AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 39, 16 February 1928, Page 9

AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

FIRST INNINGS RESUMED. PONSFORD AND KIPPAX. STEADY SCORING. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) NELSON, this day. V. Y. Richardson's Australian eleven this morning resumed their first innings in the Dominion, against the Nelson side, which yesterday scored 161. The weather was ideal. Ponsford (24) and Kippax (22) settled down to steady scoring, and 25 runs were added in the first quarter-hour, Kippax being the most prolific scorer. Newman and Hope opened the bowling, and Newman was hard to score otf. At . noon the 6Core was 90 for one wicket (Ponsford not out 34, Kippax not out 31). The century was hoisted after 96 minutes' play, Ponsford being 40 and Kippax 36. The batsmen were playing attractive crickct, alid boundaries were frequent. Searell replaced Newman, and Taylor went on in place of Hope, but the rn,te of scoring was not diminished, the batsmen taking advantage of any opening in the field. Ponsford reached his half-century after 110 minutes' play. Bowlers Powerless. Both batsmen continued to play classical cricket, leg "glancing nnd driving to perfection. Nelson's fin-t innings total was passed, the partnership producing 100 runs in less than an hour's play, compared with 05 for 70 minutes' play yesterday. All the bowling was treated alike, and frequent changes had no effect.

In the 80 minutes' play before the adjournment 13:$ runs were added, the total being 19S for one wicket. NELSON - . First Innings IG] AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. W. M. Woodfull, lbw, b Hope .... ft W. H. Ponsford, not out 84 A. F. Ivippax, not out S4 Extras 21 Total for one wicket 198