ENGLAND 486.

Grey River Argus, 5 November 1928, Page 5

ENGLAND 486.

* BATTING GOOD. Victoria’s Fair Start. (Australian & N.Z. Cable Assn). (Received November 4 at 5 5 p.m.) • MELBOURNE, November 4. Tho weather was ihuggy and threatening, but the wicket was good, for the resumption of the England versus Victoria cricket, match yesterday. Woodfu 11 was u n well, and Ryd e r had charge of the Victorian team. Hendren and White resumed England’s innings with 248 on for three wickets. Hendren made free Avith the bowling, and he scored 100 runs. He hit twelve runs off one over by Ebeling. Fifty runs Avere added in 35 minutes. White was stolid, and he lasted 68 minutes for an addition of 16 to his score. He hit one four. Ironmonger secured two Avicket-, those of White and Leyland, with successive balls. HENDREN’S 100th CENTURY. Hendren made his hundredth century in first-class' cricket. Then he avus smartly thrown out from cover by Scaife. Hendren’s innings 'lasted for one hu.ndred ami thirty-four minutes. He hit eleven fours. Four wickets fell for an addition of 25 runs. Light rain fell dining lunchand the wicket Avas covered. Sawdu I was used on the resumption. A GOOD PARTNERSHIP. Chapman hit the bowling freely after lunch with Larwood, and fifty runs Avere added in 18 minutes. The j bowlers were hampered by the greasy I ball. Four hundred runs came up in 379 minutes. Chapman scored 50 runs in 52 minutes. Up gave a grand display, scoring 71, and his innings lasted 68 minutes. He hit one six, and six fours. His partnership with Larwood added 93 in 50 minutes. Larwood also gave a nice display, and scored 50 runs in 62 minutes. He made a good leg hit for six off Hartkoff. LarAvood gave a hot chance at 72 to Hartkoff off his own bowling Larwood was at the wicket 93 minutes, and hit six fours and one six. LUCKY VICTORIAN START. The Victorians’ innings commenced at eight minutes past four. Hendry was missed off the first ball of the innings off Tate by the wicket-keeper, the ball going off his glove to Mead at first slip, who also dropped it. A ten minutes’ adjournment was necessitated by rain.

The light was bad Avhen the gam» was resumed. Play went on for some time in a light drizzle, the bowlers being at a disadvantage with the greasy ball. The attendance was 22,959, and the receipts were £1.389, while for the three days were £3,026. Both of the Victorian batsmen were batting nicely, and they scored fifty runs in 32 minutes. The hundred came up for the partnership in 70 minutes. Ponsford scored 50. runs m 82 minutes. ~ Stumps were drawn on account oi the bad light ut 5.55. Following are the scores: ENGLAND—First Innings.

Hobbs, st Ellis, b Hartkoff .. - ■ 31 Jardine, c and b Morton • • •- Mead, lbw, b Hartkoff 3/ I-Iciidren. run out White, b Ironmonger Leyland, b Ironmonger .. •• » Chapman, e Lansdowne (sub), U Ebeling ‘ Tate, 1.b.w., b Blackic t Larwood, run out • ■ • ■ \ Freeman, e Blackie, b Ebeling .. b Duckworth, not out „ Extras . • •• ' Total 488 VICTORIA. Fi.ril innings SECOND INNINGS. Hendry, not out 60 I’onsford, not out .. Extras ; Total lot no wickets ; 130