QUICK DISMISSAL OF SURREY WAS TRIUMPH FOR BURTT AND CAVE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27081, 16 May 1949, Page 5

QUICK DISMISSAL OF SURREY WAS TRIUMPH FOR BURTT AND CAVE

New Zealand Press Association—Copyright

LONDON; May 13. New Zealand defeated Surrey, runners-up in last year’s English championship, by 149 runs. It was a magnificent victory to which Hadlee, Burtt, Cave, and Mooney contributed the lion’s share. The manner in which Burtt polished off Surrey, taking four wickets with 18 balls and giving no runs away in the final spell, was both exciting and gratifying.

Once again Burtt received every assistance from Mooney, who twice whipped off the bails and once took a catch. At one period, with five wickets down for 42 runs, it seemed as though Surrey would not make a fight, but an excellent partnership by Constable and Whittaker added 119. Once they were out, within a few minutes of each other, the end came like a thunderclap. The New Zealanders deserve the highest praise for this victory, which not only endorsed the fine qualities of their captain, but also gave lustre tc their, bowling, of which there has been some doubts. Burtt took six for 47. The New Zealand bowlers set about Surrey with a will. Surrey required 306 in 4J hours. After 17 minutes, with only 14 up. Cresswell had E. A. Bedser caught at mid-off by Hadlee, and 11 minutes later Burtt caught Squires at silly mid-on off Cave. Eight minutes later Fishiock was caught off his glove by Wallace at short square-leg. one from Cave getting uo sharply. A little over a quarter of an hour later Burtt. with his first ball of the day, had Barton caught at first slip by Scott, who flung the ball up in the air gleefully. In his next over

Burtt clean bowled Mclntyre. That made five for 42, and lunch was still 40 minutes away. A quick finish seemed likely, but then the swinging fortunes of cricket, which make the game so interesting, veered in Surrey’s favour, and Constable and Whittaker made a fighting stand. They combined in a partnership of 111 in 100 minutes. Constable reached 50 in 90 minutes, and Whittaker hit Burtt into the stand and was 50 in 95 minutes. A leg-bye brought up 153—half the total required by Surrey, and we checked up on our watches and carefully calculated that 1 hour 57 minutes of the match remained. Then once again the fortunes of the; game swung in New Zealand’s favour,-.', and this time finally. Burtt. returning for his second spell after lunch, took four wickets without giving a run away. Mooney, vigilant as ever, stumped Whittaker when he played forward and missed a leg break. Within four minutes Cave had Constable caught at second slip by Sutcliffe. Laker was stumped by Mooney a few moments later. Alec Bedser stayed briefly before.he was caught by Mooney off Burtt. and with his next ball Burtt bowled McMahon. The end was something of an anti-climax, but one entirely satisfying to the New Zealanders.