CRICKET.
THE AI.C.C. TEAAI. FOR INDIAN TOUR. Received November 21, 11.15 a.m. LONDON, Nov. 20. The following is the AI.C.C. team which is going to India on December 15:— WYATT (Warwick), captain HOLAIES (Surrey) TOWNSEND (Oxford) FARNES (Essex) HARBORD (Yorkshire) HENDREN (Aliddlesex) HAAIAIOND (Gloucestershire) LEYLAND (Yorkshire) AAIES (Kent) J. SAIITH (Aliddlesex) PAINE (Warwickshire) IDDON (Lancashire) FARRIMOND (Lancashire) HOLLIES (Warwickshire) Captain G. W. Levick is honorary manager. TESTIMONIAL AIATCH. WOODFULL’S TEAAI WINS. AIELBOURNE, Nov. 20. With easy stroke play the Brown* Ponsford partnership of 103 put Woodfull’s team well on the way to victory in the benefit match to Woodfull and Ponsford, and the team finally won by seven wickets.
Brown’s easy swings, cuts and glides were the perfection of timing. Nagel was the first bowler who compelled respect on an easy wicket, and scoring slowed down. Ponsford’s downfall was brought about wdien he slashed at a rising off-ball from McCormick. It failed to keep down and was easily caught by Hill. The testimonial fund, receipts plus donations exceeds £2OOO. Scores are:— THE REST. First innings 196 Second innings 399 AUSTRALIA. First innings 316 Second Innings. O’Reilly, c Barnett, b Ebeling ... 19 Ponsford, c Hill, b AlcCormick ... 48 Brown, c Nagel, b FleetwoodSmith .'. 102 a ax, not out 43 ng," not out 55 Extras. ... 13 Total for three wickets ... ... 280 Bowling analysis.—AlcCormick, 1 for 53; Ebeling, 1 for 48; Nagel, none for 45; Fleetwood-Smith, 1 for 70; Hill, none for 44; Fingleton, none for 3; Badcock, none for 4. PONSFORD RETIRING. DECISION ANNOUNCED. Received November 21, 8.5 a.m. SYDNEY, N 9 v. 21. Ponsford has announced his retirement from first-class cricket. DULEEPSINHJI’S PLANS. AIAY ENTER POLITICS. LONDON, Nov. 20. Duleepsinhji is sailing for India, tomorrow. Sixty cricket bats for friends are included in his luggage. He says he is taking no risks with his health, and will certainly play no county cricket next year, but may possibly do so in the season after. He is going to see his brother, the Alaharajah of Nawanagar, and may afterwards enter poltics.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 304, 21 November 1934, Page 7
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338CRICKET. Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 304, 21 November 1934, Page 7
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