Grand Double Century To Hutton

Chronicle (Levin), 16 August 1949, Page 5

Grand Double Century To Hutton

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Received Tuesday, 9.30 a.m. jLOJN jJUN, August 15. On a pitch that steadily improved as the peiaect summer day wore on, England. scorea the exceuent lotai oi Iour lor in five and threequarter nours 111 repiy to lNevv /^eai-ancl's 34o m the fourth and hnal test.

The chief architect was Hutton, who made 206 uo lours) in just on hve ij-uuis ana iook pait m uvo good siands with Siinpson (1*7; and Earion (2181. His second cenuay was mt in only 85 minuues and Wcw paexed with aeughuiui cneK.ec. His hrsc century iook mree and a hah hours. He tooK 45 minuces to move from 9o to 103 and inen he proceeded to demonstrate his great ari as a oatsman and drove aii tlie New Zcaiand bowlers ail rouna tne ground with majestic ease. The score rnoved from 200 to 300 in 50 nnnutes. The pitch was a batsman's paradise. liuLton itached his double century in 4 hrs. 55 mins. Then, en- ' tireiy carefree, he lofted Cresswell s^raight back past the wicket and Rabone took a neat catch. Simpson proved a good opening partner and Edrich, who made the exact century (14 fours) was nearly as attractive though not so fiawless. It was a good day for Cresswell, making his first test appearance, for in addition to a neat innings he took all four wickets for 146. With Cave, he bore the brunt of the bowling and neither Cowie nor Burtt was so dangerous as in the previous tests. England are now 87 ahead with six wickets in hand. If they can score quickly again tomorrow morning, New Zealand may have to work hard for a draw. About 28,000 people attended. Details: — i NEW ZEALAND. ' First Innings. B. S'utcliffe, c Bedser, b Hollies 88 V. J. Scott, c Edrich, b Bedser 60 J. R. Reid, lbw, b Wright .... 5

W. M. Wallace, c Edrich, b Liodser 55 M. P. Donnei.y, c Edrich, b Bailey 27 W. a. Hadiee, c Evans, b BedStr 25 -jr. u. rcaoone, c Evaiis, b Bailey 18 H. B. Cave, D Compton 10 T. B. Burtt, c Evans, b Bailey . . 36 J, Cowie', c Hutton, b Bedser .. 1 G. cresswell, not out 12 Extras 8 Total 345 Fall of wickets: 1 for 121, 2 for 134, 3 for 170, 4 for 239, 5 for 239, 6 for 272, 7 for 287, 8 for 311, 9 for 320, 10 for 345.

ENGLAND. First Innings. Simpson, c Donnelly, b Cresswell 68 Hutton, c Rabone, b Cresswell 206 Edrich, c Cave, b Cresswell . . 100 Compton, c Scott, b Cresswell 13 Bailey, not out 10 Brown, not out ._ 21 Extras 14 Total for 4 wickets 432 Fall of wickets: 1 for 147, 2 for 365, 3 for 396, 4 for 401.

O. M. R. W. Bailey 26.1 7 72 3 Bedser 31 6 74 4 EariclT 3 0 16 0 Wright 22 1 93 1 Laker 3 0 11 0 Hollies 20 7 51 1 Brown 5 1 14 0 Compton .... 2 0 6 1

Bowling.

m. n. w. Cowie 22 1 101 0 Cresswell .... 36 6 146 4 Cave 24 4 78 0 Burtt 24 2 93 0

Bowling.