Tired Team, But Hampshire Dismissed Cheaply

Chronicle (Levin), 16 June 1949, Page 5

Tired Team, But Hampshire Dismissed Cheaply

— Reuter* 1

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Reeeived Thursday, 9.25 a.m. SOUTHAMPTON, June 15. A quiei day's cricket against Hampshire at Southampton was weicomed by the New Zealanders after the exeitement of the first Having trarvelled by train throughout the night and spent two early morning hours on the Waterloo Station "waiting for another train to bring them to the f amous port, they were tired ' and a -little disappointed when Hadlea' lost the toss for the eighth time in succession. Nevertheless, they put Hampshire out in just on three and a half hours for 129. Cresswell bowled" very well aftei his rest during the past week and took four for 23. In a little over two hours Scott (57) and Sutcliffe (43) gave New Zealand 102. Both batted quietly and confidently. The wickst was fastish, taking a slight turn. The game was watched by about 7500 and the gate receipts £300. Details : —

MeCorkell, lbw, b Cresswell .. u Rogers, st. Reid, b Cresswell . . 1 Guard, c Rabone, b Hayes 6 Bailey, c Rabone, b Cresswell . . 4 Eagar, b Burtt - 16 Arnold, c Hayes, b Cresswell . . 16 Shackleton, b Burke 16 Walker, b Hayes 20 Hill, c Reid, b Burke 0 Ransom, c Sutcliffe, b Burke . . 19 Knott, not out 9 Extras 11 Total — 129

HAMPSHIRE. First Innings.

O. M. K. w Hayes 17.5 3 45 2 Cresswell . . 26 14 28 4 Burke 13 3 40 3 Rabone 1 10 0 Rnrt.f. . 11 7 5 1

Bowling.

Sutcliffe, not but 43 Seott, not out 57 Total for no wickets 102

NEW ZEALAND. First Innings.