M.C.C. GAME DEVELOPS INTO PRACTICE

Chronicle (Levin), 20 November 1946, Page 10

M.C.C. GAME DEVELOPS INTO PRACTICE

Rt'cohed Tuesday, 9.80 p.m. SYBXKY, Xov. 1}). Fngland's niatcli against Xcw Soulii Wales onded in a draw. As 110 othcr result was possible, todnv's plav was ia the naturo of a practicc for flio lirsi test. F n this reganl Ihe fine undefeuted ixi n i n s of 81 by Morris who, it is e\ pected, will ho tho opening batsmao, was parlicularly ploasing to Aostralia. Hutfon, who has an a\ iM'apo of 95 in (irst-olass inatrhos this tour, addod to liis (ino rooord. Ho racod tho' clock to roaeh tho oontury bet'ore - tho »amo ondotl aad was oiit in trying to-obtain :i strike jtist hoforo stumps. Tho morning was hot and humid. Tho torrontial rain nvernipjit ha 1 ioft tho Jiold in a heavy stato and tho ap[)]'oachos to tho wickot sogg.v. Tho cap tains, u pori an initial inspootioii, do cidod flint 110 plav was possihlo hoforo hiiioli. Anothor inspootioii at '2 p.m. resulted in a dooision fo liegin at d..'!() p.m. The wieket and outliold had rOooverod oompletoly .In tho unl erval and the two lof thaiidcis ''Morris a'hd Alley soorod frooly from I'ollard, Bodsor and Wright. Thirtv-live oame from tho lirsl six ovors and 50 was soorod in ."A minutes. Alley was vcrv enterprising, seoring with shots to all jiarts of tho field. Alorris oombined a perfeot de fenoe with fine stroking.

The New South Wales innings was doolared olosed after 100 minutes. Hngland was left 145 miruites in whioh to overtake New Soutli Wales' soore. Ifutton and Washhrook set about this task in good style and had on the hoard in less than even timo, when Washhrook cut a hall to tliird sliyn .Tho good sooring rato was being maintaino t i»ut after one hour's hatting, a d() minutes ' interruption oaused hy a shower, spoilt England's ohanoes of > first inning-'s lead. Hutton gave two hard ohanoes at 22 and 31 hut he hntted frooly, oxoolling in straight and oovor drivos. Gihb, too, batted woll tliough loss foroefully. A 100 partnership was estabtished in .75 minutes and ITutton's 97 .fook only ld.'! minutes. He hit nitie foftrs. NEW SOTTH WALES First Innings Carmondy, e Edrioli b Bedser . . 7 Morris, not out 31 Barnes, c Yardley b Edrioli .... 1 Pettiford, b Wright ■ 24 Baggers, e Bedser 5 4 ■> Allev, not out 4-> Extras Total for 4 wickets (deelared) 105 ENGLAND First innings ITutton, run out 97 Washhrook, c Grieves b Linchvall . l 'l Gibb, not out :>7 Compton, not out 1 Extras S Total for two wieket s 15i Bottding: Liudwa'U one for 20, Beath iione for 30, Alley none for 35, Toaliaek

none for 23, Powell none for 19, Pettif'ord none for 16.