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VICTORIA V. SOUTH AUSTRALIA PONSFORD SCORES 178 (Bv Electric Telegraph—Copy right.! (Australian A N.Z. Cable Association.) . • ADELAIDE, 3rd Dec. A Sheffield .Shield match between Victoria and South Australia has commenced. Victoria lost six wickets for 265— Ponsford. 178, Hendry 30, Alitchell 32 . V ' • / • Tiiij weather was finp but dull and the wicket,’good. Ponsford played ' attractive -arid aggressive cricket, arid rims came quickly before luncheon..';. After .the interynl .tlio batsmen treated the howling with great'’respect a,nd the Late af ■scoring Was much slower. 'The fielding .throughout was’very faulty. ’ PONSFORD MAKES 214 (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Australian N.Z. Cable Association) (Received 4th Dec., 10.5 a.rii.) • ADELAIDE, This Day In the Sheffield Shield match Victoria in the. first innings made 315—Ponsford.- 214,' Williams took 6 wickets.-for 88 and (.Irimmotf 2 .for; 110. ■ • .f ; • ■ South ".Australia; - have. 25 on - for no. wickets. VC •: ... ■ Ponsford compiled, bis score in 26i minutes. He hit- twenty-two. fours .and. une six ami played brilliantly all round the-wicket', specially on-tlie 'on side. Ho .g-a'vt- one ebitnec: ' Williams, provided- the most destructive bnvvler,' turning • l tlio ball several inches both wavs
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 4 December 1926, Page 7
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181CRICKET Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 4 December 1926, Page 7
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