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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 69, Issue 265, 22 August 1949, Page 3

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N.Z. v. Lancashire WASHBROOK SCORES CENTURY fFrom A. W. Mitchell, Special Correspondent, N.Z.P.A.j LIVERPOOL, August 20. With oniy three regular bowlers, Cowie, Cave and Burke, and eight overs by Rabone, New Zealand in its second match against Lancashire, dismissed the county for 318 runs, and in five minutes before the close of play Sutcliffe and Scott made nine. Washbrook scored a good century, making 125 in nearly four hours, and the Lancashire tail did well. The chief burden of the bowling was taken by Burke, who worked for nearly four hours and took three for 117. The New Zealanders arrived at Liverpool at 10 a.m., after eleven houm and a half in the train from Sunderland. They would have preferred to bat, but Wallace lost the toss and they spent a long and hot day in the field. They fielded extremely well, earning warm praise from the discerning Lancasliiremen. In spite -of the opening of the football season, the attendance was more than 7000.

Mooney kept wicket at the start of the innings, but as his bruised finger continued to pain him, he was relieved after lunch by Reid. The pitch was easy paced and gave the bowlers little aid. The match has the appearance of being far more interesting than the first game between Lancashire and New Zealand. N.Z.’s Good Start The game was only 20 minutes old, and Lancashire were 12, when Cave completely beat Ikin with a swinger. Ikin, who did so well against New Zealand at Old Trafford, tried to change his shot too late and played over the top. This was a good start for New Zealand, but it was the only encouragement to be gleaned before lunch, for Place and Washbrook were determined. Place got Quickly off the mark by off-driving a full toes Horn Cave to the boundary. Washbrook began quietly, with neat cuts and leg glances and neither batsman was unduly worried by either Cowie or Cave. They ran several smart singles and galloped a four when Place drove Cave to the on.

Reid relieved Cowie, and kept Place quiet with a maiden,, hut Washbrook, with his eye well in, straight drove him to the boundary. Burke began his long day’s work 35 minutes before lunch, and in that period bowled six ovens, three maidens, and gave away only seven runs, of which four were taken by Washbrook with a powerful cover drive off the back foot. Place was patently puzzled by Burke’s fighting and good length, and he countered - them only by marching down the pitch two or three yards and_ using liis bat like a piece of wall. "Washbrook, on the other hand, tended to play back. At lunch the score was 83 for one wicket (Washbrook 35, Place.3B).

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When they returned. Place was beaten by Burke and Reid, who did a- smart piece of stumping. Washbrook was quickly in his stride again, and having put Cave through the covers for a four and a three, cut Burke for a single and was 50 in 115 minutes.

Edrich was no more confident against Burke than Place had been, and having been pegged down for half an hour for a single, tried to off-drive. Wallace at mid-off held a fine catch, low and hard. Lancashire were 96 for three, and Burke liad taken two for 12.

Then came the best partnership, of the day, between Washbrook and Wharton. They put on 97 in 90 minutes of pleasant cricket. Washbrook hit some delightful off and cover drives, and once swept Burke to the leg boundary off a half volley with a shot that was sheer artistry. Wharton hit all round the wicket with easy impartiality, and in one over took two boundaries off Burke with straight and off drives. When Rabone replaced Cave, he square cut effectively. Wharton Run Out Both Wharton and Washbrook, however, were a little too keen on abrupt singles; Washbrook was nearly out when Scott threw down the wicket with accuracy, and then Wharton attempted a single when he patted Rabone to Cave in the gully. Washbrook refused the run and Wharton, attempting a rapid about face, slipped. Reid, taking a perfect return from Cave, flicked off the bails. It was bad luck for Wharton, and a sad end to a good partnership. Burke was still plugging away, and Washbrook used him to reach his century in three and a hall* hours with a stern off drive. For good measure, he took three more boundaries off Burke with straight and off • drives and a square cut. Rabone had Howard, the Lancashire captain, leg before wicket, and Sutcliffe had an over before tea, off which Washbrook took 11 from three full tosses. At tea Lancashire was 221 for five wickets (Washbrook 125). Burke, who had bowled unchanged for two hours and 20 minutes between lunch and tea, came .back to work and had the satisfaction of catching Washbrook off his own bowling, in his first over. This was his fiftieth wicket of the tour. Bowlers Tire Cowie and Cave now came into their own with the new ball, taken at 228, Cowie bowling Barlow and Cave knocking out one of Hilton’s stumps. Greenwood and Tattersall, a lefthander, scored 56 in 50 minutes, taking the scoi’e from 249 to 305. They scored freely off the tiring bowlers, including the determined Burke, then Cave, who was coming through fast, beat Greenwood, who had reached 50 in 100 minutes, and Mooney lived up to his reputation, this time at second slip. Tattersall, after a useful 39, was run out, Sutcliffe caused a roar of delight when he pulled the first ball from Stone, a left-arm medium pace bowler, ■ for four, and another of amusement when he swished a rising ball high

over the wicket-keeper to the boundary. Scores: — LANCASHIRE Firet Innings C. Washbrook, c and b Burke .. 125 J. T. Ikin, b Cave .. .. .. .6 W. Place, std Reid, b Burke .. 35 G. A. Edrich, c Wallace, b Burke 1 A. Wharton, run out .. ~,40 N. D. Howard, lbw, b Rabone .. 1 P. Greenwood, c Mooney, b Cave 50 A. Barlow, b Cowie .. .. . • 0 M. Hilton, b Cave .. .. .. 8 R. Tattersall, run out .. .. 39 J. Stone, not out 1 Extras .. .. ’ - • • • 12 T fV. \ i ; ■■ —■"> L Total .. .. • • 318 Bowling—J. Cowie took one wicket for 64 runs, H. B. Cave three for 81, J. Reid none for 15, C. C. Burke three for 117, G. O. Rabone one for 17, B. Sutcliffe none for 12. NEW ZEALAND First Innings B. Sutcliffe, not out ... .. 8 V. J. Scott, not out 1 Total for no wicket .. •