MOTZ ‘SOCKS’ THE MOST

Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31540, 30 November 1967, Page 17

MOTZ ‘SOCKS’ THE MOST

(From

D. J. CAMERON)

KYABRAM (Victoria). R. C. Motz, the big-hitting New Zealand all-rounder, was a clear winner in the “socks stakes” held by the touring New Zealanders when they played Victorian Country at Kyabram yesterday.

The New Zealanders were promised a pair of socks for every four they hit in the match. Motz’s share of the prizes was 10 pairs of socks—and a shirt for the best innings of the day. His 76, which included six fours and four sixes, was top score in the match, won by the New Zealanders. In one over from the offspinner, D. Shaw, Motz stopped the first ball and then hit the next seven for 6,6, 4,6, 4,4, 6. He raced to 50 in 17 minutes but it was too good to last, and after a couple of chances, he was out at 76, scored in 45 minutes. J. C. Alabaster, who took four wickets, won a shirt for the best bowling performance and also three pairs of socks for the boundaries he hit. Scores:—

VICTORIA COUNTRY First Innings J. Gosstray c Congdon b Collinge ~ 18 A. Johnson c Harford b Motz 2 G. Trewin c and b Pollard 5*2 J. Ogden c Congdon b Yuile 15 R. Manley st Harford b Alabaster 3 D Shaw c and b Alabaster 1

L. Oswald c Congdon b Alabaster . . n K. Clapham c Burgess b Alabaster i L. Hein not out 4 G. Laurence c and b Pollard 14 B. Trezlce, b Pollard . 0 Extras (2 byes, 5 legbyes) 7 Total .. 117 Fall of wickets: one for 10. two for 38, three for 74. four for 82, live for 92, six for 92. seven for 97, eight for 97, nine for 114. Bowling.—Collinge. 8,0, 40. 1; Motz, 3. 0,6, 1: Yuile, 9. 0, I«. 1; Alabaster, 9,0, 40, 4: Pollard 2.5, 0,6, 3. NEW ZEALAND First Innings B. A. G. Murray c Ogden h Laurence .45 B. E. Congdon c Ogden b Laurence .. 24 K. Thomson c Manley b Shaw 29 M. G. Burgess lbw b Shaw . 33 V. Pollard st Ogden b Oswald .. 21 B. W. Yuile c Manley b Clapham 22 R. C. Motz b Trezice .. 76 R. O. Collinge b Trezice .. o J. C. Alabaster not out .. 20 R. I. Harford b Clapham .. 1 Extras s Total flor 9 wickets) 272 Fall of wickets: one for 54, two for 77. three for 123, four for 137, five for 222, six for 244. seven for 244, eight for 271. nine for 272. Bowling.—Laurence. 7. 0. 42, 2: Hein, 4. 0, 48, 0; Trezice, 10, 0. 62. 2: Shaw, 4, 0. 60. 2: Oswald. 5. 0, 34. 1: Clapham, 2.3, 0, IS, 2; Manley. 2, 0. 7. 0.