N.Z. BATSMEN IN FORM.

Chronicle (Levin), 17 June 1949, Page 5

N.Z. BATSMEN IN FORM.

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-Reuter*

Three Ceniury Partnerships Again'st Hampshire

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Keceived Friday, y.Jb a.m. SOUTHAMPTON, June 16. New Zealand s batsmen are now thoroughly in form. They demonstrated this fact pleasantly today at Bouuhampton by sconng 430 for five declared and taking a iead over Hampsnire on the first innmgs- of 130. fclcott and Donnelly both hit .cen-„ turies and there were century partnerships by 'Scott and Butcliffe. (142), Scott and Hadlee (100). and Donnelly and Reid .(105). The Hampshire bowling was by no means indifferent and the average houriy raGe for an innings .was .66. Hampshire are 120 . for three in their second innings and require 181 to avoid an innings defeat. Details.: — NEW ZEALAND. First Innings. Sutcliffe, b Knott 71 Scott, c Walker, b Bailey .... 129 Hadlee, c Rogers,. b Knott 33 Reid, b Knott „ : 50 Donnelly, not out 100 Smith, st. McCorkell, b Eagar 23 Rabone, not out 15 Extras ..9 Totai for 5 wickets (dec.) 430

HAMPSHIRE. First Innmgs 129 Second Innings. McCorkell, not out : . . . 58 Rogers, b Hayes 4 Guard, b Hayes 12 Bailey, c Rabone, b Burfct 13 Eagar, not out 23 Extras 10 Total for 3 wickets 126

O. M. R. W. Ransom 23 3 51 0 Shackleton . . 18 2 58 0 Knott 34 3 109 -3 Bailey 33 9 88 1 Hill .......... 17 4 66 0 Walker 11 1 42- 0 Eagar 1 0 6 1

Bowling.

O. M. R. W. Hayes " 11 2 31 2^Cresstvell ... 7 3 13 0 Hadlee 2 0 12 0 Burke 7 2 16 0 Burtt 11 4 28 . 1 Rabone 5 1 .10 0

Bowling.