N.Z. IN GOOD POSITION

Chronicle (Levin), 7 June 1949, Page 5

N.Z. IN GOOD POSITION

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Slow Scoring In Match With Glamorgan

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■ Received Tuesday, ma i a.m. LONDON, June 6. The New Zealanders who were criticised on Saiurday for their slow scoring — 46 hoiirly — agamst Glamorgan on a wicket where the ball kept low, were given an exhibition of batting _ at snails' pace when the champion county made 140 for the loss of four wickets m four hours, or a rate of 35 hourly. The Welshmen were f requently bar'racked by 17,000 people, a record crowd for Cardiff Arms Park, who were hoping to see more life from their own countrymen on Whitmonday Bank Holiday. \ The New Zealanders b.atted for two hours bef ore lunch and torought their total to 312 for the loss oi eight wickets (Smith 72, Mooney 44) , when Hadlee deelared. Whereas Wooller used almost all medium pace bowlers, Hadlee relied chiefL on Burke and Burtt, two spinners, who kept excellent length, and aided by a high standard oi fieldmg made Glamorgan work for- theii runs. Burke had his best speil oi fche tour. The gate on Saturday was £650 and today it was £1100. The wicket was a trifle fastei than on Saturday but the ball stiL kept low so that the batsmen continued to have difticulty m makinb strokes to their own complete satisfaction. 'Every forcmg shot wat made at some risk. Score's * * NEW ZEALAND — lst Inrfings. Sutciiffe, hit wkt., b Wofcller ... 29 Scott, b Hever 40 Hadlee, c Wooller, b Robinson . 27 Wallace, c. Wooller, b Muncer . . 11 Donnelly, b Watkins 36 Smith, lbw, b Wooiler 72 Rabone. b Watkins 16

Vlooney, c Watkins, b Wooller . . 44 1 Burtt, not out 18 Burke. not out 6 j Extras 13 Tnt.al fnr 8 wic.kets fdec.) 312

GLAMORGAN— lst Innings. Clift, c Scott, b Burtt. 25 E. Davies, c and b Burtt 24 Jones, lbw; b Burke 2t Watkins, c Donnehy, b Burke . . 0 Parkhouse, not out 47 Robinson, not out 6 Extras 9 Total for 4 wickets .... 140 I

O. M. R. W. Hever ........ 26 2 6 1 Wooller 41 11 105 . 3 Watkins 21 7 44 2 Jones 1 0 7 0 Muncer 32 10 58 1 Robinson 12 3 24 1

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