WOODFULL 158 NOT OUT

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 602, 2 March 1929, Page 13

WOODFULL 158 NOT OUT

VICTORIA COLLARS THE > ENGLISH BOWLING FOUR WICKETS FOR 346 JP'.jlcd F .A.—rßy Telegraph — Copyright) MELBOURNE, Friday. The English cricketers to-day com ESS?.vfirt weaufer UIS WIC - kCt taSSST Hpbbs, Sutcliffe, Duckworth and White were emitted from the English S*e a vict Mead was 12th man. ' , h ™° Victorian captain. Ryder, won the toss, and sent his side in to bat very- XT* o^ fieS ° f the TO > dull. Only seven runs were scored in 22 minutes. Then Onyons was splend.dly cauglit off Larwood bes.anding blck. PS by Ames ' who Hendry had made 19 when he stepped out to a ball from Freeman and was easily stumped. R>der was given a fine reception—a great tribute to his Test match performances. The half-century was realiced in 6S minutes. Chapman was frequently prominent for his splendid fielding at short ieg. Ryder was very enterprising after lunch, adding 20 in 16 minutes with gr&JMI drives and pulls. Woodfuli then opened out. The first century appeared on the board after 116 minutes’ play. Ames injured one of his lingers and hid . to retire. Jardine took the glpVes and Mead lidded. - *. ' Woodfuli reached his 50 after two hours at the wicket. Ryder made liis 50 in 60 minutes. One fun later he wasr badly ; missed oft Freeman by Larwood at mid-on. In the same .over Ryder hit one for six and was then out to a left-handed catch by - Mead (substitute) near the boundary. The Victorian captain had batted 72 minutes for liis 60, which included one »ix and six fours. After Ryder’s departure. Darling, a young left-handed batsman,’ played neatly ..and made some .vigorous strokes. Woodfuli was content to play quietly. DARLING CONFIDANT After the .tea interval Darling batted ■very confidently’. Tie reached liis 50 ih"79 minutes. Woodfuli shortly afterwards reached his century after having batted solidly for 1:22 minutes. There was then some very free batting, 150 being added in 100 minutes.

Darling play’ed brilliantly and made the-bowling look cheap. The .third century was brought up in 249 minutes. Seventeen runs were scored off one of Leyland’s overs. When Woodfuli had made 140 Ins was the highest score for Victoria in a game against England. The previous record by Mac Allister had stood for 25 years. Darling -gave a great display. Tie hatted 116 minutes, and hit eight fours. The partnership realised 181 runs. A’Beckett was confident.. but Woodfull was very tired by this time. He had *batted all day, and hit 13 fours. The attendance totalled 6.000, and th© receipts £686. Details of the scores are; —• VICTORIA First Innings WOODPULL, not out . . •• . • •• ;• * s f ONYONS. c Ames, b Larwood... .. l HENDRY, st Ames, b Freeman .. .. RYDER, c substitute, b T reeman .. 60 PAR'LIMCT, b Tate .. .. .. .. .. •• A’BECKETT, not out Four wickets for .. •• •• •• - ; SHEFFIELD SHIELD FINAL MATCH AT SYDNEY SYDNEY, Friday. The final Sheffield Shield cricket match. New South Wales against South Australia., was begun to-day’ in tino weather. New South Wales, in tfieir first innings, made 320 (Marks Jordan 65, Hooker 62 not out, Bradman 35, Jackson 6, Fairfax 17X. Grimmett took four wickets for 112 runs, Wall one for 64. Wh it field" two for 47. New South Wales made a- fine recovery, as six wickets were down for 17. including those of Jackson, Bradman, Andrews, and Fairfax.