the early touring batsmen facing the express bowler Cover, was relieved by the tradesmanlike ddtpiay of Kerr, who batted for 80 minutes, and redeemed by the courageous stand of Carson and Donnelly, the ypung left-handers saving the side. They batted with determination to add 67 runs at a difficult time. Carson resolutely defied the attack for 100 minutes and hit eight tours. Donnelly, who was watchful aud careful, batted well. He hit four fours. Details are:—• SURREY. First Innings. Knight, b Rober ts 7 Sandiham, st. Tindall, b Gallichan 31 Squires, c Donnelly, b Gallichan 9 Barling, c Donnelly, b Gallichan 0 Gregory, 1.b.w., b Gallichan .. 30 Fishlock, b Roberts jy Garland-Wells, b Cowie 14 Brooks, 1.b.w., b Cowie 4 Gover, 1.b.w., b Cowie 0 Watits, 1.b.w., b Roberts .. .. 30 Daly, not out 0 Extras 7 I Total

NEW ZEALAND. First Innings. Page, c Fishlock, b Gover .... q Kerr, l.b.w, b Garland-Wells .. 39 Vivian, 1.b.w., -b Gover 4 Moloney, c Brooks, b Gover.. 9 Carson, not out. g 0 Wallace, run out 9 Donnelly, not out ta Extras g Total (for five wickets) .. .. 161

Bowling Analysis. O. M R. W. Cowie.. ■ • •.. .. ns 5 W 3 Robertas.. 20 5 31 3 Vivian . . 7 2 17 0 Gallichan 19 8 44 4 Moloney •• •• .. .. 2 0 9 0