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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 2 March 1929, Page 3

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ENGL A A'l) v. VICTORIA. A DULL OPENING. (.United Press Association—By Electru; Telegraph Copyright..) I (Australian Press Association.) | MELBOURNE, March 1. Play in the match, England versus Victoria, commenced to-day in perfect weather and on an excellent wicket. Ryder won the toss. Hobbs, Sutcliffe. Duckworth and White were omitted | from the English team. Mead was | twelfth man. Tiie opening stages were very dull, j only seven runs coming in 22 minutes. Onyons was splendidly caught at short l stop by Ames off Larwood. Hendry when 19 went out to a bad stroke off Freeman and was easily stumped. Ryder had a particularly fine reception which was a great tribute to his test performances. The half century was reached in 61minutes. Chapman was frequently under notice for liis splendid fielding al short leg. Ryder was very, enterprising after lunch, adding 20 in 16 minutes with grand drives and pulls Woodfull then got a move on ant brought up the century after 116. minute’s play. Ames sustained an injured linger and retired, Jardine takint the gloves and Mead fielding. Woodfull reached 60 after hattinjj two hours, Ryder getting a similai number in 69 minutes. When 61 R-y der was badly missed by Larwood a mid-on off Freeman. In the same ove lie hit a grand sixer and was tliei caught- with, the left by Mead (sub. near the boundary. He had battec 72 minutes for 60, including one si-' and six fours, and again gave a fim display. Darling, a young left-hander, batt-ec neatly and made vigorous strokes, bw Woodfull was content to play quietly “O'UR BOWLING TROUNCED.” UNUSUAL NEWS FOR- LONDONERS. Received 10.20 a.m., to-day. LONDON, March 1. “Our bowling trounced.” This un usual poster gripped Londoners- thu morning and intensified the fear tha l Australia next week will make a boh bid to save a clean sweep in the tests Critics emphasise that Darling’s pei form a nee is another justification o Australia’s search for youngsters. WOODFULL MAKES 158. After the tea interval Darling bal ted very confidently and neatly react cd fifty in seventy-nine minutes. Wooc full shortly after reached the eentur after batting solidly for 222 minutei There was then some very free bal ting. 150 being added in 100 minutes Darling, playing brilliantly, made th bowling- look cheap. The third ce. tury was brought up in 249 minute Seventeen was scored off one of Le? land’s overs. When he reached 11 Woodfull had made the highest sem for Victoria in any game against En; land, the previous record, by Mu alister, having stood for twenty-fiv years. Darling gave a great displa; He batted for 116 minutes and .h eight fours. The partnership realise 181. A’Beckett, was confident, bv Woodfull became very tired. Ho ha - twitted all day for 2SI minutes and If thirteen fours. The attendance was six: thousai and the gate takings £686. The scores are as follow*: — VICTORIA. First Innings.Woodfull, not out U Onyons, e Ames, b Larwood Hendry, st. Ames, b Freeman 1 Ryder, c Mead (sub.), b Freeman < Darling, b Tate \ A’Beckett, not out. . - Extras Total for four wickets 3i