ANOTHER DRAW?

Chronicle (Levin), 25 February 1947, Page 5

ANOTHER DRAW?

\ Press Assn.-C

New South Walesin Match

By Telegraph

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Received Moirday, 10.40 p.iii. SYJDNEY, Feb. 24. ,j At the end of tlxe tliird day's play, New .Suutli Wales i.s in an uhbeatable position in the inatch against Engltlnd out it is very doubt-ful Whether the Slate can force a win ih the time rem^ining. Indeed, it seems probable that this matcli ivill fade out into Eng laiul's eleventh successive dravv.. At stunips Xew Houtli Wales was 282 runs ahead with six wickets in hand. Cool and cloudy conditions" prevaileu for today ;s play. Engiand 's nopes o, reachiug New South Wales' totai were dashed when Hutton failed to get goiug again. The tail-enders offered unexpected opposition, Siiiith, Voce and Foilard all displayiug surprising batting talent. J- nuilly the .iuniiigs eloseu at 7(3 runs short of the State's seofe. Engiand 's inniiigs occupied 300 . iuin utes. New South. Wales plhyed but oue over before lunch, taking eight oli Voce. Voce's next over after the in terval yielded 17 including a sixer ha over the line leg fence by Carmody. Thirty-six runs had been scolxid ih 21 niinutes when at .2.35 puu. dri\-nig rain ilrove Ihe pla\ers from the lield. J'lie game was resumed after half ah hour. Curmody and Alorris; although .jiore re.strained, corttinuod uutroubled. riiey raised 50 in ;14 minutes but (Jar mody soon after feli to a sniart catch at ilje wicket. As in tlie'lirst iiinings he had, with Alorris, given the side a goou start. Engiand 's bowling, while not liostile, was aecurutif and Aiorris and Barues were not iinding run getting easy. / (lood caiclies brought about the downfall of Alorris. and Barues. Enough was seen of Alorris to show tliai lie was in good form for Ihe linal test beginuing on Eriday. With ihree out for 84, the Englishmen became keener aiul the bowlers i'or a spell were on top. The second 50 took 54 minutes By a solnl defence and seoring from anyt hing foose, the colts Lukeman and i\ issell regained the ascendancy. These pi'oiuisiiig batsnien have a tull range ' f shots and made runs all round Ihe wicket. Tlieir partnership was wortli x2, made in 09 minutes. Eindwall, in a liectic 20 minutes before stuni])s, scored 25 including a -iixer iti'l' Smilh. ENG LAND. First Lnniugs. ilutlon, Ibw, b Eindwall .. .. 40 Waslibrook, b .lohnson 13 ivindi, c Alorris, b Tosliack .. .. 31 Coinpton, b Pelliford ........ 75 rishlook, c and 1> .lohnson .. .. (ji .lanlstalf, st Baggars, b Toshack l| V'ardle\v, c and b Bettiford ...... 25 j • A ans, c Aiorris, b Toshack .. .. oi '.."litli, c .Mori'is, b, f.imlwal] .. ,. 33 Voce, c and b Johnsfni 28 Eollanl, not out ; 12 Jixtras 5 T"(al 2(36 Bowling: Eindwall 2 for 54, Lush (. for 20, .lohnson 3 I'or 51, Toshack 3 for 88, Pci t i I'ord 2 for 48. NEW SOUTH WALES. First inniiigs 340 Second Junings. ( armody, c Evans, b Edricli .... 26 Alorris, • jEdrich, b Pollard .... 47 Barnes, c Evans, b Smith 9 Eukeman, c Yaruiey, b Smith .. 45 Kissel'l, not out . . \ 52 l/mdwall, not out . . ; 25 Extras 2 Total for 4 wickets ,. .. .. 206 Bowling:. Voce 0 for 54, Pollard 1 'or 54, Edrich 1 for 19, Smith 2 for 78.