N.Z. Seeking Win In Third Test

Press, Volume C, Issue 29712, 4 January 1962, Page 9

N.Z. Seeking Win In Third Test

CAPE TOWN, January 3.

New Zealand’s eSort to consolidate its second-day successes met with only moderate success at Newlands today, wickets falling regularly and none of the batsmen being able to take command of the South Africans’ accurate bowling. In a little more than three hours, 155 runs were scored and nine wickets were lost, but by that stage New Zealand’s lead was 358.

New Zealand had every reason to expect a profitable morning. South Africa was still without its injured bowler, G. B. Lawrence, and there was history to help New Zealand as well: South Africa has not won a test at Newlands for 52 years.

The teams are:— New Zealand.—-J. R. Reid (captain), M. E. Chapple, J. T. Sparling, G. T. Dowling, 3. N. McGregor, A. E. Dick, R. C. Motz. G. A. Bartlett, F. J. Cameron, P. G. Z. Harris, J. C. Alabaster. South Africa. —D. J. McGlew (captain), R. A. McLean, J. H. B. Waite, K. C. Bland, G. Lawrence. E. J. Barlow, H. D. Bromfield, A. McKinnon, M. K. Algie, S. F. Burke, W. R. Farrar.

McGregor looked full of >usiness from the first ball, ind after a couple of handsome shots in Barlow’s first over, he attacked Burke vigorously. Two magnificent drives brought boundaries, and the over cost 10 runs. Dowling hit a full toss from Barlow firmly past mid-on for four, but in the next over he played a rather tentative stroke at Burke and was taken by Barlow in the slips. Then McGregor became the victim of a memorable piece Of fielding by Bland. McGregor swung one hard behind square leg, but Bland, making several yards to his left, made a miraculous pick-up and his swift throw found McGregor yards out of his ground. In 27 minutes New Zealand had scored 30. but had lost two wickets. McGregor’s dismissal was a heavy blow for New Zealand, for he had looked full of runs. New Zealand lost further ground when Burke beat Sparling just as he had deceived Dowling, with a ball running away a little. This time Waite took the catch. So the first phase of New Zealand attacking ended in a rather miserable little retreat into defence. Reid sliced Barlow not far over the slips’ heads for four, but regained composure with a superb off-drive off Burke for another and much more authentic boundary. However, he went a few minutes later, caught from a square cut off Burke, and with his dismissal New Zealand’s poei-

tion had deteriarated markedly; 61 for four. Show i n g extraordinary stamina, Burke continued to bowl well during a period of strict New Zealand defence. Burke bowled for 10 minutes short of the whole two hours before lunch—a superb effort. New Zealand made its first important steps towards winning the match in the middle of yesterday afternoon. It was then that Cameron began a long, accurate, lively and successful spell which brought him five wickets. He kept at the batsmen, moving the ball a little either way, sometimes off the pitch, sometimes through the air, and he worried the lot of them. At the other end, Cameron had in support the leg-break bowling of Alabaster, who found that he could turn the ball a little, if not quickly. He, too, showed excellent control, and with the support of some very good fielding, they hit South Africa hard and often. Several of the batsmen managed to get a start, and looked like making useful scores, but on this occasion each error a batsman made was his last, and the team was out 20 minutes before stumps. The game went on quietly after lunch, still with Burke directing his accurate attack at the batsmen. and he won further reward when he found the edge of Harris’s bat and had him caught neatly on the leg side by Bland. This success gave Burke 10 wickets in his first test match. The partnership between Chapple and Harris had given New Zealand 45 runs and had helped steady a rather shaky innings. Bartlett made a circumspect start, but soon looked quite at home, and Chapple seemed quite untroubled, until he edged one from Burke on to his stumps, Burke's fifth wicket of the innings. With all the top batsmen out. New Zealand was 127 for six and led by 322 runs. Although Dick was not always sure of himself, Bartlett brought off some very strong drives and pulls from the slow bowlers, and these batsmen took New Zealand appreciably further towards a really strong position.

But in try ing to hit McKinnon out of the ground, he stumped, and New Zealand had lost seven wickets tor 158, 353 ahead. Motz went one run later, magnificently caught by Barlow, who sprinted to the ball and, diving athletically, took the ball with hands outstretched. Then Alabaster, after a powerful Mt through the covers, was swiftly stumped off McKinnon. Scores: NEW ZEALAND First inning* .. Sts Second Inning* S. N. McGregor, ran out .. 29 G. T. Dowling, c Barlow, b Burke .. 12 J. T. Sparling, c Waite, b Burke .. • J. R. Reid, e Bromfleld, b Burke ..14 P. G. Z. Harrii, e Bland, b Burke .. SS M. E. Chapple, b Burke .. IS G. A. Bartlett, b McKinnon » A. E. Dick, not out 14 R. C. Motz, c Barlow, b Bromfleld .. * I. C. Alabaster, st Waite, b McKinnon ..4 F. J. Cameron, not out 4 Extra .. .. 1 Total for nine wickets 144 Fall of wicketa: one for 2S, two for 3S, three lor 44. four for Si, five for Ito. six for 127, seven for 158, eight for 159, nine for 193. Bowling.—S. F. Burke, Are for St; E. J. Barlow, none ter 51; A. H. McKinnon, two for S; H. D. Bromfleld, one for 42. SOUTH AFRICA First.lnnings D. 1. McGiew. c Bartlett, b Motz 14 E. Barlow, c Harris b Alabaster .. ..51 W Furrer, c Dick, b Alabaster ~ ..11 J. H. B. Waite, c Chapple, b Cameron .. 31 R. A. McLean, e Diek, b Cameron .. ..20 K. Bland, b Alabaster .. 32 M. Elgte. c Chapple, b Alabarter .. • S. Burke, e Dick, b Cameron 0 G. Lawrence, e Reid, b Cameron .. .. 4 A. H. McKinnon, not" out 9 H. D. Bromfleld, lbw, b Cameron .. .. 1 Extraa .. .. 9 Total .. .. 199

Bowling O. M. R. W R. C. Mota 11 X 10 1 F. J. Cameron 24.4 10 41 s G. A. Bartlett S 1 11 n J. C. Alabaster XI 4 •1 4 1. T. Sparling M. E. Chapple * 1 1 0 n s • 0