N.Z. Beats Cambridge By An Innings

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25810, 23 May 1949, Page 7

N.Z. Beats Cambridge By An Innings

A , CAMBRIDGE. May 21. By taking four oL4he five remaining Cambridge University wickets after lunch. Rabone contributed a conspicuous part in New Zealand’s third win of the tour. They beat the university by an innings and 50 runs with 45 minutes to spare. Cambridge made a commendable effort to force a draw, and a splendid fighting innings was played by their captain, Insole, who scored 79 not out. The way was paved for New Zea-< land’s Win by Rabone, however, when he took three wickets in three overs immediately after lunch, and completed his good l day’s work by getting the last wicket of the match. Rabone had Morris caught behind the wicket by Reid with a leg-break, and with the last ball of his first over Cress welt had Doggart leg before. Cresswell got his second wicket when Burtt took a catch at short sou a re leg from Coles. Before lunch, Donnellv took a brilliant catch to dismiss Rimell off Hayes. With half the side out, 2hr 40min left, and Cambridge still requiring 127 to avoid an innings defeat, it appeared that the chances were slightly In their favour on this easy wicket. Rabone‘s three quick wickets in three overs, however, changed the complexion of the game. With the fifth ball of his first over he bowled Hawkey with a long hop that turned in from leg and just bounced a second time before it hit the stumps. With his next ball he had Stevenson leg before. His next over was a maiden, and then he hit People well’s stumps. In the next 65 minutes. Insole and pryer put on 63 runs, the Cambridge captain hitting freely and taking as much of the bowling as possible. He reached 50 in 90 minutes, and then Pryer. who had scored only 8. was caught on the boundary in nulling a full toss off Burke. Warr stayed for a quarter of an hour. Insole monopolising the bowling. He took three off Rabone. who bowled for a third time, and the New Zealander finished

off the match with his next ball by bowling the Cambridge fast bowler. “When we have seen Wallace against our best in the test matches, he will probably be ranked among the great present-day players, however closely one restricts that overworked adjective,” says the cricket writer of the “Daily Telegraph,” K W. Swanton, in commenting upon Wallace’s jnningfe at Cambridge. Wallace, he states, is dn extremely • correct, compact, and attractive player* wtio has all the strokes, is nimole on his feet, and seems to have a solid phlegmatic temperament, impervious to Circumstances. Scores:— NEW ZEALAND First Innings Total fo» five wickets (declared) 441 CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY First innings .. ' . .. 107 Second Innings Dewes, b Hayes .. 32 Morris, c Reid, b Rabone .. 56 Doggart, lbw. b Cresswell .. 62 Coles, c Burtt, b Cresswell .. 12 Rimell, c Donnelly, b Hayes .. 3 Insole, not out .. 79 Hawkey, b Rabone .. ... 18 Stevenson, lbw. b Rabone .. 0 Popplewell, b Rabone .. 3 Prjter, c Sutcliffe, b Burke ~ 8 Warr, b Rabone 0 Extras .. .. ' .. 18 Total 284 Fall of wickets.—One for 71. two for 129. three for 170, four for 173, five for 179, six for 209. seven for 209, eight for 217, nine for 272.

Bowling O. M. R. w. Hayes .. 27 5 77 2 Cresswell .. 17 4 42 2 Burtt .. 24 9 50 0 Burke .. 31 10 58 1 Rabone .. 18 6 25 5 Sutcliffe .. 9 3 0