Wallace-Reid Partnership Sets N.Z. Cricket Record

Chronicle (Levin), 20 May 1949, Page 5

Wallace-Reid Partnership Sets N.Z. Cricket Record

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Reeeived Friday, 9.15 a.m. CAMBRIDGE, May 19. A fourth wicket partnership of 324 by Wallace and Reid - — a record for New Zealand cricket, eclipsing that established by Wallace and Donnelly at Leicester last. Saturday — allowed Hadlee to declare New Zealand's first innings against Cambridge University closed at 441 for five. This gave the Dominion a real lead over Cambridge on Ihe first innings of 334.

In nearly two hours play remainmg on the second day,. University cored 78 for one leaving it to get another 257 to avoid an innings defeat. Wallace made 197 and Rqid 188, not out. Wallace has now scored 727 in ?ighfc innings — an average of nearly 91 — and has placed himself in an ixcellent position to join the ranks f the illustrious by scoring one housand in May. Wallace batted four hours fifty minutes, which was the period of lis partnership with Reid. New Zealand's innings lasted six hours wenty-five minutes. Reid was at the crease six hours ten minutes. It was a batsman's wicket, hard md true, allowing a slow spin. The vveather was warm and inclined to ce muggy and the forecast is foi

rain tomorrow. The wicket suited both Wallace md Reid who brought the number of centuries scored by the team in its five matches to eight, whereof the Aucklander contributed four. Wallace went for the bowling with a will when play resumed this inorning and in the first hour 73 :uns were added to the' score, of which he contributed 47. Reid was content with 21. Wallace made 100 in two hours ten minutes, 150 in four hours. He gave only one chance and that was a hard return off a full toss from Morris when he was 181. He hit the ball with the middle of the bat straight hack at the Cambridge bowler, who made a vain ?econd attempt as it bounced off the palm of his hand. Apart from that one incident Wallace played every shot with firmness and precision. His cover driving was particularly good and Camjbridge could counter it only by setting a deep defensive field,1

The New Zealander frequently hit the ball hard and fast straight to coverpoint sranding thirty or forty yards out from the wicket. The Cambridge fielding was good and quick clean returns prevented any singles being taken from these strokes. Wallace consequently ran 17 threes and 16 fours and this tended to tire him, but he scored more sedately in the last hour. The Cambridge oowlers often sent the ball down well off the stumps and Wallace playing forward to such a ball, a yard wide of the off stump snicked, and was caught behind by Popplewell. Details: — NEW ZEALAND. First Innings. Sutcliffe, c Morris, b Warr .... -2 Hadlee, c Popplewell, b Warr . . 4 Reid, not out 188 Smith, e Insole, b Warr - 9 Wallace, c Popplewell, b Warr 197 Donnelly, c Popplewell, b Warr 27 Rabone, not out 1 Extras 13

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY. First Innings 107 Second Innings. Dewes, b Hayes 32 Morris, not out 36 Doggart, not out ; . 5 Extras 5 l Total for one wicket 78

O. M. R. w. Warr 35 7 81 4 Hawkey 18 i 44 0 Insole 2 2 . 16 0 Pryer 17 2 69 0 " Stevenson ... 22 3 95 0 Doggart 15 3 62 1 Rimsil 17 4 37 0 Morris 8 1 24 0

Total for five wickets, dec. 441 Bowling.