CRICKET

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11403, 2 January 1931, Page 5

CRICKET

SECOND TEST.*

AUSTRALIA v. WEST INDIES

A DAY OF THRILLS

■ (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Jan. 1, 9.5 p.m.)

SYDNEY, Jan. 1. Ideal cricketing weather prevailed for the second test against West Indies. •• About fifteen thousand were present tvhen Woodfull won the toss and elected to bat. . Sealey was made twelfth man of the West Indies team.

A quarter of an hour’s piny saw only three run's on the board. Then Jackson, after earning applause for several artistic glances, was brilliantly caught in the/slips.—1—12.

Bradman and Ponsford both had narrow escapes from being run out, the visitors’ fielding being very keen. Bradman scored the first four of the day when he swept Constantine to leg. Then, facing the same bowler, Bradman survived a confident leg before appeal. Two boundaries by. Bradman and one by Ponsford raised the total, to 52 in G2 minutes. .Thrill followed thrill for, after being missed in the slips, Bradman was caught behind.—2—s2. Kippax notched '2 from the first ball he received. In the. next over the fieldsmen appealed, for caught and howled against Kippax. The captain, Grant, ran up to congratulate the bowler Francis, but the umpire said “No.” The visitors appeared dumbfounded. Sensations continued after lunch, Kippax being brilliantly caught at mid-on in the first over.

Ponsford snicked one dangerously through the slips to the fence and later survived an appeal for leg before.

Those still to hat are Fairfax, Oldfield, Grimmett, Hurwobd, and Ironmonger.. One hundred appeared after 135 minue?; Ponsford’s fifty taking 145 minutes. McCabe and Ponsford added 71 by slow cricket, before the former fell a victim to Scott. —4 140.

Thundrous applause greeted Australia’s victorious captain. After the- tea adjournment, the

scoring livened up somewhat, a total of 200 appearing in 201 minutes. Ponsford reached his century in the same time. The next item of interest was the 100 partnership made in 81 minutes. With the howlers tiring, the batsmen used the long handle. Woodfull reached 50 in 114 minutes and Ponsford 150 in 271 minutes. Both were uniconquered at stumps, Ponsford having played a sterling innings, which included twelve fours. There was an innovation at the match when loud speakers were installed round the ground and mus'« was broadcast during the .day. From the samfr source, it was announced that Bartlett, who left the field after catching Kippax. had broken his fingo- and would take no further part in the match.

Australia, in the first innings, lost ’our for 323.

Ponsford (in) 174 Jackson, o Francis, b Griffiths . 8 Bradman, c Barrows .h Francis 25 Kippax c Bartlett, b Griffiths 10 McCabe lhw., h Scott 31

Vend full, (in) Extras

Total for fou~ wickets ... 323 The attendance was 22.058 and the airings amounted to £1914.

QUEENSLAND TOURING TEAM'S

SPLIT

PLAYERS THREATEN ASSOCIATION.

(U.P.A. bv Elec. Tel- Copxrlsht) BRISBANE. Dec. 31.

It is learned that if the Queensland Association attempts to discipline the team which returned from asouthern tour for having appointed its own selectors the players will refuse to meet the West Indies team on January 10. The manager, Mr Allen, and the captain, Gough, had nothing to say, and officials of the Association refuse to discuss the trouble.

HARD TO UNDERSTAND

REFUSAL TO AGREE TO AUSTRA LTAX TOUR OF DOMINION

(U.P.A. by Elec. Tel Copyright) (Received Dec. 31, 9.15 p.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 31. Arthur Mailey writing to the Sun says:— “It. is hard to understand why the Board of Cricket Control turned down the invitation fo send an Australian team to New Zealand. A good number of young players had signified their willingness to make the trip and tlie New Zealand Council was prepared to pay all expenses.:No official reason has so far been furnisned by the Board.”

■ S ; PROPER COURSE NOT TRIED

(U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright; (.Received Jan. 1, 5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Jan. 1. Neiv Zealanders resident, in. Alelbcurne are disappointed that no Australian cricket team is going to New 'Zealand. It is stated that a New Zealand representative had personally interviewed most of the leading players and it is believed that this action had a great deal to do with causing the Board of Control to withhold its sanction. It is felt that the proper course, was first to obtain permission of the Board.

SHEFFIELD SHIELD

VICTORIA v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA

>- (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Jan. 1, 10.30 p.m.)' . MELBOURNE, Jan. 1. In the Sheffield Shield match with Victoria, South Australia', in the first innings, made 275—Nitsclikc 43, V. Richardson 64, Waite 44. Bowling, Blackie took six for 70.

PLUNKET SHIELD

OTAGO V. AUCKLAND

NORTHERNERS MAKE 331

CENTURIES TO POSTLES AND ALLCOTT. (Press Association.) DUNEDIN,. Jan. 1. The Plunket Shield match between Otago and Auckland commenced today in ideal . weather although the wicket was very-dead. The visitors won the toss and batted, makihjr 331, of which Postles contributed 100 and All.cotf , 114 not out. Both. played; good ; innipgs, the ' latter giving his only chance after lie had passed the' century. - 1 ''The' • feature of the game was the howling of Blunt, who took S of the 10 wickets for 99 runs. Otago opened’ its- innings! about- 45 minutes before stumps and had scored 22 runs for the .loss of one wicket -when stumps were .drawn. ‘ (Continued at / foot of - next column.)