HIGH SCORE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 210, 5 September 1930, Page 7

HIGH SCORE.

GAME AT FOLKESTONE

South of England 403 for Eight

Wickets.

CENTURY BY AMES.

(United P.A.—Electric Telegraph—Copyright)

(Received 10 a.m.)

LONDON, 4,

The match between the Australian cricketers and a South of England team was' continued to-day, with Ames and Tate at the wickets.

They drove powerfully, and the former showed remarkable skill. The pair added 100 runs in 85 minutes. Ames' century took 105 minutes; it was a sterling,- versatile display. Tate's 50 occupied 100 minutes.

After lunch Ames flogged the bowling mercilessly, hitting a'Beckctt for a sixer. Calthorpe hit three successive fours off the same bowler. Chapman declared when Ames was out. He hit two sixers and 15 fours.

A record Folkestone crowd saw Woodfull and Ponsford open for Australia. The latter got 40 of the first 50 runs, and reached his 50 in 70 minutes. . The pair had added 118 when Langridge splendidly threw Woodfull out. Without addition to the score, Ponsford was caught at mid-off. He had hit eiglit fours. :

Ivippax was out first ball, and the total was, 119 for three. Jackson and Bradman batted attractively until stumps. 'Scores: — SOUTH OF ENGLAND.—First Innings. Wyatt, c Oidiield, b Hornibrook .... 51 Hearne, o a'Beckett, b Wall ...... 33 Hammond, hit wicket, b Wail .... 54 Langridge, c Jackson, b a'Bcekett .. 23 Ames, c Oldfield, b Wall 121 Chapman, c Porisford, b a'Beckett .. 40 Robertson-Glasgow, b a'Beckett ... 2 Tat'e, b McCabe . ..... 50 Calthorpe, not out 14 Extras .......}... 15 Total for eight wickets (dec.) . 403 Bowling: Wall took three wickets for 104 runs, a'Beckett three for 81, Grinimett none for 35, Hornibrook one for S3, McCabo one for 78, Bradman none for 7. AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Woodfull, run out 34 Ponsford, c Calthorpe, b Allom .. 76 Bradman, not out ......... 30 Kippax, lbw, b Alloni .. 0 Jackson, not out 20 Extras 9

Total for three wickets 169