HIGH SCORING

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 984, 29 May 1930, Page 11

HIGH SCORING

AUSTRALIA LOSES TWO WICKETS FOR 406 BATTING AGAINST OXFORD Reed. 10.5 a.m. LONDON, Wed. The Australian cricketers have begun a match against Oxford University. The weather was fine and warm. Woodfull won the toss and Australia is batting. Oldfield, A’Beekett, Jackson and Hornibrook were omitted from the Australian team.

The Oxford team is:—B. Kingsley, C. Hillwood, N. Ford, the Nawab of Patoudi, H. Garland, Wells, I. Peebles, I. Akers, Douglas, A. Melville, J. Mayhew, D. Moore, J. Nevison.

On an easy wicket which gave the bowlers no assistance, and in bright sunshine, the Australians rattled up a splendid score against the University.

Fifty runs were scored in as many minutes. McCabe was batting well, though he gave a chance of stumping at 20, and with Ponsford, maintained a ruri-a-minute rate

until lunch. The bowlers were not giving much trouble, and when they passed 127 the batsmen had made the best opening stand of the tour. With confidence restored after a run of failures, McCabe now drove vigorously. Peebles le a strained shoulder. McCABE “YORKEO” The 150 occupied 135 minutes. McCabe seemed certain of reaching a century when he reached forward and was “yorked.” He had batted 140 minutes and hit 13 fours. The partnership produced 172. Peebles reappeared with Bradman’s arrival at the crease. The incoming batsman quickly set to work in an endeavour to score the 78 necessary to reach the 1,000 before the end of May. Ponsford meanwhile was batting steadily, and reached 100 in IGO minutes.

Bradman hit Peebles for six, but shortly afterward had his wicket shattered.

The 300 took 255 minutes. Kippax was cautious, but Ponsford forged steadily ahead, and repeated bowling changes made no difference. Ponsford then punished the tired bowling, and his 200 appeared after 295 minutes. The fourth hundred was scored in 55 minutes. Ponsford hit 22 boundaries. The scores at stumps were: AUSTRALIA First Innings PONSFORD, not out 220 McCABE, b Garland -Wells 01 BRADMAN, b Garland-Wells .. .. 02 KIPPAX, not out 50 Extras 7 Two wickets for 406 PONSFORD’S SUCCESS Reed. 1 p.m. LONDON, Wed. Ponsford now seems certain to have a much more successful tour than in 1926. He repeatedly riddled the field today with splendidly-placed drives, which were effortless. The only blemish was a chance he gave In the slips when he was In the twenties. It would have been surprising if the Australians had not done well in such weather, in such surroundings and against such bowling.