572 FOR NINE WICKETS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 603, 4 March 1929, Page 11

572 FOR NINE WICKETS

VICTORIA DECLARES ENGLAND TWO FOR 83 WOODFULL’S GREAT INNINGS (I'nitrd P.A. — Bjj. 'Telegraph Copyright) MELBOURNE, Sunday. Tfra cricket match, Lug land v. Victoria, was resumed yesterday at Melourzy PI • marred by unpleasant incidents. The weather was hot, and the wicket in periect condition. There were 12,000 spectators, and the receipts totalled X, 656. When stumps were drawn on Friday. Victoria had made 346 for four wickets, Woodfull (158.) and A’Beckett (14) being the not-out men. When the local men continued their first innings, llammond kept wicket instead of Ames. A’Beckett commenced very confidently. Scoring freely off Tat© and Larwood, he added 24 in 25 minutes. He then played on© from Larwouti on to his stumps. gcaife was missed when he had made 11 by Tate off Freeman. The board showed 400 after 330 minutes’ play. Then Scaife was smartly stumped by Hammond off Freeman. GREAT WOODFULL There was a great demonstration when Woodfull reached his second century after batting 355 minutes. It was his fourth double century in first class cricket. When Kllis had mad© 14 he skied a ball from Larwood behind the wicket, but it fell just out of Chapman’s reach in the slips. In the same over the batsman was easily taken by Chap-

man. Woodfull batted quietly alter lunch. I.arwood was attaining a good speed, and making the ball fly. With the dismissal of Kllis, Woodfull became more enterprising. He scored a four and two twos in one over from Tate. Makin followed with three fours and a two in one of Freeman’s overs. When Woodfull bad made 232 be was the highest scorer of the tour against the Englishmen. Makin aroused enthusiasm with a great drive to the off over a fence off Freeman. The 500 was reached in 406 minutes. Woodfull scored his 250 in 421 minutes. The bowling was completely collared, and the fieldsmen were very tired. The visitors were handicapped by the fact that Hammond was unable to bowl because of his wicket-keeping duties, and although Freeman was bowling he was limping rather badly. However. the batting had been particularly good. . Victoria’s innings ended m a sensational manner when Ryder, to save an awkward situation, precipitated by jeering and barracking, declared the innings closed, with nine wickets for 572. Woodfull had gone right through the innings, giving only one very difficult chance. He had batted 459 minutes, and hit 22 fours. This is the second lime he has carried his bat through an innings this season against England. ENGLAND BATS The visitors commenced their first innings at 4.20 p.m. There was an early thrill as Jardine was caught splendidly low down by Ryder in the slips. Hammond was given a cordial reception, a tribute to his great feats in test matches. His batting was cautious but neat. When l.oyland had scored 16 in 58 minutes, he was dismissed leg before. Three minutes later 50 was brought op. The proceedings were rather tame after the sensational incident earlier in the afternoon. Hammond occasionally made some of the delightful off ■strikes for which he is famous, but Tyldesley was very cautious. He took half an hour to reach double figures. Hammond batted S 8 minutes. Details of the scores are; VICTORIA. First Innings. WOODFULL, not out .. .. 275 ONYONS, c Ames, b Larwood .... 1 HENDRY, st Ames, b Freeman .... 19 RYDER, c sub., b Freeman ...... 60 DARLING, b Tate *7 A’BECKETT, b Larwood SC4IFE, st Hammond, b Freeman .. 16 ELLIS, c Chapman, b Larwood .... 15 MAKIN, c Chapman, b Jardine .... 44 ALEXANDER, c Leyland, b Freeman - IRONMONGER, not out J Extras .. .. .. -. .« Nine wickets (declared) for .. .. 573 Bowling Analysis: Larwood 3-61; Tate, 1-97: Freeman, 4-245; Jardine, 1-1 J; Geary, 0-95; Leyland, 0-39; Hammond, 0-7. ENGLAND. First Innings. J-ARDINE, c Ryder, b Hendry .. .. 4 LEYLAND, lbw, b Makin .. .. -. in HAMMOND, not out 4b TYLDESLEY, not out “ Extras .. .. ... •• ■* * 1 *• .* _ Two wickets for •.••>••••••• 80

\ SHEFFIELD SHIELD DREARY SYDNEY MATCH SYDNEY, Sunday. The Sheffield Shield match South Australia versus New South Wales was continued On Friday the home team had made 320, and yesterday the visitors lost seven wickets for 197 runs (Harris not out 107, Hack 29, Walker 26). Play was dreary all day. Harris was missed by McCabe before he had scored, and he later gave a difficult chance at second slip. PRAISE IN_WISDEN ENGLAND'S PLAYERS i Australian and N.Z. Press Association) LONDON, Sunday. Wisden’s Almanack, under the heading "Cricketers of Last Year,” publishes photographs of Ames, Leyland, White, Duckworth, and Sam Staples, with Whit© in the centre place. The editor comments: — “Not for 17 years has the reputation of English cricket stood so high. It is not surprising, after the deplorable post-war period, that the triumphs ol our players in Australia have aroused such unprecedented enthusiasm. Their success is the more refreshing because the risk of taking Larwood and Geary has convincingly been justified. “That the side will maintain its form

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and return with the finest record ever gained is devoutly to be wished. Even if that bo not achieved, we must be proud of men who so speedily and decisively determined the rubber.