The phrase "a splendid catch" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is particularly impressive or valuable, often in the context of fishing or metaphorically in other situations.
Example: "After searching for hours, I finally found a splendid catch at the market that would be perfect for dinner."
Alternatives: "a great find" or "an excellent catch".
Oakland right fielder Ryan Sweeney made a splendid running catch of a foul ball hit by Jeter for the first out, but Abreu singled off the left-hander Greg Smith, and Rodriguez walked.
Adding a splendid running catch on a ball walloped by Bautista in the first inning, Granderson helped make a winner of starting pitcher Ivan Nova (2-2), who made it into the seventh inning for the second time in five days — and left the ballpark with a victory this time.
After going 4 for 4 in his Subway Series debut Friday night, Nunez added three more hits Saturday — two doubles and a homer — and had a fourth taken away in the sixth on a splendid leaping catch by second baseman Justin Turner.
Ajinkya Rahane was unbeaten on 28, having seen Shikhar Dhawan (8) edge to slip and Ambati Rayudu (23) fall to a splendid David Warner catch over his shoulder running towards to the boundary.
They bolted because of two splendid catches by Anquan Boldin, who capitalized on Talib's absence, that expanded Baltimore's lead to 15 points from 1 point in a 3-minute-43-second stretch.
It took a splendid one-handed catch low down at slip by Jordan off Tredwell to remove opener Kraigg Brathwaite, who batted 37 overs for his 39.
We just nodded, feeling mellow after a meal that did seem to be the essence of the island: pasta with fresh artichokes and homemade chilli oil, a splendid grey mullet (caught the night before by Dino, out in his boat with a harpoon), and a beautiful lemon cake.
Once the teams played, Jeter smashed a homer off Dennis Martinez in his second at-bat and made a splendid over-the-shoulder catch to help David Cone in a 7-1 win.
He hones his skill like a fisherman, learning to cast his net "into a river of dreams and catch a splendid array of words".Politics inevitably steals into Nur's verses, mixed with his own suffering: "In you, Egypt, are the causes of my injury.
