WOODFULL’S DAY

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 196, 2 August 1934, Page 7

WOODFULL’S DAY

FINE KNOCK FOR 131 Amazes Crowd with Sixer TWO WICKETS FOR 246 RUNS ■ — 1 ■ 4 (By Teleeraph-Prcss Ann.—CeerrifktJ (Received 9, 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, Aag. 1. The Australian cricketer* opened tUatr game against Gloucester m fine weather and on a good wicket. The visitors had first use of the crease end at the close of the day’s play had lost two wickets for 216 runs, Woodfull scoring IJI. The teams are as follow t— Australia.—Woodfull, Pousford, MeCabe, Kippax, Darling, Barnett, Ebeling, Fleetwood-Smith, Chipperfield, Grimmett, Wall. Bromley is twelfth man. Gloucester.—Lyons (captain), Hammond, Burnett, binfield, Neale, Alisa, Page, G. Parker, C. Parker, Goddard. Hopkins. Gloucester is without the New Zealander Dacre. He collapsed on the pavement outside a hospital ea route to the match, apparently affected by the sun. A motorist took him to the ground, after which he went home. Tho exact cause of the trouble is not stated. Woodfull and Ponsford opened steadily on an easy wicket, despite a hot sun following overnight ruin. Goddard and Parker made the ball turn, but insufficiently to trouble the Utamen, whose form was excellent. Ninety minutes before lunch yielded only 6t rune. Borne 12,000 people were present after the adjournment. The crowd was occasionally ironic at the expense of Ponsford, who was very slow against the accuracy of Sinfield and Goddard. A hundred took 135 minutes, after which play was much brighter, Woodfull displaying a larger range ef strokes than recently, He reached bis century in 183 .minutes before Poneford reached 50.

After 195 minutes Woodfull wae dropped off Goddard, and then amazed everybody by on-driving Sinfield for a hearty sixer. The partnership was worth 183 in 205 minutes, when Ponsford was caught in the slips. Raia then caused a delay of 50 minutes. Two hundred was raised in 315 mioutee, whereupon Woodfull was out to a splendid low catch by Lyons close in. Woolfull hit one sixer, and 10 fours. McCabe and Kippax batted steadily and attractively until the drawing of stumps at 5.45 p.m. on account of the bad light. Scores:— AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Woodfull, e Lyons, b Parker .... 131 Ponsford, e Hammond, b Parker 54 McCabe, not out 31 Kippax, not out "6 Extras 10 Total for two wickets 246 BRADMAN '’NOT SO WELL” (Received 2, 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 1. Bradman is stated to be “not so well.’’