ENGLISH ELEVEN

Evening Post, Volume CXL, Issue 56, 4 September 1945, Page 8

ENGLISH ELEVEN

BIG SCORE AGAINST N.Z.

Eec. 10.30 a.m. LONDON, Sept. 3. At Scarborough, Leveson Gower's eleven had lost one wicket for 216 in the first innings, against a New Zealand team (Washbrook b Roberts 83, Hutton, not out, 120, Wyatt, not out, 8, and extras 5). Hutton and Washbrook, continuing their opening stand at 121, faced Pritchard, who showed pace from the hard turf, and Badcock, who kept a good length and mixed his spin. The batsmen drove and pulled nicely. The spectators several times applauded smart fiielding by Donnelly and Badcock in stopping cuts and cutting off boundaries. Three consecutive maidens emphasised the keenness of the struggle. Hutton, with a 4 off Gallaugher, completed his in 175 minutes. Roberts, the medium-paced bowler beat Washbrook after a stand which lasted 2£ hours. Washbrook was particularly strong on the leg side and hit nine 4's. At lunch Leveson Gower's eleven had lost one wicket for 289 (Hutton. not out, 171, Wyatt, not out, 26; extras 9). Wyatt, hitting Morgan twice to the ropes in one over, put the home side ahead with nine wickets in hand. Hutton, when Pritchard came on with a new ball, took 15 off one over. The second-wicket stand had added 86 in 55 minutes at lunch. Two wickets fell for 318 (Hutton, b Badcock, 188; Wyatt, not out, 35; Fishlock, not out, 2; extras, 10). Hutton batted for three hours 40 minutes and hit 24 4's. WYATT GOES. Eight wickets fell for 395 (Wyatt, c Morgan, b Badcock, 59; Fishlock, b Pritchard, 5; Edrich, b Roberts, 27; Robins, c James, b Badcock, 5; Parker, c James, b Badcock, 0; Coxon, st James, b Roberts 0; Wood, not out, 13; Sellers, not out, 3; extras, 12). Leveson Gower's team was all out for 472 (Sellers, c Badcock, 10; Matthews, c Donnelly, b Badcock, 13; Wood, not out, 65; extras, 17. Pritchard took one wicket for 145, Roberts three for 83, Badcock six for 166, Sharpe none for 21, Gallaugher none for 27, Morgan none for 13; byes 8, leg-byes 8, no-ball 1). The New Zealanders' keen fielding at this stage made the cricket high class. Pritchard found the pitch rather lifeless but Badcock, with length, change, pace, and skill earned a reward for his prolonged work. . At stumps New Zealand, in the Second innings had scored 10 for no wickets (James, not out, 1, Jacobs, Hot out, 9).