N.Z. PLAYS SCOTLAND

Chronicle (Levin), 18 July 1949, Page 5

N.Z. PLAYS SCOTLAND

(N.Z.P.A.-

-Reuter.

Covyriqht)

Received Sunday 7 p.m. GLASGOW, July 17. Though the New Zealanders had a tiring over-night journey from North ants to Glasgow where the train ar rived 11 hours late and play began half an hour after the seheduled tiiuC, they celebrated AVallace's luck with the toss by scoring 423 in 5j hours. In three-qnarters of an hour at the eud of the.day, Scotland made 21 without loss. I Hadlee, taking a well earued rest. his Jirst real brealt of the tour, dut not aecoinpany the team to Scotland. i Sutcliffe was in excellent fonn aiui hit 1S3 in 4 hours 10 niinutes (23 fours/ before he played on to the leg break bowler Laidlaw who took 4 wickots fo. 123 l'uns. NEAY ZEALAND First Innings Sutcliffe, b Laidlaw Scott, c Sheppar, b Youngson .... 11 Reid, b Nichol . . ..... . . , 2z Wallace, c Wiilatt, b Youngson .. 2_ Donnelly, c Hermiston, b Laidlaw 14 Smith, c* and b Laidlaw 68 Rabone, lbw, b Nichol 0 Burtt, lbw., b LaidlaAV 3 Cave, b Youngson 28 Cowie, run out 47 Cresswell not out , , . . . « . . • - - Extras • 23 Total --0 Bowling: Youngson 3 for 92; Hermiston 0 for 58; Edward 0 for 38; Nichoi 2 for Si); Laidlaw 4 for 123. SCOTLAND 1 First Innings | Wiilatt, nof out .. .. 7 Crossley, not out 14 Total for no wiekets 21