HITTING SIXERS

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 979, 23 May 1930, Page 11

HITTING SIXERS

PONSFORD SCORES WELL FOR TOURIST TEAM AUSTRALIA MAKES 34S Reed. 10.15 a.m. LONDON, Thurs. Scoring six short of 300 for today’s play in the match with Derbyshire, the Australian cricketers did well, as there were several adjournments owing to the rain, and the bowling was never loose. Ponsford and Jackson scored at a fast rate, recording 100 for the opening partnership for the first time on the tour. The second 50 took 35 minutes. Jackson, who hit both Slater and

Mitchell for sizvers, ■vvas very dashing today. Ponsford was aggressive and Bradman also - attacked the bowling. The Derbyshire total was passed with nine wickets still intact. A greasy ball handicapped the bowlers, and Ponsford

scored boundaries in all directions until he was caught at cover. •He hit IS fours. Kippax, Richardson and McCabe were unimpressive, and were dismissed after scraping together a few runs. The crowd cheered when Fairfax was bowled after a dismal hour’s batting. The scores are: DERBYSHIRE

First Innings ; - • • 21j AUSTRALIA First Innings PONSFORD, e Hutchinson, b Worthington 121 JACKSON, c Elliott, b Wol-tllington G 3 BRADMAN, c Elliott, b Worthington 14 KIPPAX, c Elliott, b Mitchell .... 25 RICHARDSON, b Townsend 10 McCABE. c Hutchinson, b Townsend 5 FAIRFAX, b Mitchell 20 OLDFIELD, b Worthington .. .. 14 HURWOOD, b Mitchell 15 WALL, lbw, b Mitchell 0 HORNIBROOK, not out 2 Extras 19 Total 24S Bowling.-—Slater. 0-34; Worthington, 4-103; Mitchell, 4-78: Townsend, 2-GS: Storer, 0-24; Lae, 0-22.

SCHOOL AGE.—In the House of Commons, a Bill for raisins the schoolleaving age to 15 years was read a first time.