Australia Makes 206 For Five Wickets

Manawatu Times, Volume LIX, Issue 7486, 9 June 1934, Page 7

Australia Makes 206 For Five Wickets

Ponsford opened his shoulders and continned to gather runs, 13 coming • from one over from Mitchell, but Woodfull was painfully slowThe first lialEhour had pro-j dueed only 21; runs.

Batsmen Fail After Lunch United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Saturday, 1.15 a.m. LONDON, June 8. With 100 runs on the board and Ponsford and 'Woodfull back in the pavilion, Australia did. not make a particularly impressive start in the first cricket Test, which opened to-day at Nottingham. Ponsford had batted remarkably well, but after he had made 53 in first-class style, he snicked the fast bowler, Fames, to Ames, who brilliantly accepted the chance. Then Woodfull suffered a similar fate and Bradman, who just managed to get down on a “yorkcr” hit out recklessly and missed the next ball, giving the spectators another thrill. He and Brown were together at lunch, Bradman then being 11 and Brown 6. , Fames, the fast bowler, had bowled magnificently and, ivell nursed by Walters, he had taken both wickets very cheaply. The wicket was in good order, but-Fames, who is well over six feet, was using his height and he made the ball fly. Verity, Hammond, Geary and Mitchell all bowled well and, Woodfull might have been dismissed sooner but for a bit of luck. After the luncheon adjournment several wickets fell quickly, an hour’s play seeing the score at 152 for the loss of five batsmen. At the tea adjournment the score had mounted to 200 without further loss.

e the Australians on their arrival a 3 ' Nottingham, there was no sign of th l " hostile demonstration with which it tvs alleged the team would be received as reprisal for the Australian criticism c '1 Larwood. With the exception of Oldfield, who i ’ quite Jit, but who has been advised t t rest as much as possible, all the Au; tralians are in good fettle and rathe confident of their chances in the firs ' Test. The wicket is in splendid order am s the octogenarian groundsman says that ' irrespective of rain, the wickot wil * last four days. He expects the wicke to be fast and unlikely to assist the spii bowlers. An adjoining wicket quick!.' 5 crumbled in a recent match but specia ] care has been taken of the Test wicket 3 which is rarely used. * Tho teams are as follow: ■ England: Walters (captain), Pataudi Sutcliffe, Hammond, Hondren, Ames \ ority, Leyland, Mitchell, Fames anc Geary, with Nichols twelfth man. Wyatl : was unablo to play owing to his injury ; Australia: Woodful] (captain), Pons i ford, Bradman, McCabe, Chipperfield Darling, Brown, Oldfield, Grinimett Wall , and O ’Reilly, with Bromley at i twelfth man. Australia won the toss and is batting. The First Details The weather was lino and warm, with a light breeze. There was a well-grassed and glossy wicket ami the outfield had been extensively roped

off to accommodate more spectators. ; Consequently fours will be easy to ! gCt. > Wyatt left his decision not to play until the last moment, Walters captaining England in his first AngloAustraiian Test. . .Tardino occupied a front row scat in the Press box. England decided to include only one fast bowler and Australia, apparently playing for safety, reduced the attack to three regular bowlers and gavo Brown his first Tost experience. Twelve thousand spectators gave Woodfull and Ponsford a decorous reception as they were going to the wicket. The First Overs. Fames, the fast bowler, opened the bowling with a light breeze behind him. Woodfull took tho first strike.

Fames war using his height j and tho Aus tralian made no effort t' score off hin iu tho firs over. 'The bowler a j the north cni I was Geary, wh< | had two slips j Ponsford notch f ed a siuglo of j; his third dcliv ory , tho first.

7 score of the match. The English fieldsmen were right on the job and it was early mado apparent

man gave the spectators an other thrill with a short single. Brad man got the next ono a.waj for a brace auc the next but one for a single. At tin luncheon adjournment. the score was two

that runs we/e i going to bo | hard to get.. 1 Woodfull open--1 ed his account | with a single Ito the covers lin Geary’s socI oud over. Pons- | ford scored (he | first boundary | two balls later, j when he hookyed a short i pitched one to J tho boundary.

Woodfull gave the spectators a thrill wheji ho hooked a short-pitched ono from Fames. He failed to connect properly and skied it. For a moment it looked as if Verity, would get to it but tho ball dropped out of reach for a single. Ponsford played out tho over, a good one, Fames, perhaps being unlucky. Tho telegraph show'cd 10 runs. Fames resumed with four men on the Je-g side. Ponsford got him away to

i fine leg for a 1 single, the onb * score from th • next over 1 Ponsford , i. Geary’s ncx 1 over, hooke. ■ tho first dcliv ■ ory for 4, get i ting into doubl 1 figures. In Fames 1 next over Pons ford snicked ono w k i c,h luckily, passed

; out of Pataudi’s- rcacli and went through to the boundary, 20 going up. After 36 minutes' play, Hammond replaced Geary. Ponsford was batting briskly and ho was getting most of the bowling. Verity, a left-liander, replaced Fames at the south end, Fames having bowled eight overs at a cost of 11 runs. Woodfull, with a singlo, sent 30 up in 50 minutes. Hammond was bowling very well 1 ' and Ponsford was watching him very i closely. ,

First Cricket Test Opens N at Nottingham Steady Scoring Against Accurate Bowling

Fames Fully justifies His Inclusion

Hammond bowled several maidens. Mitchell and Verity were then tried.

Ponsford had a narrow escape in Hammond's third over when Hendren, a't backward point, let a high, difficult chance go through his lingers. Fifty runs appeared after 65 minutes. Ponsford raised his score to -10 in 7S minutes. In his next over Verify put a faster one down which whipped off the pitch and beat tho batsman and the wicket. Woodfull drove Mitchell for a single and Ponsford hooked him for a couple to send 60 up. Another single to Ponsford and a couple to Woodfull quickened the scoring rate. Geary then took over from Verity. Walters was making rapid changes in tho attack, and Verity went down to tho other end in place of Mitchell. Ponsford square cut Gearv to the boundary, his own total of 51 including eight boundaries. Waiters made another change, Fames going on in place of Geary. Ponsford Goes It was an inspired decision for Ponsford, who had played a masterly innings, snicked his first ball, a rather low 'one, to Ames, and the wicketkeeper accepted the chance. Ponsford had made 53 nud the total was 77, Fames having taken one wicket for .11 runs. Ponsford had batted beautifully during the first hour and he hit seven fours out of a total of 77. lie had batted for 20 minutes and was admirable against the spin bowlers, but less happy facing the fast stuff. Brown was next, but he soon lost Woodfull. Woodfull was just beginning to settle down when at 26 lie was caught down the gully by Verity. Brown and Bradman carried the score to 100 at lunch, the latter being immediately aggros-’ sive. Bradman was given a great reception. Fames sent him a yorker, and - Bradman just

I CEbITURY SCORES. I Individual Ihreo-figure scores have been numerous. They arc:— 2SI not out.—By Ponsford v. M.C.C. 240.—8 y McCabe v. Surrey. 220 liut out.—By Bonsford v. Cambridge University. 201).—8y Brauinan v. "Worcestershire. 102.—8 y McCabe v. M.C.C. 175.—8 y Chippcrfield v. Essex. 172 not out. —By Woodfull v. Lancashire. 1(10.—By Bradman v. .Middlesex. 142.—8 y McCabe v. Lancashire. J 25.—8 y Ponsford v. Surrey. ]l!>.—By Brown v. Lancashire. 110 nol out. —By Chlpperlield v. Hampshire. 10S not out.—By McCabe v. Leicestershire. 105.—8 y Brown v. Cambridge University. U)o.—By Darling v. Oxford University. At least one century lias been scored by tlie Australians hi each of their ten I matches. Tliree-figure scores registered against tho Australians are:— 219.—8 y Sandham for .Surrey. 140.—8 y Lowndes for Hampshire. Bit).—By Mead for Hampshire. 155.—8 y Hendren for M.C.C. 12S.—By de Sarani for Oxford University. 116.—8 y Gregory for Surrey. 115.—8 y Hendren for Middlesex. 109 not out.—By Arnold for Hampshire. 107—By Tyldesley for Lancashire. 102 not out.—By Wyatt for M.C.C.

got on to it. Brad m a n made a wild swipe at tli c next b u t. missed. Ho drove the. third one through the covers to the fence—a splendid half volley. Th e score was 02.

Brown Cut the last ball of Mitchell's next over to point, and Brad-

wickets for 100, j.nimnan ucmg it ana Brown 0, with 4 extras. Detailed scores: AUSTRALIA. ■ First Innings. Woodfull, c Verity, b Fames .... 26 * Ponsford, c Ames, b Fames .... 53 Brown, not out ............ 6 Bradman, not out .. 11 Ext ras .. * 4 ] Total for two wickets 100

THE AVERAGES. The batting and bowling averages arc:;—* BATTING. Jim. N.O. 1X.S. Runs. Avg. I’onsfonl .. .. S 2 2S1 732 122.00 McCabe 11 2 2‘10 S71 07.11 Chipperfleld 7 a 175 •no S3. SO Barnett. .. .. <; •i 61 156 78.00 Bradman .. s — 206 550 08.75 Darling* .. 31 100 44 S 44.SU Brown .. .. .. 8 — no 351. 43.87 O’Reilly 5 3 25 SD 42.50 Woodfull .. .. I) I. .172 333 41.62 7 1 89 35.50 Oldfield 5 1 67 3 37 34.25 Bromley .. .. « — 56 102 27.00 Grimmett .. .. 7 1 26 01 3 5.10 Wall 3 2-i i libeling 5 37 51 10.20 Fleetwood Smith 1 •1 7 3.50 Not. out. GOWNING. Runs. Wickets. Avg. O'Reilly .. .. 713 42 10.07 GrimnieLt .. .. S7S 51 3 7.21 libeling .. .. 37 21.35 Wall •tar 3 0 22.47 Kleetwood-Smith 063 25 20.52 Dliipperfield Darling JSL 127 6 3 26.52 •12.33 2911 6 43.33 Bromley .. .. 125 0