AN EASY VICTORY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 199, 24 August 1931, Page 8

AN EASY VICTORY

COLLAPSE OF NORFOLK NEW ZEALAND DOES WELL MATHESON’S FAST BOWLING. IBy Telegraph—Pxess Association—Copyright.] LONDON, Aug. 21. The New Zealand cricketers gained an easy victory over Norfolk by an innings and 62 rum. The match was concluded to day in fine weather. Mer. ritt routed the home team in their first innings, Walker being the only batsman to play with confidence. Following on, the county collapsed before the accurate bowling of Matheson, Cromb, and Merritt, the innings lasting only 85 minutes.

Matheson was favoured by the first really fast wicket of the tour. He bowled with genuine expreg pace and, against better batsmen would probably have had better figures, as more catches would have gone to the slips. The wicket also suited Merritt, who maintained a steady length. He spun the ball sharply and disguised the googly effectively. The attendance yesterday was 5000, a record for the ground, and to-day it was 2000. Details:— NEW ZEALAND. First Innings 225 NORFOLK. Falcon, b Matheson U D. Rought-Rought, st. James, b Merritt • 9 Thiselton-Smith, c Talbot, b Matheson 1 Walker, not out 31 Coldham. lbw., b Merritt . . .. 11 B. Rought-Rought, b Allcott .... 9 Foster, b Allcott - Scott Chad, b Merritt • 0 Pedder, b Merritt L 3 R. Rought-Rought. b Merritt .... 0 Eagle, b Merritt 7 Extras T2 Total . 97 Bowling.—Matheson took two wickets for 15 runs; Cromb. none for 12; Allcott. two for 18; Merritt, six for 40. Second Innings. P. Rnught-Rought, lbw., b Cromb 4 Falcon, b .Matheson 7 Walker lbw., b Matheson 0 Thiselton-Smith. c Talbot b Matheson Coldham. c Dempster, b Crom .... 13 D. Rought-Rought. b Cromb .... 7 Foster, r Page, b Matheson .... * Scott Chad, b Merritt 8 Redder, b Merritt .. 2 Eagle, st James, b Merritt .. .. 11 R. Rought-Rought, not out ...... 2 Extras % Total 65 Bowlins.—Matheson took four wickets for 2-1 runs; Cromb, three for 24; Merritt, throe for 13.