AUSTRALIA AT OXFORD

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 125, 29 May 1930, Page 9

AUSTRALIA AT OXFORD

PONSFORD NOT OUT 220 M'CABE MAKES 91 Dnlted Preu Association—Bj Electric Tele graph Copyright. (Kcceived 29th May, 9 a.m.) LONDON, 28th May. The weather was fine and warm for tho opening at Oxford of the Australians' match against Oxford University. Woodfull won the toss and Australia batted, making 406 for the loss of two wickets. Oldfield, a'Beckett, Jackson, and Horuibrook were omitted from the Australian team. The Oxford team was: B. Kingsley, C. Hillwood, N. Ford, tho Nawab of Patoudi, H. Garland-Wells, I. Peebles, I. Akers-Douglas, A. Melville, J. Mayhew, D. Moore, J. Nevison. On an easy wicket, which gave the bowlers no assistance, and in bright sunshine-, tho Australians rattled up a splendid score against the University. Fifty was scored in equal time, M'Cabe batting well, though he gave a chance of stumping at 20, and with Ponsford maintained, a run-a-minute rate until lunch, the bowlers not giving much trouble. Tho pair made the best opening stand of the tour, passing 127. M'Cabe, with confidence restored after a run of failures, now drove vigorously. Peebles left the field with a strained shoulder. A hundred and fifty occupied 135 minutes. , M' Cabe seemed certain of a century when he reached forward and was yorked. He batted 140 minutes and hit thirteen fours. The partnership produced 172. '

Peebles reappeared. Bradman, on arrival at the crease, quickly set about scoring the 78 necessary for him to reach 1000 runs before the end of May, Ponsford, meanwhile, batting steadily, reached his hundred in 160 minutes. Bradman hit Peebles for six and shortly afterwards had his. ■ wicket shattered. The 300 tooic 255 minutes. Kippax was' cautious, but Ponsford forged steadily ahead. Repeated bowling changes made no difference. Ponsford then punished the tired bowling and his 200 appeared after 295 minutes. The fourth hundred was scored in fifty-five minutes. Ponsford .hit twenty-two boundaries. Following are the details: — AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Ponsford, not out 220 M'Cabe, b Garland-Wells 91 Bradman, b Garland-Wells 32 Kippax, not out 56 Extras 7 Total for two wickets 406