DISASTROUS START
N.Z’s. FIRST INNINGS MATCH WITH CAMBRIDGE Thunderstorm And Rain Stop Play Press Association —Copyright. (Received 10.30 a.m') Cambridge, May 26. (From the special correspondent of the United Press Association with the team). Cambridge University made a slow start against New Zealand, and after lunch Dunning, bowling round the wicket, spinning and swerving completely routed them. The New Zealand fielding was 1 perfect, and the result! justified Page putting the ’Varsity in.
New Zealand made a disastrous start). Hadlee was out first ball —a fast one from Rougatrought. Page likewise went ;n the next over.
Carson and Reber’s were foxed into giving catches off the left-hand-ed, medium slow bowler Fraser, but the wicket was now easier, and the weather overcast. •.
Moloney continued! scoring in easy fashion. He hBt three fours to point and cover.
An approaching thunderstorm and bad light, and then rain, forced the drawing of stumps an hour earlier than usual.
Cambridge in the first innings scored 102. New Zealand had lost four wickets' for 46 when stumps were drawn.
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Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 444, 27 May 1937, Page 5
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