AUSTRALIAN CRICKET

Greymouth Evening Star, 7 December 1929, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN CRICKET

WEAK BOWLING FLOGGED. (By Cable-Press Assn.—Copyright.) SYDNEY, December 6. The cricket trial began at Sydney Cricket Ground to-day between Ryder’s team and Woodfull’s team. The weather was perfect. Seven thousand were present. Ryder won the toss and batted. The opening partnership was that of Ponsford and Jackson, and they made 278 runs. This was the feature of the day’s play. Both batsmen passed the century. Jackson was in a delightful mood, and made many graceful, masterly hits., He made 182, and compiled them in 187 minutes, including 27 fours, and one sixer. On the contrary, Ponsforjd displayed restraint throughout, for his 131 runs occupied 242 minutes, and included 'ten fours and one sixer. Both actually threw away their wickets, being caught in the outfield while attempting big hits. Ryder was caught in a similar fashion. Marks and McCabe batted attractively. The match so far has revealed no bowler of outstanding ability. Six were tried, including Wall, Hornibrook, Fairfax, Blackie, Bradman, a(nd Burrows,, the last-named a Tasmanian, all of whom were flogged unmercifully. Ellis and Burrows replaced Oldfield and A’Beckett in Woodfull’s team. Ryder’s team’s score at the drawing of, stumps was 433 for 4 wickets — Ponsford 131, Jackson 182, Marks (not out) 64, Ryder 6, MacCabe 35, Horrocks (West Australia) not out 8: ex-, tras 7. The fielding was of the highest order.

INDIAN TOURS. DELHI, December 6. The first general meeting of the Indian Cricket Control Board was held at Bombay and drew up the itinerary for the M.C.C. visit to India in 19301931, as well as the Indian visit to England in 1932. The latter side will be all Indian and will not include Europeans, except in an extreme emergency, and then only provided the European has a qualification of four years’ residence in India. The programme includes fixtures against all the first-class counties, combined minor counties, M-C.C., Oxford and Cambridge, two festivals at Scarborough, Folkestone, and Wales. It is hoped that there will be one threedays’ test.