VICTORIANS WIN

Grey River Argus, 10 November 1931, Page 5

VICTORIANS WIN

RAIN UPSETS SPRINGBOKS Both Sides Score Poorly (Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn). (Received November 9 at 7.15 p.m.) MELBOURNE, November 9. As the result of rain the wicket was in bad condition for tiio resumption of the cricket match, South Africa versus Victoria. The remaining batsmen were disposed of in forty minutes The ball was rising to a dangerous h n lght at times. The South African innings closed for 235. The early Victorian batsmen’s dismissal was due to the ball convng un shoulder high. After lunch the wicket was improving, although it was Still by no means in good order. The Victorians were dismissed in a hundred minutes. O’Brien, a lefthander gave a resourceful display for seventy-eight minutes, hitting five boundaries. Scores: — VICTORIA. —First Tunings .. .. 284 SOUTH AFRICA—First Innings. Curnow, b Ironmonger 50 Christy, b Ironmonger 119 Mitchell, 1.b.w., b McCormack .. .15 Taylor, e Rigg, b Ironmonger . . 0 Viljoen, 1.b.w., b McCormack .. 3 Cameron, c Barnett, b McCormack 6 Morkel. c and b McCormack .. 4 McMillan, c Ryder, b McCormack 3 Vincent, c O’Brien, b Ironmonger 10 Quinn, c Nagel, b Ironmonger .. 1 Bell, not out w- 1 Extras 23 Total .. 235 Bowling Analysis.—McCormack 5 for 65, Nagel 0 for 37, n '••.-.m.-nger 5 fur 87. Ryder 0 for 23. VICTORIA.—'Second Innings. Woodfull, c Vincent, b Quinn . . 0 Ponsford, c Viljoen, b Bell . . . . 4 Rigg, b Bell 14 Ryder, <• Vincent, b Quinn . . . . 0 O'Brien, not out 37 Oakley, b Vincent 4 Barnett, b Bell 11 Nagle, c Cameron, b Vincent . . .. 1 McCormack, c Christy, b Quinn . . 4 Ironmonger, b Morkel .. . . . 1 Blackie, absent o Extras . . .. 19 Total 91 Bowling Analysis.—Bell 3 for 19. Quinn 3 for 27, Vincent 2 for 23, Morkel 1 for 3.

Visitors out of Their Element BOWLERS’ WICKET (Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn). (Received November 9 ait 9.35 p.m.) MELBOURNE, November 9. Tho wicket rolled out better after the Victorians’ innings, but it was occasionally treacherous. Play had to be suspended for six minutes owing to rain half-way through the visitors’ second innings, which 'lasted for one hundred minutes and closed for 53 runs. The majority of the South African : batsmen, who are accustomed to matting wickets, gave a feeble display under the conditions. Ironmonger was in his element on the tricky wicket, sending down twelve overs and four maidens for five wickets. Victoria won the match by 87 runs. The receipts totalled £925. Scores:— SOUTH AFRICA—Second Innings. Cameron, c Ryder, b Ironmonger 11 Taylor, b Ironmonger 2 Vincent, e Scaife, b McCormack .. 0 Mitchell, b McCormack 3 i McMillan, stpd. Barnett b Iron- ' monger 1 Christy, c Rigg, b Ironmonger .. 9 Curnow, 1.b.w., b Nagle ... .. . . 0 Viljoen, b Nagle 10 Morkel, b Ironmonger 5 Quinn, b Nagle 1 8011, not out 0 Extras 11 Total 53 Bowling Analysis.—McCormack 2 for 13, Ironmonger 5 for 21, Nagle 3 for 8. N.S.W. v. QUEENSLAND. BRISBANE, November 9. There was no play in the Sheffield Shield match to-day, owing to rain.