NO TWO-DAY VICTORY

Chronicle (Levin), 18 June 1948, Page 5

NO TWO-DAY VICTORY

(N.Z.P.A,

—Reuter,

Northants Make Stand In Second Innings

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Reeeived Friday, 10.45 a.m. LONDON, June 17. Dennis Brookes, a member of the last English test team, destroyed Australia's hopes of forcing a twoday win over Northampshire by holding out for 2£ hours against a whole array of bowlers. In making 42 not out towards the total of three for 100, he was lucky because McCool, the best slip field in the team, missed him twice. Heavy showers allowed only ten minutes of p'iay before lunch . and again stopped play ten minutes before stumps were due to be drawn. Australia went for runs an'd rau their total to eight for 352 before Hassett declared, leaving the count;\ 233 to make to avoid an innings defeat. AUSTRALIA First Innings Barnes, c Clarke, b Nutter . 11 ( Morris, b Clarke 60 Hassett, b Nutter 127' Hamence, b Nutter 34 Loxton, b Nutter 17 Harvey, c Barron, b Divecha ' . 14 McCool, not out 50 Johnson, c Clarke, b Nutter ... 4 Saggers, c and b Broderick . . I Ring, not out 18 Extras ±6 Total, 8 wkts declared. . . 352 - Bowiing analysis: Divecha, one for 65; Nutter, five for 57; Clarke. one for 72; Broderick, one for 69; Garlick, none for 73. Northants First Innings 119 Second Innings Brookes, not out 42 Oldfield, c McCool, b Johnston 24 Barron, c Morris, b Johnston . 4 Timms, lbw, b Johnston 14 Divecha, not out 6 Extras 10.. Total, for 3 wckts 100 Bowling analysis: Johnston, three for 42; Loxton, none for 7; Johnson, none for 25; Barnes, none for 4; Ring, none for 10; McCool, none for 2.