FIRST INNINGS LEAD

Dominion, Volume 38, Issue 289, 5 September 1945, Page 7

FIRST INNINGS LEAD

English Eleven’s High Score Against N.Z.

LONDON, September 3. Leveson Gower’s XI made 472 against a New Zealand Services XI at Scarborough, gaining a first innings lend of 252 runs. At stumps New Zealand iu their second innings hail 10 rims up without loss. . , . . Hutton and M’ashbrook carried their partnership of 121. runs to just past the 200 mark before Roberts, a medium-paced bowler, dismissed Wasbbrook. Ihe pair had scored ut a fast rate, being together for two hours and a half lielorc being separated, Wyatt: assisted . Uul-tou to earrv the score past the third ■ century before Hutton was clean-bowled by Badcock. Hutton Imltcd for'three hours 40 niiuijtesj.fud bit 24 fours. He was 'particularly severe on the bowlers after passing' h'is"eoiitury. which took 173 minutes. Ilis remaining 88 runs took only 45 minutes, including 15 from one over from Pritchard, the New Zealand fast bowler. After his departure and that of Myatt shortly afterward wickets fell Ireely, eight being down for 31)5, but Wood, who was tried out as a wicketkeeper lor England during the Australia-England Tests iu 1938-39, took toll of the tired bowling to run up 65 in smart time. Leveson Gower’s XI contained seven internationals. Pmdcock. with length, change ot pace and skill, earned well-meritisl reward in taking six wickets for 166 rims. Morgan also bowled successfully. The fast bowler. Pritchard, found the wicket liteless, ami Some loose overs proved expensive. In spile of their strenuous day. ■ the New Zealqnders fielded well. Doliui'lly ami Badeoek being applauded for some film siivds: Scores:— , . New Zealand. •!'irst innings. — Second inuiilgS, !<• f“r no wickets (James m>t m|t 1. -liieobs mil out 9L Leveson Gower's XL -172: Hutton, b. Badeoek, 188; M'ashbl'ook. -b. Roberts. S 3; Wyatt, c. Morgan, b. liadeoek. 59; Fishlock. b. Pritchard. 5: Edrieli b. Roberts, 27: Robins, e. James, b. Badcock. 5; Parker, c. James, b. Badeoek, <>: Coxon st. Janies, b. Roberts. Of Sellers. 1> Badeoek. 10; Matthews, e. Donnelly, b’. Badeoek. 13: M'ood. not ouL 6o; extras 17. Pritchard took one wicket for 145.’ Roberts three for S 3. Badeoek six for 166, Sharpe none for 21. Gnllauglier none for 27, Morgan none for 13.