418 FOR FOUR

Grey River Argus, 11 May 1934, Page 5

418 FOR FOUR

AGAINST CAMBRIDGE Ponsford in All Day DARLING AND BROWN DO WELL(.Allo. & N.Z. Cable LONDON, Alay 9. The Australians commenced a match against Cambridge University. The weather was dull. the wicket good, and the outfield damp. Kippax is suffering from influenza, and was unable to play. Severa l others have colds in consequem'e of their drenching in the Leicester mi 1 th. Woodfull am] Ponsford opened, scoring steadily until at 42 Woodfiili attempted a big hit and was caught at mid-on off Davies, a slow off-break bowler. In the next over Davies unexpectedly dismissed Bradman for a duck. The ball rose quickly ami Bradman played it on. This was th? first time Bradman had failed to score in England. AlcCabe started crisply, but the dead outfield deprived the strokes o! their full value. The third wicket fell at 71. when Alt-Cam* wa nicely caughi al tleep mid-off. Darling, not waiting Io get into h : - stride, lifted Davies for an excellent six to square leg. The light was poor after lunch, but Ponsford and D.tiling scored free’y the latter playing with delightful freedom a variety of strokes. Th* - * partnership produced a hundred in 78 minutes. Darling, in attempting a bi,-j off-drive for his century, was e,aught in the covers, after an inspiring innings, in which ho never looked like getting out. Tic batted for 9" minutes nnd hit n six and fourteen fours. The total was then four for 210.

Ponsford reached his hundred in 210 minutes. Tie wns not disposed to recklessness, still nwaiting punishable balls. With 300 passed. iPonsford nnd Brown were unexnectodlv quiet, though the bowing seemed innocuous. Ponsford gave his first chance nt 140 The partnership added a hundred after t<’n in 85 minutes. A solid dav’- battino- produced 400 runs in 315 minutes. Ponsford should have onsilv got 200 before sfunvns. hut ho carofnPv nlnvod out time. !8o far ho has hatted 325 niinu + os nnd hn« scored fifteen fours

B v own was -nnlished and H? batted for 1 1 5 m’niites and hit three fours. Scores:— AUSTRATJA—First Innings. Woodfull, c Cox. b Davies .. . • 21 Ponsford, not out 195 Bradman, b Davies 0 AlcCabe, c Newman, b Grimshaw 15 Darling, c Newman, b Cox . . • • 98 Brown, not out 77 Extras 12 Total for four wickets . . .. 418 LONDON, May 8. County cricket results:— Glamorgan, first 352 (Lavis not out 83). Surrey, first 113 (Clay 6 for 33, Davis 4 for 29). Follow on, 147 (Hobbs 62, Clay 6 for 51). Glamorgan won by an innings and 92 runs. Kent, first 273 (Todd 1303; second , 133 (Eastman 5 for 23). Essex, first 244 (Lewis 8 for 58); second 8 for 166 (Cutmorc not out 97, Freeman 5 for 87). Essex won by two wickets. Northants, first 124; second 152 (Peebles 5 for 54, Robins 5 for 59) Middlesex, fust 220 (Hendren 50, Enthoven 82); second 4 for 59 (Afat hews 4 for 15). Middlesex won by six wickets. Lancashire, first 3 for 337 declared (Watson 128, Iddon not out 121). Derby, first 115 (Sibbles 6 for 44); second 1 fbr 88. Lancashire won on the first innings. Sussex, first 337; second 1 for 47. Hampshire, first 128 (J. Cornford 6 for 29); followed on 254. Sussex won by nine wickets. Somerset, first 156 (Hawkins 82. Larwood 4 for 31); second 2 for S 3. Notts, first 232 (Walker 79). Notts won on the first innings. Yorkshire, first 410 (Barber 160. Davidson not out 101); second 4 for 219 declared (Sutcliffe 51. Leyland not out 104). Marylebone. first 333 (Allen 68. Wyatt 132); second 4 for 125 (Wyatt not out 50). Match drawn. Worcester, first 299 (Pataudi 126. Jackson 5 for 66); second 8 for 246 declared (Gibbons 93). Oxford, first 377 (Walker 118); second 2 for 94. Alatch drawn.