RYDER'S TEAM BATS WELL

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 139, 9 December 1929, Page 11

RYDER'S TEAM BATS WELL

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. SYDNEY, Stli December, iiie cricket Test trial match was continued m glorious weather. Thirteen thousand people were present. Ryder's team ru the first innings made CC3. Todays play was bright, with fi ne batting by Marks, ihere were many changes of bowlers. WMtfield, who, although really a bowler, gave a stylish display of batting, surprised the crowd and impressed _he selectors. Oxenham, however, lacked confidence, and had many narrow escape* Wall s bowling did not scare the batsmen, but Hornibrook was always dan-

W.ooflfulls team encountered -disaster early, Woodtull being smartly stumped by Walker off Oxenham when 36. He waa unable to _ get going. Oxenham also troubled I.'airiax and Allsopp, who went early, while Kippax was completely beaten by one from Grimmott, and was stumped by Walker. Bradman played dashingly, JU I slogged every bowler with the utmost disdain. He registered nine 4s. Already Bradman is developing into a splendid all-rounder, his excellent fielding and bowling being a feature o£ the match.

Ihe Test selectors were greatly impressed by Walker's fine wicket-keepin-Ho stumped Woodfull and Kippax like .lightning.

Following are the scores:— Eyder's Team—First innings 6G3 (Ponsp v?~\ Jackscra IS2- Marks S3, Kyder 0, M Cabe 30, Horrocks, West Australia 2a, Whitfield 68, Oxenham, not out, 84. Walker 12, Grinnnett 13, Alexander 6 extras 18). Biackie took three wickets' for 163 runs, Hornibrook three for 102, Wall two for 139, Bradman one for 56, Burrows one for 77, Fairfax none for 116. Wbodfull's Team.—First innings, ISI lor four wickets (Woodfull 36, Fairfax 25, Upp.-jK 17, Bradman. not out, 54, Allsopp 4, Kigg, not out 35, extras 13).