LATE CRICKET.
SHEFFIELD SHIELD;
VICTORIA Y. NEW SOUTH WALES (BY CABLE—PBES3 ASSOCIATION COPTBIGET.) (AUSTRALIAN AND N.I. CABLE ASSOCIATION.)
(Iteceived January 23th, 12.10 a.m.) SYDNEY, January 23. .TJio cricket match was continued in fine weather -and on a good -wicket. Mullarkey took. Scott's place, tho latter having strained his leg on Saturday-. \ Victoria, haa lost nine for a 23 (Maync 135 not out, Lova 31, Ponsford. 110). Scoring was very alow at the, commencement, the batsmen being - afraid to take risks with Mailcy, who wao in great form, spinning- the ball well. The pamership of Mayne and Ponsford waa vprydreary at the stajt, neither bftts-, man taking chances. After luncheon Porisfocd" livened up and batted- fiupcrbly, driving and cutting delightfully, aiid using his feet Well. He Bcored 90 wliile Mayne waa' hitr ting up 50: He batted 167 minutes and hit 11 fours.
Macartney bowled ih bis best form, keeping the batsmen quiet; but the fielding was again bad, catches from Mayne being dropped three times and once from Ponsford.
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 17983, 29 January 1924, Page 8
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