CRICKET.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19459, 5 November 1928, Page 11

CRICKET.

M.C.C. V. VICTORIA. CENTURY TO HENDREN. (uwmn> raxss association—bt eusctbio TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT.) (Received November 4th, 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, November 3. The weather was muggy and threatening but the wicket good for the resumption of the match, England v. Victoria. Woodfull was unwell and Ryder acted as captain. Hendren made free with the bowling and scored 12 off one over by Ebeling. Fifty were added in 35 minutes. White was stolid and lasted lhr Bmin. He hit one four. Ironmonger secured two wickets with successive balls.

Hendren made his 100 th century in first-class cricket. He was smartly thrown out from cover by Scaife. His innings lasted 2hr 14min. He hit 11 fours'. Four wickets fell for the addition of 25 runs.

Light rain fell during the luncheon adjournment, and the wicket was covered. Sawdust was used on resumption. Chapman hit the bowling freely after lunch. With Larwood 50 runs were added in 18 minutes. The bowlers were hampered by the greasy ball. Four hundred came up in 6hrs 19min. Chapman scored 50 in 52 minutes. He gave a grand display during an innings that lasted for lhr*Bmin. He hit one six and six fours. His partnership with Larwood added 93 in 50 i nutes. Larwood also gave a nice display and scored 50 in lhr 2min, including a good leg hit for six off Hartkopf. He gave a hot chance at 72 to Hartkopf off his own bowling. Larwood was at the wicket for lhr 33min. He hit six fours and one six.

Victoria's second innings commenced at 4.8 p.m. Hendry was missed first ball of the innings off Tate by the wicket-keeper, the ball going off the glove to Mead at first slip, who also dropped it. A ten minutes' adjournment was necessitated by rain. The light was bad when the game was resumed. Play went on for some time in a light drizzle, the bowlers being at a disadvantage with the greasy ball. Both batsmen were batting nicely and scored 50 in 32 minutes. Hendry made 50 in 57 minutes. One hundred came up for the partnership in lhr lOmin. Ponsford scored 50 in lhr 22min. Stumps were drawn on account of the bad light at 5.55, with the score at 135 for none. The attendance was 22,959, the receipts amounting to £1389, and for the three days £3026. Scores: —

ENGLAND. First Innings. Hobbs, st Ellis, b Hartkopf ... 51 Jardine, c and b Morton ... 104 Mead, lbw, b Hartkopf ... ... 3V Hendren, run out ... ••• 100 White, b Ironmonger ... ... 20 Ueyland, b Ironmonger ... O Chapman, c Lansdown (sub.), b Ebeling 71 Tate, lbw, b Blackie ... 1 Larwood, rim out ... ... 79 Freeman, c Blackie, b Ebeling ... 6 Duckworth, not out ... ... . * Extras ... .Total ... ... 486 VICTORIA. Second Innings. Hendry, not out ... '74 Ponsford, not out ..; ■•• 60 Extras .. : •••, 1 Total for no wickets ... 135 Bowling.—Morton, 1 for 51; Ebeling, 2 for 89; Ironmonger, 2 for 116; Blackie, 1 for 120; Hartkopf, 2 for 76; Byder, none for 21.—Australian Press Association; PROFESSIONALS FOR N.Z. (TOTTED pbess association— by electbio TELEOBAPH—COPYRIGHT.) SYDNEY, November 3. Three Sussex cricket professionals arrived by the Maloja, en route to New Zealand, where they will act as coaches. They are: J. Langridge and E. H. Bowley, for the Auckland Cricket Association, and G. R. Cox, for the Auckland Suburban Association. Commenting on the forthcoming Tests, they all expressed the opinion that the English bowling would prove a revelation to Australians.—Australian Press Association, United Service.