GOOD CRICKET

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 237, 27 December 1927, Page 11

GOOD CRICKET

WOODFULL’S FINE FORM VICTORIA PLAYS N.S.W. By Cable.—Press Association. — Copyright. Reed. 9.5 a.m. MELBOURNE, Monday. In the Sheffield Shield cricket match between New South Wales and Victoria, the latter scored 355 runs in its first innings. New South Wales scored 367 in its first innings (Phillips 26, Morgan 93, Andrews 110, Kippax 26, Brandman 31, Oldfield not out 30). Ironmonger took five wickets for 108 and Blackie three for 103. Victoria in its second innings had lost five wickets for 357 when stumps were drawn (Woodfull not out 178, Ponsford 38, Hendry 59, Scalfe not out 41). At the end of yesterday’s play, Victoria, in the second innings, was 345 runs ahead, with five wickets in hand, and will probably win outright. The Victorians were determined to make runs as fast as possible, in order to allow themselves time to dismiss New South Wales again. An early declaration Is forecasted, as any team would find it extremely difficult to make the required runs in the fourth innings. WOODFULL’S FINE INNINGS The innings of Woodfull was the feature of the day. Despite three distinct chances to Oldfield, Mailey, and Kippax, it was a magnificent effort. In the early part, he kept the wicket safe while Ponsford and Hendry gained runs. With the dismissal of these two, Woodfull became aggressive, and at times hurricane-like. At one stage he hit up 50 in 28 minutes. ScaifEe played freely and confidently and allowed Woodfull to have the rest which he had well earned.—A. and N.Z.

A FOLLOW-ON QUEENSLAND’S HARD TASK Reed. 11.15 a.m. ADELAIDE, To-day. In the Sheffield Shield cricket match between Queensland and South Australia, the latter team in its first innings made 471 runs (Sangster 54, Hack 65, Lee 29, Scott not out 33. Bowling for Queensland, Benstead took four wickets for 105 runs and Thompson three for 54. Queensland, in its first innings, made 256 (Thompson, not out, 37, Gill 27, Higgins 38, L. Oxenham 61, Gough 37). Bowling, Grimmett took five wie* kets for 86, Williams two for 46, Lee two for 22. Queensland’s second innings had yielded 284 for eight wickets (O’Con. nor 24, Oxenham 31, Thompson 61, Higgins 45, Nothling 67), when stumps were drawn. Grimmett once again proved his worth against Queensland, which was compelled to follow on. The batsmen are doing somewhat better in the second attempt than the first, though defeat is almost unavoidable. Nothing, who failed to get going in the firt innings, played merrily all round In the second. Thompson in both innings has givena creditable exhibition.—A. and N.Z.