A BIG SCORE

Southland Times, Issue 21096, 30 May 1930, Page 7

A BIG SCORE

AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN 406 FOR LOSS OF TWO WICKETS PONSFORD NOT OUT 220 (United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) London, May 28. Winning the toss against Oxford University, Woodfull decided to bat. The teams are:—

Australia: Woodfull, Bradman, Kippax, McCabe, Fairfax, Ponsford, Richardson, Grimmett, Walker, Wall, Hurwood. Oxford: B. Kingsley, C. Hill-Wood, N. Ford, the Nawab of Patoudie, H. GarlandWells, I. Peebles, I. Akers, Douglas A. Melville, J. Mayhew, D. Moore, J. Nevison. On an easy wicket, which gave the bowlers ■no assistance, and in bright sunshine, the Australians rattled up a splendid score against the University. Fifty was scored in as many minutes. McCabe was batting well, though he gave a chance of stumping at 25 and, with Ponsford, maintained the run-a-minute rate until lunch. The bowlers were not giving much trouble and when they passed 127 the batsmen had made the best opening stand of the tour. With confidence restored after a run of failures McCabe now drove vigorously. Peebles left the field with a strained shoulder. One hundred and fifty occupied

135 minutes. McCabe seemed certain of reaching the century when he reached forward and was “yorked.” He had batted 140 minutes and had hit 13 fours. The partnership produced 172. Peebles re-appeared with Bradman’s arrival at the crease. The incoming batsman quickly set to

work in an endeavour to score the 78 necessary to reach, the 1000 before the end of May. Ponsford, meanwhile, was batting steadily and reached 100 in 160 minutes. Bradman hit Peebles for 6, but shortly afterwards had his wicket shattered. Three hundred took 255 minutes. Kippax was cautious, but Ponsford forged steadily ahead and the repeated bowling changes made no difference. Poneford then punished the tired bowling and his 200 appeared after 295 minutes. Ponsford now seems certain to have a much more successful tour than he did in 1926. He repeatedly riddled the field today with splendidly placed drives, which were effortless. The only blemish was a chance in the slips when he was in the twenties. It would have been surprising if the Australians had not done well in such weather, in such surroundings and against such bowling. The fourth hundred was scored in 55 minutes. Ponsford hit 25 boundaries. When stumps were drawn for the day the scores were:—

AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Ponsford not out 220 McCabe b Garland-Wells 91 Bradman b Garland-Wells 32 Kippax not out 56 Extras 7 Total for two wickets 406 Bowling analysis: Hill-Wood took 'no wickets for 75 runs, Nevison none for 72, Peebles none for 71, Garland-Wells two for 99, Melville none for 45, Moore none for 12, Kingsley none for 25. AUSTRALIANS DECLARE OXFORD TWO FOR 49. (Rec. 12.50 a.m.) London, May 29. The weather was fine and the wicket good when the match between Oxford University and the Australians was resumed this morning. The Australians’ innings was declared closed at 406 for two wickets. At the luncheon adjournment Oxford had lost two for 49. Details are:—OXFORD. First Innings. Kingsley b Wall 0 Moore not out 20 Patoudie c McCabe b Wall 22 Melville not out 3 Extras 4 Total for two wickets 49 BRADMAN’S RECORD HIGH AVERAGE TO DATE. 46 REQUIRED TO REACH 1000.

Bradman’s 32 against Oxford brings Ills total for the tour up to 954, so that he has only 46 to make to join the select band of cricketers who have scored 1000 runs by the end of May. Only four players are recorded as having accomplished this feat. They are: W. G. Grace (1895), T. Hayward (1900), W. R. Hammond (1927) and C. Hallows (1928). Their averages were:—■

In’gs. R. H.S. N.O. Av’ge w. G. Grace . 10 1016 288 1 112.88 T. Hayward . 13 1074 193 J 97.63 W. R. Hammond . . 13 1028 192 0 79.07 c. Hallows . 11 1000 232 3 125.00 Bradman’s figures to date i jre as follows: : In’gs. R. H.S. N.O. Av’ge (n.o.) 10 954 252 3 136.28