BOWLERS PREVAIL

Northern Advocate, 18 November 1929, Page 5

BOWLERS PREVAIL

HEAVY SCORING CHECKED RYDER AVERTS DISASTER. BARRATT IN GOOD FORM.

(United Press Association—By Fjpetric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received 8.44 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day.

The weather was warm and threatening and the wicket perfect for the resumption of the cricket match, M.C.C. v. Victoria.

Rigg was vigorous and hatred for 20 minutes. Ryder played confidently and skilfully from the outset. Nichols had a good pace up, making the ball fly frequently. Allom and Barratt; were also bowling well, Ryder was very solid, batting for two-hours, which is remarkable for him. He did not make a boundary hit, but the fieldsmen were placed deep for him. Scaife was looking very comfortable when he was clean bojvled. He batted for 69 minutes. Alexander livened the proceedings by scoring 15 in nine minutes, but it was a ease of hit or miss. Ironmonger also swished at everything, with better results than he usually acHieves. With few exceptions, the Victorians’ display was poor, but. the bowling was of a uniformly good standard. Barratt got a good nip off the wieket. Thp fielding was of high standard, Gilligan handling the howlers jndici- [

ously. The light was getting dull .and rain seemed imminent when the- Englishmen opened their second innings. Twenty runs were scored, when at 3.30 o’clock unsuccessful appeals against the light were made, A few minutes later another appeal was upheld.

The players were off the field for an hour and the crowd was very impatient. Even among the officials, the appeal was considered unwise, as there Was nothing hanging to the match and the light was not really bad. On resumption, the batsmen were counted out. There was great cheering, with counter cheering from the pavilions When Gilligan and Duleepsinhji were dismissed off succeeding balls. ißoth were caught in the slips. Duloepsinhji, who had been cordially received, took the barracking well and waved his cap to the crowd. At Duleepsinhji’s dismissal, at 4.40 o’clock, there Was another appeal and an adjournment. Rain then commenced to fall steadily and there was no further play. The attendance was 14,000 and the gate £745. Scores:

VICTORIA.

First Innings,

Woodfull, c Woolley, h Nichols .. 5 Ponsford, c Cornford, h Bor raft 0 Hendry, e Duloepsinhji, h Barratt 2 Darling, c Woolley, h Barratt .... 6 Ryder, e Dawson, b Allom ;"0 •Rigg, 1.b.w., b Nichols 20 Scaife, b Nichols 27 Ellis, b Allom 0 Blackie, st. Cornford, b Barratt 1 Alexander, b Barratt 15 Ironmonger, not out 17 •Sundries i 18 Total 107 Bowling analysis: Nichols, three wickets for 62; Barratt, five for 45; Allom, two for 2.°.; Woolley, none for 19.

ENGLAND

First Innings

Second Innings,

Gilligan, e Hendry, b Blaekio 14 Dawson, not out ~. 9 Duloepsinhji 1 , e Ryder, b Blackie 0 Extras 2

Total for two wickets

GRADE CRICKET.

OUTSTANDING EFFORTS,

(Received 8.44 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day,

The grade cricket series was continued on Saturday. Batting for Gordon against Randwick, Vaughan made 107 and Taylor 141. For Western Suburbs against Petersham, R. Bardslcy knocked up 77 and for University against Cumberland, Williams compiled 78.

Bowling for Randwiek, Marehant took five for 3.6; for Petersham, Morris took five for 28; for North Sydney against Marrickville Bennett captured six for"s6.

A Newcastle team playing New South Wales made 147 and 67 for four. New South Wales in- their first innings made 302 (Bradman 111).