ENGLISH CRICKETERS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 824, 19 November 1929, Page 9

ENGLISH CRICKETERS

BLACKIE SCATTERS WICKETS SENSATIONAL COLLAPSE United I’.A.-—Bg Telegraph — Copyright, AIU BBOUITNE, Monday. The cricket match England v. Victoria was resumed today in fine weather. The wicket was in perfect conWhen stumps were drawn on Saturday the local side had been dismissed in its first innings for 107 runs, and the visitors, who had made 238 in their first venture, had lost two wickets for 2 0 in their second. Dawson (0> was the not-out man. lie was joined by Woolley on the resumption of play. Both batsmen were very subdued for some time, the half-century being reached after S2 minutes’ play. Dawson, who was very stubborn, batted for 'Jo minutes. Woolley was just opening out when he was dismissed by a nice catch on the boundary. He had batted for an hour, but had hit only one four. BLACKIE'S BOWLING Blaekie was bowling with excellent judgment. At one stage he had sent :lown .12 overs, live of them maidens, for 18 runs and three wickets. In Blac-kie’s first over after lunch ho dismissed Earle with the first ball and Barratt with the fourth, making his average five for 18. Xicliols batted very stubbornly, but the rate of scoring was very slow. The century was brought up after 100 minutes’ play with the bowlers distinctly on top. Xichols had batted (5S minutes when he was neatly caught in the slips. Although Worthington batted, he was still not well. Cornford, in trying to book a ball from Ironmonger, was struck a severe blow over one eye. Several stitches had to be put in the wound, and he could not resume his innings. The visitors’ innings lasted 188 minutes.

Blackie gave a great performance. Keeping a fine length, he varied his deliveries and swung the ball decep t i vely. He bowled 19 overs, eight of which were maidens, for 2 5 inns, and took seven wickets.

When Victoria went in again wanting ISG to win, Duleepsinhji kept wickets, and Begge and Benson fielded as substitutes for Worthington and Corn ford. PONSFORD CAUGHT There was a sensation when Ponsford was out to a great catch low down in the slips by Woolley soon after the start of the inninngs-. Hendry was batting confidently when he was dismissed by a. great onehanded catch at short leg by Nichols, who was falling as he took the ball. When Woodfull had made 2G he placed a ball just out of the reach of the bowler (A Horn). The fieldsmen were keen and the bowling accurate, and all runs had to be earned. Vyoodful livened up at Woolley’s expense, but otherwise the bowlers were deadly. Woodfull reached his 50 in 79 minutes. Ryder batted solidly for G 4 minutes, and made two boundary hits. The visitors, who were very keen, fought well. The Woodfull-Ryder partnership realised 74 runs. As in the lirst innings,

Rigg was brisk, and made 20 in 17 minutes. When Wood full had ! scored GO he gave j a chance to Duleep- | sinhji off Woolley, j but the catch was dropped. Woodful I hit five boundaries, and Rigg ' live fours.

When the time fixed for drawing j stumps arrived, Victoria's score was j 179. or only seven less than were rc- ; quired for a. win. Consequently there | was some surprise when Gilligan de--1 eided not to play on. as considerable ! | expense will be entailed in playing j 1 again tomorrow for only a few minutes. I | Details of the scores are: LXGLA X I ). Second Innings. CILUCAX. -• Hendry, b Rlnekie .. 1! ! . DAWSOX. e Ironmonger, b Blackie 19 DCLE PS JXHJI. c Ryder, b Blackic 0 i WOOLLfY. c Rigg, b Alexander . 20 i TI'KXEULL. lbw. b Ironmonger 9 ; XICHOLS, c Hendry, b BJackie .. 24 I : EARLE, b Blackie 3 j BARRATT, c Darling, b Blackie • ) ('OKNFORD, retired hurt .. .. 0 WORTHINOTOX. c Ironmonger, b Blackie 0 J ALLOM, not out ' 2 Total 114 Bowling.—Blackie. 7-2,': Alexander, 1-44: Hendry. 0-8: Ironmonger, 1-20; | Darling, 0-7. VICTORIA. Second Innings. VOODfULL, not out 00 . PONS FORD, <■ Woolley, b Barratt 0 illlXimV, <• Xicliols. 1. Barratt .. 9 ] RYDER, c Earle. b X'ichols .. .. 3,1 1 RIGG. not out 0 Extras 3 Three wickets for 179 j.