WINNING POSITION

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 122, 19 November 1929, Page 9

WINNING POSITION

VICTORIANS RECOVER

COLLAPSE OF M.C.C. TEAM

BLACKIE BOWLS WELL United Tress Association—By Electric TeleEraph—Copyright. MELBOURNE, 18th November. The weather was fine and the wicket perfect to-day when England resumed its second innings against Victoria. The batsmen were very subdued for some time, half a century being reached after 82 minutes' play. Dawson, who was very stubborn, batted for 95 minutes. Woolley was just opening out when lie was dismissed by a nice catch on the boundary. He batted an hour, but hit only one 4. Blackie was bowling with excellent judgment. At one stage he had bowled twelve overs and nine maidens for IS runs ana three wickets. In the first over after lunch Blackie dismissed Earle first ball and Barratt with the liourth ball, making five wickets for IS runs. Nichols was batting yery stubbornly, but the rate of scorin o was very slow. The century was brought up after 160 . minutes' play, with the bowlers distinctly on top. Nichols batted 68 minutes, and was neatly caught in the slips. Worthington, although he batted, was still unwell. Cornford when trying to hook Ironmonger was struck a severe blow over the eye, necessitating several stitches,, and he was unable to resume his innings. The Englishmen's innings lasted 188 minutes. A GREAT PERFORMANCE. Blaekie gave a great performance, keeping a fine length, with varied deliveries and swinging • the ball deceptively. He bowled nineteen overs and eight maidens for 23 runs, and took seven wickets. Dulcepsinhji kept wickets, and Legge and Benson fielded as substitutes in place of Worthington and Cornford. There was a sensation when Ponsford was out to a great catch low down in the slips by Woolley, soon after Victoria started its second innings. Heudry was confident when he was dismissed by a great one hand catch at short leg by Nichols, who was falling as he was taking the catch. Woodfull when 26 placed the ball just out of reach of the bowler Allom. The fieldsmen were keen, the bowling accurate, and the runs had to b© earned. Woodfull livened up at Woolley's expense, but otherwise the bowlers were deadly. Woodfull reached 50 in 79 miifutes. Byder batted solidly for 60 minutes, and made two boundary hits. The visitors, who were very keen were fighting well. The Woodfull-Evder partnership realised 74 runs. As in the first innings, Bigg was brisk, and .reached 20 in 17 minutes. Ay hen 66 Woodfull gave- a chance to Duleepsiuhji, off Woolley. Woodfull had been batting 149 minutes, and hit five boundaries. Bigg batted for 52 minutes and hit five 4's. GILLICJAN'S DECISION^ There was some surprise when Gilligan did not decide to play on, as only seven runs were required, and considerable expense will be entailed for the following day for only a few minutes' play. The attendance to-day was 6000, and the receipts £285. The following are the scores:— . ■ ENGLAND. First Innings ... .* 238 Second innings. Gilligan, c Hendry, b Blackie .... 11 JJawson, v Ironmonger, b Blackio . 19 Duleepsinhji, c Eydor, b Blackie 0 Woolley, c Eigg; b Alexander 26 Turnbull, Ibw, b Ironmonger " 9 Nichols, c Hendry, b Blackie ..'.'. 24 Earle, b Blackie * Barratt, c Darling, b Blackie'.'!!" 0 Corntord (retired hurt) (3 Worthington, c Ironmonger ' h Blaekie ° m \ c Allom ,not out !!!!!! •> ' Extras ' o a'°ta] 114 Bowling Analyse—Alexander, /one Wickot for 43 runs; Hendry, none for 8; Blackie, seven for 25; Ironmonger one for 23; Darling, none for 7. VICTOEIA. First Innings ncr Second Innings. - Woodfull, not out 93 Ponsford, c Woolley' 'b'Barratt' '.'. 0 Hendry, c Nichols, b Barratt 9 Ryder, c Earlo, b Nichols "' 35 Bigg, not out '' *" on Extras '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 3 Total for three vrickets "179