CRICKET VICTORY BY 72 RUNS

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29714, 6 January 1962, Page 5

CRICKET VICTORY BY 72 RUNS

N.Z. Beats S.A. In Third Test

(Special Correspondent N.Z.P.A.)

CAPE TOWN, January 4.

New Zealand covered itself with glory today when it beat South Africa by 72 runs with 27 minutes to spare on the final day of the third cricket test at Newlands and in so doing gained its first victory ever against South Africa.

Its splendid win was founded on teamwork of the highest order, headed by the astute captaincy of J. R. Reid. The bowling was steady and accurate and the fielding excellent. However, full credit must be given to South Africa for its great fight back and for the pleasing and enterprising manner in which it played the game. It was an exciting day’s cricket, which was appreciated to the full by the crowd of more than 6000 that watched the tense struggle on the field. South Africa, starting the day at 54 for two and still requiring 354 for victory, was eventually dismissed for 335 —its highest total of the series—with the last five wickets crashing dramatically in the last hour’s play after South Africa was within 93 runs of the winning target. Highlights of the day’s play were the aggreesivelyhit 113 by R A. McLean—his fifth test century—McLean's 101 partnership with D. J. McGlew in 95 minutes for the fourth wicket and. of course. McGlew’s courageous innings of 63 after receiving a torrid time from G. A. Bartlett and batting under the handicap of an injured finger. There was also a polished innings of 42 by young C. Bland who added to the thrills by hitting the leg-spin-ner, J. C. Alabaster, over mid-wicket for two sixes off successive balls. McLean had earlier hit Motz for six and these two

put on 72 in 81 minutes for a fifth-wicket stand. With McGlew, McLean, whose 113 was made in 175 minutes with 18 boundaries, and Bland at the wicket, South Africa's hopes for victory burned brightly but with their departure it was virtually the end.

From the New Zealand point of view this win will prove stimulating to the side with two remaining tests to be played with the position one-all in the series so far.

Reid set the field cleverly at all times during play, bowling Alabaster for long spells and others in the attack in short spells. As soon as the batsmen got on top he closed up the game, always allowing just enough latitude for South Africa to go for runs. Bartlett played a big part in the victory. He bowled with fire and gave his best display of the tour to date by capturing both the valu-

able wickets of McGlew and McLean after unsettling the South African captain with a series of bumpers, one of which hit McGlew high up on the arm.

For Alabaster, too, it was a successful match and he finished with the figures of eight for 180 in a total of 71 overs. When it was all over the crowd rose as one—some joyously swarmed on to the field—to cheer the visitors all the way to the dressing room. Scores:—

Second Innings McGlew, c Dick, b Bartlett 63 Barlow, c Reid, b Alabaster 16 Farrer, c Dowling, b Alabaster .. .. 20 Waite, lbw, b Albaster .. 21 McLean, c Harris, b Bartlett .. 113 Bland, lbw, b Reid .. 42 Elgie, c Harris, b Cameron 12 Burke, c Motz, b Sparling 12 Lawrence, c Harris, b Reid 0 McKinnon, b Alabaster ~ 4 Bromfield, not out .. 0 Extras .. .. 32 Total .. ..335 Fall of wickets: One for 37, two tor 54. three for 160. four 201, five for 273, six for 315, seven for 317, eight for 331, nine for 335.

“Magnificent Win” “Magnificent.” That was the first comment by B. Sutcliffe when asked what he htought of New Zealand’s win over South Africa. Sutcliffe, said he had not thought New Zealand would be able to get South Africa out on the Newlands wicket, which had always favoured batsmen. New Zealand’s victory was a great thing for New Zealand cricket, he said. Mr W. A. Hadlee, who captained New Zealand in its tour of England in 1949 and who became the first New Zealand captain then to be unbeaten in a test series, said he was thrilled with the result “It was a fine sustained effort by the whole team over the four days,” he said.

NEW ZEALAND First Innings S. N. McGregor, b Burke 68 G. T. Dowling, lbw, b Lawrence 0 J. T. Sparling, e Elgie, b Burke 19 J. R. Reid, c Bromfleld, b McKinnon 92 P. G. Z. Harris, st Waite, b Bromfield 101 M. E. Chapple, c Waite, b Burke 69 A. E. Dick, c Waite, b Burke 4 G. A. Bartlett, c Waite, b Burke 12 R. C. Motz, b Burke 0 J. C. Alabaster, c Barlow, b Bromfield 1 F. J. Cameron, not out .. 4 Extras 15 Total 385 Fall ot wickets: one for 36, two for 67. three for 85, four for 124, five for 157, six for 164, seven for 165, eight for 173, nine for 185. Bowling O. M. R. W. Burke ..52 18 130 6 Lawrence ..21 7 46 1 McKinnon 19 6 42 1 Barlow .. 9 0 40 0 Bromfield .. 45 10 94 1 Elgie .. 7 2 18 0 Second Innings Dowling, c Barlow, b Burke 12 McGregor, run out 20 Sparling, c Waite, b Burke 9 Reid, c Bromfield, b Burke 14 Harris, c Bland, b Burke .. 30 Chapple, b Burke 33 Bartlett, std Waite, b McKinnon 29 Dick, not but 56 Motz, c Barlow, b Bromfield 0 Alabaster, st Waite, b McKinnon 4 Cameron, not out .. 10 t Extra 1 Total for 9 wickets (dec.) 212 Fall of wickets: one for 28, two for 40 three tor 44, four for 61, five for 106, six for 127, seven for 158, eight for 159, nine for 163 Bowling O. M. R. W Burke .. 27.1 19 68 5 Barlow .. 20 2 53 0 McKinnon 17 7 32 2 Bromfield 24 3 58 1 SOUTH AFRICA First Innings D. J. McGlew, c Bartlett, b Motz 14 E. J. Barlow, c Harris, b Alabaster 51 W. R. Farrer, c Dick, b i Alabaster 11 J. H. B. Waite, c Chapple, b Cameron 20 K. C. Bland, b Alabaster .. 32 M. K. Elgie, c Chapple, b Alabaster 6 S. F. Burke, c Dick, b Cameron 0 G. B. Lawrence, c Reid, b Cameron 4 A. H. McKinnon, not out .. 9 H. D. Bromfield, lbw, b Cameron 1 Extras 9 Total 190 Fall of wickets: one for 36, two for 67, three for 85, our for 124, five for 157, six for 164, seven for 165, eight for 173, nine for 185. Bowling O. M. R. W. Motz ..11 2 39 1 Cameron .. 24.4 10 48 5 Alabaster ..21 4 61 4 Bartlett ..5 1 17 0 Sparling ..6 1 22 0 Chapple .. 1 o 3 0

Bowling R. W 0. M. Motz . 24 9 69 0 Cameron . 26 14 42 1 Alabaster , 50 12 119 4 Bartlett . 22 8 40 2. Sparling . 6 3 1 Reid . 14.2 8 21 2