AUSTRALIANS BAT

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 116, 19 May 1930, Page 9

AUSTRALIANS BAT

MATCH AGAINST M.C.C.

PONSFORD'S FINE DISPLAY

[WEAKNESS OF TAIL

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. ) LONDON, 17th May. Bright sunshine welcomed th'o Australians' first appearance at Lord's. Oldflekl lias not quite recovered fromhis indisposition. The M.O.C. team was: Chapman (captain), Allen, M. D. Lyon, Jarcllnej Duleepsinhji, Stevens, AUom, Peebles, Kennedy, Hendrcn, and H. W. Lee. Owing to illness Jupp was unable to play, and' Kennedy, the Hampshire allrounder, replaced him. This game is popularly regarded as a. minor Test. There were SOOO spectators at the start. Woodfull's luck changed, he winning the toss for the second time in six matches. Jackson opened with Woodfull. The former was out before a run was scored on what looked like-a perfect wicket. Bradman, who received a generous cheer, joined Woodf ull, and, the pair piled up 119 before they were separated. Bradmaii played dashing cricket for his 66. Woodf ull was much slower, but confident. He did not score for twenty minutes. Bradman often prettily cut the former Australian, Allen, who worked up a. good pace, Hcndren, Chapman, and Duleepsinhji forming a strong slip-field. Peebles, an accurate Blow bowler, displaced Allom. . ' BRADMAK HITS HARD. Bradman readied 24 when Woodfull . was only 4. The former received a : nasty knock, oil the-left hand, and loft the field for five minutes to secure at- ■ tention, but his batting was nnaffeet- • cd. The hare-aud-tcfrtoise partnership continued. Bradman's hard hitting ' and Hendren's smart fielding delighted • the crowd, which was now 12,000. The Marylcbone bowlers made no further , impression before lunch. Bradman soon reached 50 after lunch, and fiercely drove Peebles to the boun- • dary. Then he attempted a big hit off "Allom, and his wicket was spread-, eagled. His sparkling innings had lasted 110 minutes. He hit six 4's. Kippax started with two delightful 4's. Then Woodfull was well caught low down afmid-on. He had hit five 4's, and had given a characteristically sound display. - The crowd was now over 20,000. The ground was full, and many were turned, away. came back at 152. Ponsford commenced to punish him,, but Kippax, playing forward, was hope- . lessly beaten by a leg-break which took the ball. '' - PONSFORD IN TORM. , Ponsford continued to drive on both Fides of the wicket. Richardson started aggressively, but failed to connect properly. Allom replaced Stevens at 197. Ponsford brought up 200 for 185 minutes. Both he and Richardson snryived a number of appeals. Richardson batted delightfully after tea, cutting and driving with power and precision. Kennedy was brought on, immediately sobering the batsmen. ~ Richardson hit a ball straight into Hendren's hands at forward square-leg. He had batted ninety minutes. Ponsford played cleverly, forcing the pace as much as possible and doing his best to manoeuvre for strike, ■ but wicket after wicket fell. Hornibrook batted stubbornly until he also put a leg- before the wicket. The innings ended at 6.20 p.m., having lasted 310 minutes. Ponsford gave a. good fighting display. ;";' ' The scores are as follow: — . '} AUSTRALIA', J ' First Innings, ' : . Jackson, c Lyon, b Allom. 0 Woodfull,'c Lee, b Kennedy....... 52 Bradman, b Allom 66 Kippax, b Peebles 18 Ponsford, hot out 82 Richardson, c Hendren, b Kennedy 34 Fairfas, lbw, b Allom 1 Grimmett, b Allom 4 Walker, c Lyon, b Allom ........ 0 Wall, lbw, b Kennedy 5 ■ Hornibrook, lbw, b Peebles ....... 6., Extras : , 17 Total ...... ..?.. 285 Bowling Analysis.—Allen, no wickets for 38; Allom, five for 67; Peebles, two for 87; Kennedy, three for 69; Stevens, none for 16. ' I