WELLINGTON V. M.C.C.

Chronicle (Levin), 12 March 1947, Page 5

WELLINGTON V. M.C.C.

-Press Association

Second Day's Play of Match with Tourists WELUNGTON 4 FOR ZT

By Telegraph—

WELLINGTON, Mar. 11. . Washbrook, Yoce and the Wellington colt Murray were outstanding per formers in another grand day's crickpf when the Af.C.C.-Wellington match was resumed' in perfect weather at the Basin Reserve today. Another exceilent erowd which paid £925, bringing the total for two days to over £2000, saw a keen first innings struggle with Wellington falling 16 runs- short of the M.C.C. score, Yoce being the maia' destroying force on a greatly improved wicket. England then gave a refresbing display, running up 251 runs for six wiclcets in 195 minutes, Washbrook starring witli a most attraetive 133, tht first century made for M.C:C. against Wellington. Though the batsmen m the main handled the bowling with ease, Murray came through a trying afternoon with great credit, completel; beating Eishloek and Edrich with clever changes of paee and swerve and morally bowling Compton before h« had scored.

With 251 runs up for six wickets and a first' innings lead of 1(3 runs, the M.C.C. is in a strong position. Edrich and Yoce' opened the M.C.C. attaek when play resunxed. In Bdrich 's third over Oakley jabb'ed down on the ball which landed nearly in his block hole and snicked it to Evans to be out. Wilson was neat and Reaney played soundlv. Cave brought up the century with a singie off Yoce apd two off Bedser. The hundred had taken 135 minutes. Wilson was in 30 minutes before opening his score with a singie. Smith bowled three successive maiden.i but Wilson enlightened x^Toceedings by straiglit driving the first ball of his fourth over for six and the last for two. Brilliant keeping by Evans drew ap plau^e. Cave stroked a flier from Edrich past third slip to the boundary. Two ball's later he snicked another flier wide to Evans who dived but failed to hold the chance. The partnership was proving valuabie adding 30 runs in 49 minutes. Hannnond made his fourth change oi' the morning, Yoce repfiacing Edrich. With his first ball Vocc elean bowled Cave. Murray joined Wilson and the pair were unbeatea at lunch. Murray received a painful blow from Voce when play respmed but was able to carry on. Wilsoji slammed a very short ball from Bedser through the covers for four and pushed another for a singie but was elean bowled in Voce's next over. His 27 had taken 88 minutes and included one six and two fours. Challies, reputedly a poor bat, was checred when he sent an over-pitched ball from Yoce to the fenee. The innings closed when Murray was bowled by Bedser after a useful 12. Bedser was particularly- steady bux Voce was the most liostile bowler. Washbrook, and Fishlock began England 's second innings freely bul Fishlock never appeared to be timing confidently. In Murray 's sixth over he touched one to Tindill. Edrich opened with a lovely drive for two but then completely underjudged a slow swinger from Murray, reached out for it and snicked it into Tindill 's safe hands. Two wickets. were down for 3-1 Murray 's figures being two for 21 off eight overs. Murray kept Compton subdued, but Washbrook was enterprising, 50 being posted in 60 minutes. Wilson spelled Murray, and Challies took over from Reaney but failed to curb the scoring rate, the players going to tea with 73 up for two wickets.. Quiie the brightest cricket of the match was seen on resuming. Wash-, bvook reached his 50 in 95 minutes. Compton, revealing exeellent footwork. twiee drove Challies to the fenee and then, ;. slammed- Wilson beautifully ^hroU'gh j^pyers' i for four, reac-hing 30 iu '55 minure's. Murray "was brought back into the attack and his first ball saw Compton 's , dismissal, the batsman swinging k straiglit to Oakley at square leg, and three wickets were down for . 104. Hammond opened freely, running quicklv into double figures. The scoring rate remained uncheclted, Hammond being in a delightfully venture some mood. With the score at 160, Hammond jumped out to Murray, missed and was smartly stumped by Tindill.

Pkin adopted a defensive role while Washbrook rattled on the runs with a grand display of all round the wickel strokes. He reached his century, which 1 included nine fours, in 160 minutes. Thereafter Washbrook drove and hooked \Vith rare abandon, adding 38 runs in 20. minutes b.efore hooking Challies high to leg-wkere Ongley made ao mistake with the catch. In all he hit 15 fours. Perfect cricketing weather again prevailed for the final day of the .natch this morning. Murray Tpened the bowling to Smith who Tlayed his third ball to tljo gully :or a singie. Smith opened slowly mt square cut and Off-drove the Inal balls of Murray's second over, •yr consecutive fours. M.C.C. 's innings was declared fiosed at 11.45 a.m. with six wick•ts- down for 271. Wellington then lad five hours and 45 minutes in vhich to obtain 288 runs needed tor an outright win. Tindill and Canstick opened Wel'.ington's second innings against the Powling of. Voce whose third ball ouched Capstick's pads and •ebounded on to the wicket, makng the score one for none. This sudden setback put the Datsmen on the defensive and t was some time before Tindill turned Bedser to leg for ' he first scoring stroke. Four 'elcome bves were added when Bedser bumpsd the ball elean over "he heads of the batsman and wicketkeeper. The score rose fiowly as Tindill played leg shots but Bedser yorked Ongley and

brought Crawford to the wicket. Crawford faced only two overs oefore a ball from Pollard hit the top of his bat and Bedser took a good catch in ohe gully. Lama,son was the incoming batsman and Tindill, who. had looked like the safest of the Welington men, was trapped leg beiore when he attempted to turn Bedser to leg. Reaney then joined the Wel.ington captain. ENGLAND First innings 176 Second Innings' Walshbrook, c Ongley, b • . Challies . 133 Fishlock, c Tindill, b Murray . • 16 Edrich, c Tindill, b Murray ... 3 Compton, c Oakley, b Murray . 32 Hammond, stpd Tindill, b. Murray : 26 Ikin, not out 30 Evans, b Murray - .4 Smith, not out 23 Extras T. .V 4 Total for 6 wickets 271 Bowling: Cave, 0 for 47;. Murray, 5- for 81; Reaney, 0 for 14; Wilson, 0 fbr 55; Challies,. 1 for 66. • WELLINGTON First innings 160 Second Innings" Tindill, lbw, b Bedser 9 Capstick, b Voce \ . . 0 Ougl'ey, b Bedser 4 Crawford, c Bedser, b Pollard . 3 Lamason, not out 13 Reaney, not out 14 Extras 11 Total for 4 wickets .... 44