MOTZ SAVES THE DAY

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30368, 18 February 1964, Page 18

MOTZ SAVES THE DAY

Good Knock At Napier

(N.Z. Press Association) NAPIER, February 17. Only a fine innings by R. C. Motz (52 not out) saved the New Zealand team from being ignominiously bundled out for a. low score in their first innings in the “warmup” match against Central Districts at McLean Park, Napier, today. The side looked in real danger of a collapse when Motz joined S. McGregor at the wicket with the score at seven for 188. But between them the two staved off the imminent collapse and at stumps New Zealand were eight down for 268. McGregor was caught behind for a handy 30. Motz’s innings was a little chancy but he saved the New Zealand team from an embarrassingly low total.

NEW ZEALAND First Innings G. T. Dowling, run out .. 31 S. Gedye, c B. Hampton,, b Collinge .. ..25 B. Sinclair, b B. Hampton 30 J. R. Reid, b B. Hampton 57 S. N. McGregor, c Colquhoun, b Kinsella .. 30 J. Sparling, c B. Hampton, b Furlong .. ... 1 M. Chapple, c Collinge, b Furlong .. .. 4 J. Ward, c Colquhoun, b Yuile .. ..9 R. C. Motz, not out .. 52 R. Blair, not out .. ..12 Extras (2 byes, 2 wides, 1 leg-bye, 12 no-balls) 17 Total for . eight wickets ... .. 268 Fall of wickets: One for 54, two for 62, three for 145, four for 154, five for 165, six for 169, seven for 189, eight for 224. Bowling: D. A. Kinsella 25, 13, 31, 1; R. O. Collinge, 24, 9. 53, 1; B. Hampton 34, 16, 41, 2; B. Yuile 24. 8. 39, 1; B. Furlong 23, 3, 68, 2; I. Hampton 3, 0, 19, 0.