Hadlee Wins Toss; N.Z.7 For 456 in Fast Time

Northern Advocate, 14 July 1949, Page 7

Hadlee Wins Toss; N.Z.7 For 456 in Fast Time

NORTHAMPTON, Wed. (11.30 a.m.).-—The New Zealand batsmen showed their sincere appreciation of ITadlee winning the toss for the second time in the last 15 matches by scoring 7 for 456 against Northamptonshire. Sutcliffe and Scott made their sixth century partnership tor the first wicket, and Scott celebrated reaching 1000 runs (he required one at the start of the match) by hitting his tourth century of the tour. With Hadlee he added 97, arid the New Zealand captain followed his tine knock at Derby by batting freely for a bright 71.

Another pleasing feature of the New Zealand innings was the continued good form shown by Reid, • who made 107 'not out in 115 minutes (17 fours-L

Both Clarke and Nutter were making the new ball rise, and Wallace, after a full-blooded square cut, was beaten by Nutter's pace and caught at second slip by Skinner, who fell but held on.

- It was his best batting since he arrived in England, and brimmed with self-confidence.

Wallace's spell of bad luck seems interminable.

Northamptonshire. without their captain. Brown, who was playing for the Gentlemen at Lords, had hoped that the wicket, after careful preparation and watering, would be lively and produce a crop of quick wickets: but the New Zealanders had other ideas, and their average rate of scoring tor the day was 76 runs an hour. The weather forecast is for thunder showers, which may complicate matters for the Northants’ butting. The gate was 673. DELIGHTFUL BATTING

Hadlee lived until after lea <2 for 274) and, in attempting to late-cut Nutter, he hit his wicket. His 7! had taken 2 hours and included seven fours. REID FOR TEST ?

ReirJ. who arrived at the crease 25 minutes after Donnelly, began quickly; he soon caught up with Donnelly, who was moving easily in the 20s. Reid has been shaping so well recently that his inclusion in the third test in preference to Smith may reasonably be regarded as a possibility.

Both Sutcliffe and Scott batted delightfully. Though Sutcliffe was rather tired last night after helping to win the game against Derby, he showed not the slightest sign of fatigue this morning, and his shots were beautifully timed and powered.

His on and cover driving are particularly strong, and. fortunately, he is entirely guiltless of Smith's slash shot.

Reid and Donnelly had added 53 in 50 minuj.es, when Donnelly turned an easy catch to Barron, at. leg. POWERFUL HITTING

He pulled both Nutter and Clarke, the Northants medium-fast bowlers, with the middleof his bat. and though they were keeping a good length, he made them appear of little more than average quality. His driving, both to the on and off. was precise, with a graceful backswing. and he produced some attrac--tive. leg glances. Scott gave what was probably one of his most lluent performances of the tour.

Reid reached 50 in 60 minutes, and Mooney, who delighted in stolen singles, was soon among the runs. He is batting very well again. He was bowled by Garlick after he had shown some good strokes. Burtt was well caught and bowled by Garlick. *

Tie was rather intent on trying to give the bowling to Reid to assist him to reach his century before the close of play. Reid, cutting and driving powerfully, gave a difficult chance to the wic-ket-keeper at 87. grinned - at his escape, and square-drove the next ball to the boundary.

His batting seems to improve with every innings, and his favourite ondrive was but one of his many interesting scoring strokes: he used his feet frequently to reach the pitch of the ball and drive to the off. and he showed nice timing tor the square and latish cut. OUT FOR RUNS Neither Sutcli/Te nor Scott -marked time before beginning to score. They got on with the job and 50 was on the telegraph in 40 minutes. There were five changes of bowling in the first hour, but neither Clarke, who is a left-armer. nor Nutter nor the spin bowler Broderick (slow left-arm), Garlick or Barrick. worried the New Zealanders and 33 runs came in 60 minutes.

Burke gave Reid every assistance, and the Wellington boy hit two fours and a single to reach 99 and then latecut another boundary to get 103. The last ball of the day he drove through the covers.

Fall of wickets: 1/157. 2.254, 3 267 4/238. 5/346. 6 '415. 7/423.

Scores were: NEW ZEALAND First Innings Sutcliffe. c Clarke, b Broderick . ■■■ at Scott, c Constable, b Clarke 10a Hadlee, hit \vkt. b Nutter 71 Wallace, c Skinner, b Nutter DonelJy. c Barron, b Broderick 31 Reid, not out 107 Mooney, b Garlick >0 Burtt. c and b Garlick 1 Burke, not out *| Extras 1( '

In the next half-hour to lunch another 23 were added. Nutter returned after the interval, and sent SutclilTe some very good .balls, but neither New Zealander checked the pace of his scoring. They drove and pulled, and a fust outfield aided. the pace of their scoring. Another 43 were added in the first half-hour after lunch, and Broderick was obliged to ring -ttjc boundary with men as a defence against SutclilTe. The- left-hander was using his feet, and punching the ball back just wide of the wicket

Total (lor 7 wkls) 456

There was a certain amount of loft about some of his shots, which indicated that he was not getting out far enough to the pitch of the ball. ' It was thisway. indeed, that he got out and lifted Broderick to Clarke at deepish mid-on. His 81 was scored in 127 minutes (11 fours), and it was grand batting. HADLEE 50 IN HOUR

Hadlee was off the mark immediately, pushing Broderick to cover and sprinting a single. He scored rapidly and was 50 in an hour.

Barrick he relished, and took 10 off one over with a pull, an on-drive, an off-drive and a leg glance. In 77 minutes after lunch 100 runs were added to the total. Scott reached his century in three hours five minutes (nine fours) and 250 .was on the board in the same time.

Four runs later Nutter took the new ball, which marked a fresh stage in the game, for, at the other end, Clarke had Scott caught behind the wicket with his first delivery. Shortly afterwards Hadlee was missed at gully by Oldfield off successive balls from Clarke.

Noi-frs Opening Pair 318 Against Lancs

LONDON, Tue. (12.50 p.m.i The Notts opening pair, Keeton and Simpson, put on 318 runs for the first wicket against Lancashire in the round of county cricket concluded today. John Langridge, of Sussex, lias rfeached 2000 runs for the season Results: —

Results: — Notts, first innings. 5 tor 50} dec. (bmipson 233. Keeton 134), second. 1 lor 75 dec.; Lancashire, first innings. 337 (Wharton 119); Second. 1 for 119.—The match was drawn. ..... , Surrey, first innings 339 (Hshlock 91, Mclntyre 143 n. 0.); second 6 for 54. Kent, first Innings 195 (Laker. 5-55); followed on 322 (Davies 85: Laker 4-41). —The match was drawn. Yorkshire, first inn mgs 336 (Lowson 104. Yordlev 31: Gray 5-79): second 4 for 133 (Hutton 76). Middlesex, first innings 400 (Compton 122).—The match was drawn. Leicester, first innings 83 (Bailey 5-39, R. Smith 5-33): second 340. Essex, first innings 184 (Jackson 4-38); second 4 for 140.—Essex won by six wickets. Northants, first innings 208; second 7 for 277 dec. Glamorgan, first innings 236; second 113 (Clarke 4-26).—Northants won by 137 runs. Gloucester, first innings 489 (Emmett 113, Allen 134); second 8 for 153 der. (Shackle!on 7-83). Hampshire, first innings 365; second 7 for 138.—The match was drawn. Warwick, first innings 375 (Gardner 103. Grove 81); second 4 for 121. Sussex, first innings 177 (John Langridge 81); followed on 315.—Warwick won by six wickets. Somerset, first innings 314 (Buse 117); second 303 (Gimblett 101. Tremlett 87). Worcester, first innings 284 (Hazel! a-84); second 8 for 342 (Kenyon 1821.—Worcester won by two wickets.