N.Z.E.F. CRICKET

Patea Mail, 9 May 1941, Page 4

N.Z.E.F. CRICKET

MATCH WON AT CAIRO (N.Z.E.F. OFFICIAL NEWS SERVICE) A New Zealand Army NX which played a cricket match against the Gezira. Sporting Club in Cairo on Easter Saturday, winning by four wickets, was responsible for some outstanding performances. S. Betts, the Taranaki representative, took seven wickets at the low cost of 22 inns, brought off a very fine catch on the boundary, and then went on to score 50 not out 45 minutes. With the first use of the wicket, the Gezira Club’s batsmen made rather a poor showing against the bowling of Betts, and it was due to a fine innings of 75 by Brown and a useful 28 by Dec.hor that the club reached the total of 130. Following a slow 1 start by Etches and Howe, a collapse took place and half the Gcsira side was out for 42 runs. This brought Bccher in to partner Frown and both played the bowling with confidence. Several changes were unavailable, Brdwn hitting B. Campbell of Otago, for five fours in one over and hoisting the hundred with a grand six off D. A. B. Moloney, the former Now Zealand captain. With the score at 125, Brown, attempting to hit another six, was brilliantly caught deep in the field by Betits. This batsman had added 75, including ten fours and a six. Five runs later Bechcr left and Betts claimed the remaining wickets for no runs, performing the hat trick. With 90 minutes left, the New Zealanders commenced in excellent style, and, -when Betts joined McVicar, of Manawatu, victory was assured, as the partnership realised 78 for the third wicket before the latter was dismissed. The New Zealanders opened with Moloney and McVicar, who played very carefully and put on 20 for the first wicket before Brown dismissed the former with his third ball. With only four more runs on the board, Rainbird, the Wellington representarive, left following a smart piece of fielding by Maudsley, and Betts joined McVicar. Both stoutly resisted the attack and, once they settled down, went for the bowling in a refreshing style. The half century was sent' up after 37 minutes and, despite changes in the bowling, the hundred came up after an hou bry McVicar taking a nice three off the bowling of Maudsley. At 102 the partnership, after realising 78, was dissolved when Brown beat McVicar with a tricky ball. He had scored 47, including* six shots to the boundary. Three wickets then fell to Maudsley for 25 runs, but Betts and Campbell remained until the winning hit had been made. Betts required 45 minutes for his half century, ajid during .that time made seven hits to the boundary. The scores were as follows: GEZIRA SPORTING CLUB R. W. Etches, b Betts 14 11. C. Rowe, l.b.w. b Quirk 5 F. R. Brown, c Betts b Quirk .... 75 P. I). Sandbach, b Betts - 0 J. S. Underwood, b Betts 2 E. H. Macintosh, l.b.w. b Campbell Sir W. F, Bccher, c Dow b Betts .. 28 E, H. Maudsley, not out 0 R. E. L. Harvey, b Betts 0_ R. D. Berrington, b Betts 0 S. E. Aylward, b Betts 0 Extras ....• 4 Total 130 BOWLING: L. B. Quirk, two for 33, Betts seven for 22, Campbell one for 33, Moloney none for 38. NEW ZEALAND ARMY XI D. A. E. Moloney, b Brown ...... 14 C. McVicar, b Brown 47 W. Rainbird, run out 2 S. Betts, not out 50 —. Clarke, b Maudsley 0 L. B, Cowan, l.b.w, b Maudsley .. 0 B. J. Dow, b Maudsley 4 C. Campbell, c Bonington b Maudsley v 2 Extras .■ ■ ■ 4 Total 131 BOWLING: Maudsley four for 24, Etches none for 23, Brown Dwo for 51, and Rowe none for 29.