Third Win Of Tour— N.Z. Defeats Cambridge By An Innings

Greymouth Evening Star, 21 May 1949, Page 5

Third Win Of Tour— N.Z. Defeats Cambridge By An Innings

CAMBRIDGE, May 20 (Rec. 10 a.m.). —By taking four of the five remaining Cambridge University wickets after lunch, Rabone contributed a conspicuous part to the New Zealanders’ third win of the tour. They beat University by an innings and 50 runs with 45 minutes to spare. Cambridge made a commendable effort to force a draw and a splendid fighting innings was played by their captain, Insole, who scored 79 not out.

The way was paved for New Zealand ’s win by Rabone, however, when he took three wickets in three overs immediately after lunch and completed his good day’s work by getting the last wicket of the match —his fifth for the innings at a cost of five runs apiece.

The New Zealanders will play before the King and Queen at Lords, when Their Majesties will see them in action against the M.C.C. This visit is in place of the one which the King was to have made during the second test at Lords. N.Z. Team For Lords Match The New Zealand team will be: Hadlee, Wallace, Burtt, Cave, Donnelly, Hayes, Mooney, Rabone, Reid, Scott and Sutcliffe. The twelfth man is Cresswell.

When Morris and Doggart settled down for the first hour and added 38 to the overnight total, it began to appear that they would remain at least until lunch. Neither Hayes nor Burke, though they were bowling well, were getting much assistance from the wicket. Then Rabone made his first appearance for the day—he had previously appealed for a catch at second slip from Doggart off Hayes, but the leg umpire ruled that the ball had hit the ground first—and had Morris caught behind the wicket by Reid.

Rabone usually bowls off-breaks, but today, at Hadlee’s instruction, he sent down leg breaks with an occasional variation from the off. Morris, who was given his “blue” during the match, had batted well and Doggart followed his lead by passing 50. Then Cresswell took a hand in the proceedings and ’with the last ball of his first over had Doggart leg before. He got his second wicket when Burtt took a catch at short square leg from Coles, the ball ap-

pearing to strike the pad after it left the bat. Chances Favour Cambridge Still another wicket was to come before lunch. Donnelly at fine leg took a brilliant right-hand catch when Rimell snicked Hayes. Insole brought some life to the wicket in the period immediately before lunch and ran vigorously for singles, and the break came at 207 for five, University having added 129 in two and a half hours. With half the side out and two hours 40 rninutes left, and Cambridge still, requiring 127 to avoid an innings defeat, it appeared the chances were slightly in their favour. Rabone’s three quick wickets in three overs, however, changed the complexion of the game. In the fifth ball of his first over he bowled Hawkey with a- long hop. With his next ball he had Stevenson

leg before. His following over was a maiden, and then he hit Popplewell’s stumps. Insole, who was playing a fine innings, took the score along at a comfortable pace, with'Fryer keeping up his end nobly. Rabone’s first afteag, lunch spell was 10 overs, three maidens, 11 runs, three wickets. In the next 65 minutes Insole and Pryer put on 63 runs. The Cambridge captain, hitting freely, reached 50 in 90 minutes. After Pryer was caught on the boundary off Burke, Rabone, bowling for the third time, finished off the match with the next ball.