CRICKET BENEFIT

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 121, 19 November 1934, Page 9

CRICKET BENEFIT

WOODFULL A CENTURY

, M CCABE INJURED

MELBOURNE, November 18.

A feature of the second day's play in the' testimonial cricket match to Woodfull and Ponsford was Wocdfull's fine century, made in partnership with Ponsford. "lie was giwn a great ovation by the crowd, which numbered 22,600, notwithstanding the unfavourable) weather in the morning. The enthusiasm indicated the high esteem in which1 Woodfull, the retiring Test captain, ,who is playing in his last match in big cricket, is .held. He reached his century in 172 minutes McCabe, unfpitunately) was injured when he was struck on the hand by a ball from McCormick, which broko a small bone. As a icsult he -ib not likely to play cricket for two months; Details: —

THE REST.

Bowling. — McCormickl t'ok . one wicket for 77, Ebcling two for 56, Nagel three for 63, Floetwood-Smith two for 75, Hill none for 35.

Soviet authorities of the N.M.R. iiave always made it a point to charge exorbitant rates on this 'line in order to compel shippers to use the -eastern line leading to their own port, Vladivostok. Even before the completion' of the Lafa-Har-bin'railway, shippers found it to their advantage to scud goods from Dairen to Harbin by a, back country routa 800 kilometres longer than the direct Toute. BANDITS AND COMMUNISTS. With regard to -the numerous attacks which, have been, made on the N.M.R.'s trains by bandits, one hears the comment that it would be absurd to believe that the Russians. would destroy their own railway and thus reduce its purchase value. Since Manehukuo patently is paying largely .for the removal of the troublesome Russian influence in Manchuria, it might not seem either illogical for the Russians, to make as much trouble as possible, 80' as to heighten Mauchukuo's desire to remove them. The point relating to destruction amounts to very little. Through the modus opcrandi usually employed by the marauders, a few rails aro removed, and the locomotivo and the first few cars following it are upset Even under the best of normal conditions the N.M.R. trains must operate at notoriously slow speed owing to the precarious roadbed and antiquated rollingstock, and in many of tho cases of recent wrecks the trains slowed 'down just before reaching the point- whore the rails had been removed. Consequently the locomotive and cars fell gently over and were but little damaged.

Today;; Soviet Russia is entering the League of Nations. In Europe and' America: it is believed that Soviet Bussia has turned a new leaf inasmuch as she is not apparently continuing her obnoxious activities in Europe and America. Informed persons abroad -must, however, know that this has by no means meant their»,cessation in* Asia, ; particularly in China.,: Outen Mongolia is already lost to China, and is being used as a base for activities^n adjacent, regions. Soviet machinations in connection with the recent disorders in Sinkiang have been Very evident. Vast communised areas in China are controlled by Communists, who.'. obtain .-assistance ■ from Russia Communism had already a fairly crood hold amongst- the -lawless elements in north-eastern Manchuria. "General ;Blueclier, who commands the armies in Siberia, is the same who, under the alias,of Galen, and as, a partner of Borodin, was active in starting_ the wave of destructive Communism from which China is still suffering. It would be small cause for wonder if the same old technique should now be followed.

First Innings .". 196 AUSTBALIA. ' » First Innings. . McCabe, retired hurt .. . v .., 5 Brown, c Ebeling, b McConnick .. 7 Chipperficld, b Nagcl 6 Kippax, c Badcoc^, b Ebeling ... 21 Ponsford, ruri~ont 83 Darling, b Ebeling 32 Oiafield, c McCormick, b Nagel .. 18 Woodfull, c McCormick; b Nagel . Ill O'Beilly, c Eichardson, b ITleet-■wopd-Smith 5 Wall, c Nagel,-b Flcetwood-Smith 8 Grimmett, not out '... 10 Extras - :. 10 Total 316