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Chronicle (Levin), 11 March 1947, Page 5

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WELLINGTON, Tuesday. • , The weather was fine and there was an absence of wind when the match between the M.C.C. touring . cricketers and Wellington was r&I sumed today. Edrich opened to Reaney, the first ball being sent to leg for a single. Voce bowled the second over, Reaney cutting the first ball past point for two. Reaney | brought his score to . double figures wiun anouher pretty offcut. ' Edrich's third over gave him his first wicket when Oakley touched the ball into the safe gloves of Evans. With the score at six for 95 Wilson joined Reaney, but the parinership ended abruptly when IVoce bowled round the wicket and collected the latter batsman's offI pin. Cave ■ opened his account by i puoning Coce pasu mid-Oil ior aii easy single. Bedser then relieved Edrich and Cave played aleg shot off the first ball to bring the Wellingtonians' tally to 100. The Smith-Bedser attack was treated with respect and runs came slowly although bouh batsmen appeared quite at home. Smith bowled three successive maidens ! but Wilson hit the first ball of his fourth over for a spectacular six. Edrich was given the ball and the score rose as both batsmen played him to leg. Just as the partnership 1 was beginning to develop, Hammond again gave Voce the ball and his first delivery to Cave scattered the wickets. Wellinguon had two wickets in 1 hand and needed 37 runs for a first innings lead when the luncheon adjournment was taken. ENGLAND First Innings 176 ! WELLINGTON First Innings E. W. Tindill, c Edrich, b Voce . . 0 J. R. Capstick, b Bedser 19 J. A. Ongley, b Voce 0 J. R. Lamason, b Voce 0 R. Crawford, b Bedser 50 T. R. Reaney, b Voce 13 j . H. Oakiey, c Evans, b Edrich . 9 Cave, b Voce 17 Wilson, not out ... . t . ....... 22 Murray, •not out; l.it > ; . j !A 4 '3 Extras . X /. ...... '?». . 6 Total for 8 wickets 140