SPIRITED BATTING.
CENTURY BY RICHARDSON
MELBOURNE, Nov. 19
A feature of the benefit cricket match for Woodfull and Ponsford has been centuries of the two captains, Woodfull and Richardson. Richardson gaily hit up 107 to-day, hitting several 6’s off Grimmett, but changed his tactics when O’Reilly was put on. Nevertheless, he reached his century in 123 minutes.
Badcoclc. his partner, entered the scoring spirit until his career was ended by a superb catch by Chipperfield, who lived up to his reputation as a brilliant fieldsman. Details are as follow: AUSTRALIA. First innings 316 THE REST. First innings 196 Second Innings. Fiqgleton, b Darling 6 Richardson, b Grimmett ~. ... 107 Badcock, c Chipperfield, b Darling ... 87 O’Brien, c Grimmett, b Darling 47 Scaife, 1.b.w., b O’Reilly 35 Barnett, 1.b.w., b O’Reilly 0 Ebeling, 1.b.w., b Grimmett ... 36 Nagel, st. Oldfield, b Grimmett 44 McCormack, b Grimmett 0 Fleetwood-Smith, c Kippax, b Woodfull 21 Hill, not out 5 Extras 11 Total 399 Bowling analysis: Wall took no wickets for 86; Darling, 3 for 57; Grimmett, 4 for 108; O’Reilly, 2 for 69; Chipperfield, none for 46; Woodfull, 1 for 12 j Ponsford, none for 10.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 303, 20 November 1934, Page 7
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192SPIRITED BATTING. Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 303, 20 November 1934, Page 7
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