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Quiz about Cricket 1949  Visit From NZ
Quiz about Cricket 1949  Visit From NZ

Cricket: 1949: Visit From NZ Trivia Quiz


English cricket is still recovering from the war. 1948 saw a final blitz by Bradman and his 'Invincibles', so will the '49 New Zealand tourists give some respite?

A multiple-choice quiz by koonjewarre. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
koonjewarre
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
132,048
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
348
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Question 1 of 10
1. A lovely hot summer and 4 Tests against New Zealand. How many were drawn? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The best performed NZ batsman was M. P. Donnelly, who scored 2287 runs on tour. What English side did he captain in 1947?

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 3 of 10
3. The biggest controversy of the tour regarded the length of the Tests. After the second Test, what did MCC suggest? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Let's not forget the English. Who headed the bowling averages for England in the Tests? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Now to a little of the domestic competition. The County Championship that year was shared by Yorkshire & Middlesex. In what year previous to 1949 did a shared Championship happen? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. 1n 1949, the new president of MCC became the first member of which family to hold the position.

Answer: (2 words)
Question 7 of 10
7. So, after that brief interlude...back to the Kiwis. Walter Hadlee was captain of NZ. How many of his sons played for NZ? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. On this tour was a young 21 year old called Reid. Later to become one of NZ's greatest, his nickname was what?

Answer: (four letters)
Question 9 of 10
9. Which English Batsman was the only one to score a double-century against the New Zealanders? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. And finally, 3 NZ batsmen made double-tons on the tour, who scored the highest one? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. A lovely hot summer and 4 Tests against New Zealand. How many were drawn?

Answer: 4

The Tests were limited to 3 days, and with NZ determined not to lose...rather than to win...it all seemed a bit inevitable. It was decided after the series to extend Tests to 5 days in future. Hubert Preston, editor of 'Wisden' was not completely convinced that this was a good idea.
2. The best performed NZ batsman was M. P. Donnelly, who scored 2287 runs on tour. What English side did he captain in 1947?

Answer: Oxford University

The only man to score a 1000 runs that season for Oxford, he captained the side with distinction. Considered the best left hander of his time he became legendary at The Parks. In that season he also scored a brilliant 162 not out for Gentlemen against Players in only 3 hours.
3. The biggest controversy of the tour regarded the length of the Tests. After the second Test, what did MCC suggest?

Answer: That an extra day be added to the last two Tests

NZ was only willing to do this if their game following the 2nd Test be cancelled. As they were mainly one day a week cricketers, they were fairly overwhelmed by 4 months of almost continuous cricket on tour. Needless to say, the option was not taken up.
4. Let's not forget the English. Who headed the bowling averages for England in the Tests?

Answer: Compton

Sorry...another of those part-timers who sneaked in. In fact, the most used bowlers were Bailey and Hollies, and to a lesser extent Bedser, had had a fairly ordinary time aginst the tourists. Bailey took most wickets (16) at the fairly benign rate of 37.43.
5. Now to a little of the domestic competition. The County Championship that year was shared by Yorkshire & Middlesex. In what year previous to 1949 did a shared Championship happen?

Answer: 1889

A nice reminder for older folk is the fact that Goddard at 48 years old, and Sims at 44 took 286 wickets between them in 1949. And let's not forget Joe Hardstaff, who at 38 scored 2251 runs at an average of 72.61.
6. 1n 1949, the new president of MCC became the first member of which family to hold the position.

Answer: Royal family

The best that 'Wisden' could say about Philip, Duke of Edinburgh was that " he had been a lively player at prep school".
7. So, after that brief interlude...back to the Kiwis. Walter Hadlee was captain of NZ. How many of his sons played for NZ?

Answer: 3

The father of 5 cricketing sons, Walter saw two play in Tests...Dayle & Richard, while Barry played for NZ in the World Cup. I believe that Walter and Richard are also the only father and son cricketers to be knighted for their services to the game.
8. On this tour was a young 21 year old called Reid. Later to become one of NZ's greatest, his nickname was what?

Answer: Bogo

Reid in '49 was already distinguishing himself as an all-rounder of note. Interstingly, he was described as being capable of delivering a ball as fast as anyone in English cricket at the time. Later he became arguably NZ's greatest player of all time, a sort of white Sobers! He was even a good wicket-keeper.He also led NZ to their first three victories in Tests.
9. Which English Batsman was the only one to score a double-century against the New Zealanders?

Answer: Hutton

Despite a slow grind in the 90's, Hutton blossomed in making his second 'ton', scoring it in 85 minutes. Hutton, in his Benefit year, and despite 3 successive 'ducks', scored 3429 runs in first-class cricket in '49. What is even more remarkable is that he had parts of his leg transferred to his arm due to a war-time accident.
10. And finally, 3 NZ batsmen made double-tons on the tour, who scored the highest one?

Answer: Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe was the most spectacular of all the NZ batsmen in '49. In the early part of the season he was let down by his hook to behind square-leg. Constant 'nets' facing bowling on leg stump, saw him develop his hook to wide of mid-on...and he never looked back, scoring 2627 runs on tour.
Source: Author koonjewarre

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