MELBOURNE BATTING

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 48, 26 February 1927, Page 11

MELBOURNE BATTING

THE MATCH WITH WELL!I\!GTOr«i TO-DAY'S PLAY AT THE BASIN For the second day of the MelbourneWellington, representative cricket match at the Basin Reserve the conditions were almost ideal, and with the visitors at the wickets there was every prospect of an interesting day's play. The Melbourne team's innings had been commenced last. evening, Jewell and Campbell opening and the former scoring 8 runs , froni the: only over which was bowled. This morning the first wicket fell in Beard's first over, but .subsequent progress was much better. There was a good, attendance of spectators this morning, and it improved considerably for the afternoon proceedings. PLAY IN DETAIL. Beard opened the attack this morning from the northern end, and from his third .delivery Campbell; who had accompanied- Jewell to the wickets last evening, realised a four, the ball being cut forward b" slips to the boundary. The last bail of "the over, however, accounted for Campbell, who, after stopping the leather knocked it on to his wicket. 12—1—i. Onyons was next, and before he took strike, Jewell .credited Badcock with a maiden over. In Beard's second over two balls went to the boundary for legbyes, following which Onyons scored a brace.- During the two subsequent overs Jewell scored four, runs, and then with a straight drive ofE Badeoek the .same batsman netted four more, bringing the total to 30. Onyons advanced the score with a good stroke to leg off Beard. Both batsmen made further good progress, Jewell passing the 20-mark. With the total at 47 tho first bowling change was made, M'Girr relieving Beard (one for 22 in five, overs). Three smartly-run singles off the.now bowler made the total 50 for 35 minutes^ batting. Onyons then made his first boundary hit, lifting a ball from M'Girr high to leg. SECOND WICKET FALLS.

A period of quieter play followed, Badcoek being credited with another maiden over. . Onyons netted a four (the result of a splendid drive through cover), and. a single from Badcock's 1 eighth over, making his total 20. This batsman made no further progress, being clean.bowled by the second ball of. M'Girr's third .over. Onyons was at the creasef v- half an hour, his score of ,20 including two fours. 60—2—20. Johnstone was next, and after hehad made a single runs came quite freely from Jewell's bat. A drive through the covers for four brought Jewell's total to 40. Johnstono was quiet, and credited Badcock with two successive maiden overs.: The total was 74 when Brice took over from Badcoek (no wickets for 27 runs in eleven overs). The -captain's first over was scoreless, and in M'Girr's next Johnstone, who had been at the wickets for half an hour, scored>his second run. 100 TJP. In Briee's second over Johnstone made some good forcing shots, and registered a couple of boundaries. Soon afterwards, hewever, ho had a "life," Beard, at mid-off, dropping a catch off Brice. After this let off Johnstone drove another ball to the boundary. A little later he bangod a couple of deliveries from M'Girr to the pickets bringing 100 up for 90 minutes' batting.. AflO4 M'Girr (one for 31 in I ten overs) * was relieved by HolHngs Johnstone cleared point for three off the new bowler; and Jewell drove a ball to. the on for. two. Brice, from the other end, kept tho batsmen quiet w^i lUg two- success«-e maiden overs. With a forcing shot between point and cover, Jewell i ogistered a boundary off Hollmgs, and with a stroke to leg off Brice he reached the Jialf-century Jewell had been at the wickets for 105 minutes. The play had quietened down and there was no scoring from Hollings's third over. Lambert relieved Brice (none, for 2.0. in seven overs) when, the' scoro was 117/ Johnstono getting a four from the, over. Beard then took over from Hollings (none for 9 in three overs), and als, kept the batsmen quiet. A separation was effected m Lambert's second over, Foley who was placed ciose into the wicket accepting a catch from Jewell The I outgoing batsman had. made 53 during a stay of two hours at the wickets His score was made with a range of good •shots, including five fours. The partnership improved.the score by. 62 runs 122—0—53. With tho fall of this wicket the luncheon adjournment was tamen. Johnstone's score was 37. AFTEENOON PLAY. Sandford accompanied Johnstono to the wrckets after lunch, and played out tho remainder of Lambert's over. Beard carried on from the northern end, Johnstone and Sandford each scoring a single. -In Lambert's next over Johnstone made' a -good drive through tho ™g le3, w l er.ea l lso nett<=<l. Sandford also succeeded m driving a ball from Beard to the boundary, and subsequently netted another 4 in snicking a ball from Lmbert. Both.:;bat S men were adopting forcing tactics, and each gained another boundary, as well a s making Mouln SC°ring Sh°tS- San««^ m 5 : stone: reached his ■ half ceXy wfth a snick through, the slips. He had been at the wickets for two hours Witt the score at 164 Badcock was brought strun^6^ Lambert (°ne ticket for tL Tn VS oVers)- Smart work in RhA/ ed, was a of the play Badeock doing excellent work at cover

(one fa? gS X^aeed Bea^ (.one ioi 4a in twelve overs) Ruiis ftn -T°: **«*&> »»d Brice took oveithn i +I rhe.ohajl g° was effective, al5°J tlle seifration of the batsmen came by way of an lbw decision. Johnstone was the victim. He had played Li nV nT gS fcT 69 ' hemS at the wickets for two and a quarter hours, and 1^4—69 included seven fours.

The nexf man was Ransford, and his appearance was the signal for an ovation. Then came a sensation, Ransford being clean bowled by the first ball ho received from Bricc. 197 5 0 Henrdy joined Sandford, and started off with some singles. Sandford meanwhile reaching-his half-century. M'Girr who had bowled exceedingly well before lunch, replaced Hollings when the score was ,217, and was unlucky in not disposing of Hendi-y, who after an uppish stroke gave a chance behind the wickets. Bowling changes were now more

frequent, and Badcock was brought on in place of Brice. Details:— WELLINGTON. First innings 300 MELBOTJBNE. First luuiugs. Jewell, c Foley, b Lambert 53 Campbell, b Beard 4 Onyons, b M' Girr 20 Jolmstone, Ibw, b Brico 09 Sandford, b Brice . 62 Eansford, b Brice 0 Hendry, not out 14 Extras ,8 Total for six wickets 230 At 3.20 the score was 236 for six wickets.