AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

Evening Star, Issue 19794, 18 February 1928, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

THE WELLINGTON MATCH ✓ VISITORS ALL OUT, 375 WOODFULL SCORES CENTURY (185) BAOCOCK BOWLS WELL [Pek United Pebss Association.] WELLINGTON, February 17. The weather was fine, with a fresh northerly breeze, and the wicket and outfield were firm and fast for the opening day of the Wellington v. Australia cricket match. There was an attendance of 4,000, and £225 was taken. V. Y. Richardson, the Australian captain, won the toss from W. S. Brice, and Ponsford and Woodfull opened the innings to the bonding of M'Girr and Massey. One came off M'Girr’s first over, and his second was a maiden, live came off Massey’s first over. After bowling five overs lor 17 runs Massey gave way to Badcock, who sent down four maidens in succession. Once Woodfull played uppishly towards Dempster at point, but the ball dropped short. , . The first runs came ofl Badcock in his fifth over, Pouslord hitting a short one to the long-on boundary. M'Girr, after sending down ten overs lor 23 runs, gave way to M'Leod, the right-hand slow leg-break specialist. The 50 came up in as many minutes, Ponsford being 33 and Woodfull 18. M'Leod was keeping a good length with his slows, but runs came steadily off him, and Badcock continued to boivl well. At 8b M'Girr came on again in place of M'Leod, whose seven overs had cost 24 runs. , . Woodfull reached his 50 in 8/min. Ponsford placed one from M'Girr between Foley and Massey in the sups, the former just touching the leather. This brought the 100 up. Brice here relieved Badcock, who had bowled exceptionally well in sending down fourteen overs for 27 runs. Ponsford reached his 50 in 92min by jumping out and hitting Brice for four. . The first wicket fell at 122, Brice .beating Ponsford when ho was 53 with one which the batsman went tor ward, too defensively. Kippax was next, and was nearly run out, and when his score was 10 lie was dropped by Massey at second slip off Badcock, who had relieved M'Girr. The luncheon adjournment was taken when the board showed one wicket down for 153, Woodfull being 79 and Kippax 11. , , , , On resuming, rims came slowly but steadily. At 177 M'Leod came on m Badcock’s place, and got Kippax, who was then 26, with his fourth ball, the batsman lifting a short-pitched one to M’Girr at mid-on. V. Y. Richardson came next. The runs were coming last, 200 being brought up for 165 minutes’ play. After batting for 166 minutes Woodfull reached his century. Foley had a try for the first time, relieving M'Leod. With 208 up, Lambert bowled Richardson with an off-break. 208—3 —17. Schneider, the youthful midget, opened by pulling Lambert to square leg for 3. At 211 Badcock took the ball from Foley, whose solitary over had cost 6 runs. Schneider off-drove the Englishman for 4, all run out, and rattled one from Lambert up against the pickets at square leg, quickly reaching doubles. The colt was using his feet well in getting out. to drive. Ho on-drove Badcock to the track at lougou, and Brice then took 'the ball from Lambert.

Woodfull drove the Wellington captain to the sight screen, reaching 110. Schneider was shaping more stylishly than any of the other Australians. The 250 came up in 239 min. Woodfull walked up the pitch and lilted Massey to the fence at long off. At 263 M'Leod took the ball from M'Girr, but Schneider, who has the left hander’s facility for hitting to leg, swung him over the boundary at square leg, causing 270 to appear. The runs were now coming fast. Brice relieved Massey at 279 ? but Schneider got him away to leg tor 3. Things were getting desperate, and at 83 Brice tossed the ball to Dempster, but Schneider ificked his first ball to long leg for 4, and off-drove the third for a couple, 8 coming from the over, Woodfull banged Brice to extra Jongon for 4, and Schneider swung him to long leg for 3. . The 300 came up in 220 min, Woodfull claiming half of them. Schneider then slammed Dempster to the ropes at square-leg, and Woodfull off-drove him past cover to the ropes, 11 coming from the Institute man’s second over. At 311 Lowry was given a trial, and everyone on the side except Larnason and the wicket-keeper had now had a turn with the ball. The afternoon adjournment was fatal to Woodfull, who was caught at mid-on by M'Girr off Badcock, when he had added 2 runs. He had been at the wickets for 240 minutes for his 165, which included fifteen 4’s. He assisted Ponsford to put on 122 for the first wicket and Schneider to add 114 for the fourth wicket. 322 —4 165. R. Oxeuham, the Queensland representative, joined Schneider, who reached his half-century in 72 minutes. With Badcock and Lowry bowling, the runs continued to come. At 339 James missed a chance of stumping Schneider off Lowry, the ’keeper failing to take the ball with the batsman well out of his ground. A brilliant bit of fielding by Badcock at cover and a good x’eturn to James saw Oxenham run out. 340—5 —5. Alexander joined Schneider at 347. Schneider should have been taken at mid-off off Lowry, but the fieldsman was slow in moving. Alexander, alter scoring a single, spooned one from Badcock softly to Lowry close in at mid-on. 851—6—1. Oldfield, the wicket-keeper, joined Schneider, who, after hitting up 73 in dashing style, lifted one from Badcock into Brice’s hands at mid-on. He had been at the wickets for 114 minutes, and had given the brightest display of the innings, hitting ten 4’s. 360—7 —73. Grimmett, the ex-Wellington player, arrived to see Oldfield hit the first 6 of the match off Lowry. After hitting three 4’s and a 6 Oldfield was bowled by Badcock. 371—8—18. Blackie joined Grimmett, who should have been caught by Lowry off Badcock after scoring a 'single, and very nearly repeated the stroke off the next ball. Blackie did not last long, as after notching a single he was caught and bowled by Lowry. 3729 —1. Morton, the last man, opened by late-cutting Lowry for 3, and the innings, which lasted for 298 minutes, closed at 5.33 for 375, through Grimmetfc falling Ibw to Lowry’s next ball. Badcock was the mainstay of the Wellington attack. He sent down no fewer than forty-one overs, fifteen of which were maidens, and secured four wickets for 82 runs. The Wellington bowling was steady all through, and the fielding was good. Dempster and Foley opened the Wellington innings to Morton and Blackie. Blackie should have caught and bowled Foley in his third over, but dropped a return wide on the off. With the total" at 16 Morton gave way to Grimmett, who takes a run of a few yards only, and bowls a half round arm delivery of low trajectory. The pair were still together when stumps were drawn at 6.30, with the score at 42 for no wickets, DempefeHt being 27 Eoley Detailsjr-r

r , AUSTRALIA. ' , First Innings. W. M. Woodfull c M'Girr b Badcock 165 W. H. Ponsford b. Brice 58 A. F. Kippax c M'Girr b M'Leod ... 26 V. G. Richardson b Lamberji ... 17 K. J. Schneider c Brice b Badcock 73 R. K. Oxenham run out ... 5 W. C. Alexander c Lowry b Badcock 1 W. A. Oldfield b Badcock 18 C. V, Grimmett Ibw b Lowry ... 1 DJ. Blackie c and b Lowry ... 1 F. L. Morton not out ... 3 Extras ... 7 Total 375 The fall of the wickets was as follows: One for 122, two for 177, three for 208, four for 322, five for 340,, six for 351, seven for 360, eight for 371, nine for 372, ten for 375. Bowling Analysis.—M'Girr, none for 65; Massey, none for 35; Badcock, 4 for 82; M'Leod, 1 for 46; Brice, 1 for 64; Lambert, 1 for 12; Foley, none for 6; Lowry, 2 for 49; Dempster, none for 19. WELLINGTON. First Innings. C. S. Dempster not out 27 H. Foley not out ... 6 Extras 9 Total for no wickets ... 42 OTAGO V. AUSTRALIA The match between the Australian team and Otago will be played at Carisbrook on February 24, 25, and 27. The Australians will arrive in Dunedin next Thursday evening, and will stay at the Grand Hotel. The team is a very strong one, and includes players whose names are famous throughout the world. W. H. Ponsford, who has a big list of batting records to his credit, and W. M. Woodfull constitute the best opening pair of batsmen in Australia. The team also includes C. V. Grimmett, who bowled so well with the last Australian team in England, and is one of the hopes of Australia in this department of the game in the coming tests against England. A. F. Kippax is another dashing batsman, who plays very attractive cricket. V. Y. Richardson, the captain of the side, is a fine all-rounder. W. A. Oldfield is looked upon as one of the most expert wicket-keepers in the world, and is also an excellent bat. D. Blackie’s bowling is of a high standard, and he varies his pace and break in a most deceptive manner. F. L. Morton is the. fast bowler of the team. W. C. Alexander is looked upon as one of Australia’s most promising young batsmen. K J. Schneider, the English cricketer, is a good all-round player. A. Jackson, the New South Wales colt, is a player of whom much is expected. R. M'Nameo is a useful bowler, who has been doing well in State matches this year. The team is a strong all-round one, and has been selected with the view' of giving these players the team work necessary to meet, the Englishmen in the tests next year.

Otago will be represented by tlie strongest side it has bad in the field this year. The team will be captained by A. W. Alloo, and the inclusion of J. Shepherd and C. Zimmerman should considerably strengthen the side. This match is expected to provide the finest cricket seen in Dunedin for some years.