VICTORIA v. S. AFRICA

Greymouth Evening Star, 7 November 1931, Page 7

VICTORIA v. S. AFRICA

WOODFULL’S TIMELY CENTURY 1 . 1 OTHERS DO LITTLE [BY CABLE —PBESS ASSN. —COPYBIGHT.] MELBOURNE, November G. The weather to-day was warm and the wicket was fairly fast, for the cricket match, South Africa versus Victoria. Woodfull won the toss. The visitors omitted Crown, Balaskas, Dalton and Van Der Merce. .The Victorian batsmen . proceeded steadily against an attack which, although varied, was not dangerous. The stumping of Ponsford was a particularly smart piece of work by Cameron. Vincent, a left-hander, showed skill in varying his pace, but none of the bowlers was able to turn the ball much on the perfect wicket. Woodfull took two hours to reach fift.y # The bowling was by no means collared, although McMillan had an expensive over or two. The batsmen had still to fight for runs after tea, tlie bowlers being well on the spot, and the fieldsmen keen. Balaskas, who acted as substitute for Viljoen, who had a touch' 1 of the sun, fielded 3 brilliantly on the boundary.

Woodfull, at 97, gave a. chance cf stumping on the leg side off Quinn. He reached the century in. 229 minutes, and he made 121, hitting eight boundaries.

The visitors registered a good performance in dismissing a strong Victorian* batting side for a moderate total of 284. The South African bowling has created a. good impression.. When the-innings closed for 284, the visitors batted for twelve minutes, and at stumps had on seven runs for no wickets. The. attendance was eight thousand, and the receipts £3OO. Scores: — VICTORIA —First Innings. Woodfull, st. Cameron, b McMillan 121 Ponsford, st. Cameron, b Vincent 37 Rigg, b Vincent .. .... .. 14 Ryder, b Quinn 2 t •• O’Brien, b Quinn 33 Oakley, c Cameron, b Morkel ~ 28 Barnett, b Quinn 12 Nagel, l.b.w. , b Bell .. .. '.. 9 Blackie, c Vincent, b Quinn .. 21 McCormack, c Vincent, b Quinn 2 t Ironmonger, not out .. A 1 Extras .. 4 ' Total 284 Bowling: Bell 2 for 62, Quinn 4 for 36, Morkel 1 for 30, Vincent 2 for 82, McMillan 1 for 61, Mitchell 0- for 9. SOUTH AFRICA—First Innings. Curnow, not out • • 3 Ohristy, not but 3 Extras .. /. ••' • • • • 1 Total for no wickets .. .. 7 QUEENSLAND V. N.S. WALES. BRISBANE, November G. Playing against'New South Wales . in the opening Sheffield Shield match to-day, Queensland in the first innings made 109, batting in dull, showery weather. Mossop, not out 44, was top scorer. Amos took 5 for 32- New \ South Wales in the first lost three wickets for 52, all' taken by the aboriginal fast bowler, Gilbert. Bradman and Fairfax both were put out by Gilbert for ducks.