MODERATE SCORE

Northern Advocate, 5 March 1929, Page 5

MODERATE SCORE

ENGLISH. BATSMEN FAIL ALEXANDER CAPTURES POUR. fiAiMMOND EXCEEDS CENTURY. (Australian Press Association.) (Received 8.19 a.m.) (MELBOURNE, This Day. The cricket game between England and Victoria was resumed yesterday in pleasant /weather on a good wicket, a light shower overnight not affecting it. The batsmen. proceeded cautiously and Hammond reached 50 in 96 minutes. Alexander, the young fast bowler, deveaped a great pace and is faster than Larwood, but lacks direction. He was making the ball fly.

Tyldesley moved along quietly, which was not surprising after his long run of non-success. The century was brought up in 116 minutes and the partnership realised a century in 109 minutes, the batting being neat if not vigorous.' Tyldesley reached 50 after batting for two hours. Shortly after lunch Hammond reached 100 He had been at the wickets for 173 minutes. It was his seventh three-figure score of the tour. Tyldesey was very subdued, but made many neat strokes.

TiWO hundred was 'brought up after 201 minutes. Thfin Alexander, with a new Ml . got Hammond’s wicket, the batsman playing the ball on. Hammond gave ;a .chanceless display. He was at the iwickets 192 minutes and hit five fours. The partnership added 151 in 145 minutes.

Hendren batted very freely, pulling and hutting well. He soon reached 20. Tyldesley batted for just over three hours for a chanceless 81. He made three boundary hits. It was his highest score in first ctaSsi eyiekel} this tour, his previous best being 69.

tarwood received a splendid reception, which was significant after Saturday's occurrence. He scored at the rate of a run a minute including three fours. Hendren gave a nice display and batted for 73 minutes. He hit three fours. • ,

Both Larwood and Hendren were dismissed at 395.

NOVEL EXPERIENCE., VISITORS FOLLOW-ON. OPENERS UNSHAKEN. EXPRESS BOWLER FOUND. (Australian Press Association.) (Received 8.57 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. The Englishmen made a poor show : ing after tea. Alexander, who is la real find as an express! bowler, getting three wickets for five runs off 18 balls. Chapman had a fine, reception, but there v was astonishment when be remained at the wicket after > being bowled, and much amusement when it was discovered that he was waiting to ruii for Freeman, who was limping badly. Ryder ordered the visitors to followon. This is the first time the visitors have had that experience on this four. 'The second innings commenced at 4.50 o’clock, England being 269 in. arrears. Runs came at the irate of a run a minute. Jardine should have been run out, but the ball was returned to the wrong end.

At 5.30 o 'dock an appeal was made against the (light, but was not allowed. The half century was reached in 45 minutes. ■Stumps were drawn, on account of (the 'bad light; at 5.40 o’clock. Both batsmen batted neatly and the bowling was of good standard. The attendance was 6300 and the receipts £348. Details of the scores are as follows: VICTORIA, First Innings 572 ENGLAND, First Innings. Jardine, c Ryder, b Hendry 4 Leyland,’ Db.w., b Makin 10 Hammond, b Alexander 114 Tyldesley, l.b.iw., b Ironmonger .. 81 Hendxen, b Ironmonger 46 Larwood, b Alexander 21 Geary, c Darting, b Alexander .. 5 Tate, e Makin, b Alexander .... 0 v Chapman; b Ironmonger 2 Freeman; not out 1 Ames, absent ... 0 Extras 10 Total 303 Bowling analysis: Alexander took 4 wickets for OS; Hendry, 1 for 30; Makin, 1 for 48; Ironmonger, 3 for 84; Bailing, none for 21. Second Innings. Jardine, not out 28 Lejdand, not out 28 Extras Total for no wickets 56 “BABY CRICKET."

SATURDAY’S INCIDENT,

ILLOGICAL ANTICS,

(Australian Press Association.) (Received 8,52 a.m.) LONDON, March 4. The “Daily New's’’ in leader, entitled “Baby Cricket,” says: “The English won’t be disturbed by the illogical antics of a section of the Melbourne crowd. The reason for the barraeking was so childish that it removes all sting from its effects. The protest against a fast, bonder dismissing a “rabbit” is scarcely credible in a children’s cricket match on the

sands. Larwood would have done well to toss Ironmonger a lob and thus restored the crowd’s sense of humour, which was so- unaccountably mislaid."

HIGH REPUTATION. REGAINED AFTER 17 YEARS. *Australian Press Association.) (Received 3 p.m.) LONDON, March 3, “Wisden’s (Almanack,” 'as “Cricketers of Last Year,’’ publishes photographs of Ames, Leyland, White, Duckworth and Sam Staples, with White in the centre place. „

The editor comments: “Not for 17 years has the reputation of English cricket stood ,so high. It is not surprising, after the deplorable post-war period, that the triumph of our players in Australia has aroused such unprecedented enthusiasm. The success is all the more refreshing because the risk in taking Larwood and Geary is convincingly justified. That the side should maintain its form and return with the finest record ever gained will devoutly be wished. Even if it is not achieved, W'e must be proud of the men who have so splendidly and decisively determined the rubber.’’