M.C.C. MAKES 379 RUNS

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25811, 24 May 1949, Page 5

M.C.C. MAKES 379 RUNS

Last Four Wickets Go For 68 N.Z. TWO DOWN FOR 29 (From ALAN W. MITCBKLL. Special Correspondent N.ZJ*.A.) (Rec. 1.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 23. The M.C.C. team wAa all out for 379 exactly an boor after play was resumed in the match a<ain*t New Zealand at Lord’s to-day. The M.C.C.’t last four wickets fell this morning for 68 runs. Burtt took six of the M.C.C. wickets, and Care three. At the luncheon adjournment, New Zealand, in its first innings, had lost two wickets for 29 him. Sutcliffe was out for three, and Scott was dismissed for nVe. The M.C.C. lost its seventh wicket 20 minutes after play was resumed today. Cresswell swung the ball away from Broderick, the Northampton slow left-arm bowler, who last year took 100 wickets and scored 1000 runs. Broderick who is a left-handed batsman, snicked the ball, as he was playing forward defensively, straight to Reid at first slip. This gave the M.C.C. 334 for seven. Bailey, a Cambridge Cricket Association football blue, who plays for Essex, joined Watkins. Watkins was looking for runs, after scoring 50 in anLhour And three-quarters. Watkins, who played in all five tests against the South Africans, and was used for one test against the Australians last year, is a left-hander from Glamorgan. He was largely responsible for adding 37 to. the M.C.C. score in the first half-hour to-day. Cresswell puzzled him once, and he snicked one through the slips for four. Cave was getting a sharp rise out of the wicket, and was bowling well. Burtt relieved Cave for the first bowling change of the dAy, And clean bowled Watkins with his third ball. His first ball was a full toss to leg. for which Watkihs was grateful. Watkins pulled it straight to the boundary. Burtt’s second ball wAs a good one. Which Watkins regarded thoughtfully. Watkins attempted to off-drive Burtt’S third ball. It turned from the off. however, ana knocked over his leg Watkins had batted brightly for hli 69 in 2hr 15min. , Laker, of Surrey and England, arrived with the score board reading eight wickets for 352. Bailey was inclined to be aggressive with cresswell. Hadlee gave the ball back to Cave, who from the Other end knocked out the Essex fast bowler’s off-stump with his fourth ball. Cave nearly had Griffith with his next ball. Laker decided, after failing to score for 20 minutes, that it was time to hit.

He on-drove a ball from Burtt for two, and pulled another ball for three. He also swung at bowling from Cave, and lofted him twice to the off, for two each time.. Griffith hit at a ball from Burtt and hit it straight to the sight screen. Scott was on the boundary, but he, ran into the screen as he took the ball. Which was knocked out of his hand. Two balls later. Griffith gave Sutcliffe an easy eaten. There was a crowd of 3000 this morning. The weather was overcast. Scores:—

M.C.C. First Innings W. J. Edrich. c Rabone. b :sve .. 57 J. D. Robertson, st Mooney, b Burtt 29 R. T. Simpson, b Burtt .. 31 D. C. S. Compton, c Hadlee, b Cave D. B. Cair, c ahd b Burtt A. Watkins, b Burtt F. a. Mann, b Burtt 0 V. Broderick, e Reid, b Cresswell 29 T. E. Bailey, b Cave .. 1? S. C. Griffith, c Sutcliffe, b Burtt 6 J. C. Laker, not out .. 10 Extras .. 12 ■ ~ 1 1 Total 379 Bowline Analyst ». W? H. B. Cave .. 38 11 77 3 G. F. Cresswell 52 15 137 1 J. Reid ..5 11 0 T. B. Burtt .. 59.5 27 G. O. Rabone .. 15 s s NEW ZEALAND First Innings B. Sutcliffe, b Bailey J V. J. Scott, lbw, b Edrich -• I W. M. Wallace, not out .. . 10 W. A. Hadlee, not out • • 11 Extras 0 , - - Total for two wickets 29 ■ ■■