WALLACE AND REID SAVED N.Z.

Chronicle (Levin), 17 August 1949, Page 5

WALLACE AND REID SAVED N.Z.

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Received Wednesday, 9.20 a.m. LONDON, August 16. The fourth and final test between England and New Zealand ended as did the previous matches — in a draw.

England added 50 to their 432 of the previous day to bring a total of 482 for the first innings. This gave them a lead of 137 with five and a half hours left, New Zealand replied with nine for 308 declared, 20 minutes being lost for bad light in the last hour. Hadlee declared because several members of Ihe England team wished to leave early to catch trains for tomorrow's matches. Runs were scored at one a minute and Reid made an excellent 83. With Sutcliffe (54) and Wallace (58), he saved the match for New Zealand. Thus England were 171 behind and a fourth day on a wicket that was taking a spin throughout this afternoon would have provided an interesting finish. Once aeain New Zealand took the final six England wickets with some rapidity. Cowie' collected four and Cresswell two in 45 minutes. Wallace and Reid swung the balance round in favour of the araw for New Zealand. They put on 57 in 55 minutes and Wallac9batted delightfully. It was Hollies who finished Wallace with a ball that lifted sharply. Wallace advanced to smother it, missed and was stumned. When Bailey took the new ball after tea Reid was largely responsible for 14 taken in one over. He batted forcefully, with some tremendous hooks and off drives. When he entered the nineties it seemed certain that he would reach his century, but Laker impelled him to hit one straight to Wright at extra cover. He was cheered all the way back to the pavilion. Details: — ENGLAND. ■ ir xrm First Innings. Simpson, c Donnelly, b Rabone 68 Hutton, c Rabone, b Cresswell 206 Earich, c Cave, b Cresswell . . 100 Comptcn, c Scott, b Cresswell . 13 Bailey, c Reid, b Cowie 36 Brown, c Hadlee, b Cresswell . . 21 Evans, c Donnelly, b Cowie .... 17 Laker, c Scott, b Cowie 0 Bedser, c Reid, b Cowie 0 Hollies, not out 1 Wright, lbw, b Cresswell 0 Extras 20 Total 482

NEW ZEALAND. First Innings 345 Second Innings. Sutcliffe, c Brown, b Bedser . . 58 Scott, c Evans, b Bedser 6 Hadlee, c Edrich, b Hollies 22 Wallace, st. Evans, b Hollies . . 58 uonneny, c Brown, b. Bedser . 10 Reid, c Wright, b Laker 93 Donnelly, c Brown. b Bedser . . 10 Rabone, lbw, b Laker : 20 Burtt, c Compton, b Laker . . 6 Cave, not out 14 Cowie, c Wright, b Laker 4 Cresswell, not out 0 Extras 21 Total for 9 wickets (dec.) 308

O. M. R, W. Cowie 28 1 123 4 Cresswell . . . 41.2 6 168 6 Cave 24 4 78 0 Burtt 24 2 93 0

Bowling

O. M. R. W. Bailey 11 1 67 0 Bedser 23 4 59 3 Wright .... 6 0 21 0 Hollies *17 6 30 2 Laker 29 6 78 4 Brown 9 0 29 0 Compton 1 0 3 0

Bowling.