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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 4 March 1929, Page 5

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VICTORIA V. ENGLAND DOUBLE CENTURY TO WOODFULL SEN SATIONAL INCIDENT (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copy right) MELBOURNE, 3rd March. Play was resumed in the match between England and Victoria in hot weather and on a perfect wicket. Hammond was keeping' wickets. a’Beckett commenced very confidently, scoring freely off Tate and Larwood. He added 24 in 25 minutes, and then played Larwood on. Scaife was missed when 11 by Tate off Freeman. Then 400 was reached after 330 minutes’ play. Scaife was smartly “tumped by Hammond off Freeman. There was a great demonstration when Woodful 1 reached Ills second century after batting 355 minutes. It was his fourth double century in first-class cricket.

When 14, Ellis skied a ball from Larwood behind the wicket but it fell just out of Chapman’s reach, l’n the same over ho was easily taken by Chapman in the slips. Wood full batted quietly after lunch. Larwood was attaining a good spued and making the ball %•

With Ellis’s dismissal Woodfull became more entertaining and scored a 4 and two 2’s in one over from Tate. Makin followed with three 4’s and a 2 in one of Freeman’s over. When 232 Woodfull became the highest scorer of the lour against the Englishmen. Makin aroused enthusiasm with a great off-drive over the fence off Freeman. Five hundred was reached in 400 minutes. Woodfull reached 250 in 421 minutes. The bowling was completely collared and the fieldsmen were very tired. The visitors wore handicapped by the fact that Hammond was unable to bowl because of his wicketkeeping duties; and Freeman, although bowling, was limping rather badly. But the batting laid been particularly good. The innings ended sensationally. When Ironmonger, the last man went in, Larwood who had not howled for some time went on. A section of 'he ci;owd jeered and counted the bowler out each time he ran up to howl. Ironmonger, to the accompaniment of great cheers, scored 2 off each of the first two balls. After the third ball Larwood showed temper and Chapman and the other players sat on the ground. Woodfull had a word with Chapman, and it was decided to resume. The crowd again jeered and the players again sat on the grass. Woodfull and Chapman then addressed the crowd. Ryder saved a very awkward situation by walking to the gate and intimating"that the innings was declared closed.

Woodfull went right through the innings, giving only one very difficult chance. He hatted 459 minutes and hit 22 fours. This is the second time ho has carried his bat through an innings this season against England. England commenced their innings at 20 past 4. There was an early thrill as Jardino was caught splendidly low down by Ryder in the slips. Hammond had a cordial reception, a tribute to , his batting in the test matches. The batting was cautious but neat. When Leyland had scored 1G in 58 minutes he was dismissed Ibw. Three minutes afterwards 50 was brought up. The proceedings were rather tame after the sensational incident earlier in the day. Hammond occasionally made delightful off-strokes for which "lie is famous, hut Tyldesley was very cautious and took half an hour to reach double figures. Hammond hatted 88 minutes. . The attendance was 12,000 and the gate receipts £GSG. The scores were: — VICTORIA First Innings Four wickets for 346 Woodfull, not out 275 a’Beckett, b Larwood 38 Scaife, st Hammond, b Freeman .... 18 Ellis, e Chapman, b Larwood 15 Makin, c Chapman, b Jardifie 44 Alexander, c Leyland, b Freeman 2 Ironmonger, not out 4 Extras 9 Total, nine wickets (declared) 572 Bowling.—Larwood three wickets for G 1 runs; Tate one for 97; Freeman four for 245; Jardine one for 19; Geary none for 95; Leyland none for 39; Hammond none for 7. ENGLAND First Innings Jardine, c Ryder, b Hendry 4 Leyland, Ibw, b Makin 1G Hammond, not out 4G Tyldesley, pot out 13 Extras ’ 4 Total, two wickets for 83 INCIDENT DEPRECATED STATEMENT BY MANAGER MELBOURNE, This Day The English manager, Mr Tooue, issued a statement that Saturday’s incident was very rcgretable, necessitating a cessation of play which was guile a justifiable action of Chapman. At the same time he would he sorry to think, and Mead did not think so, that the small section represented the general sporting spirit of the Australian people. The Victorian Cricket Association also deprecated the incident and expressed the hope that there would he no recurrence on this or future tours. It was satisfied that the overwhelming majority of cricket lovers had no sympathy with the demonstration.

ENGLISH COMMENT (Australian Press Association) LONDON, 2nd March. “Scene in (Melbourne” is blazoned on posters, and the front pages of evening papers bear sensational headlines. A Reuter’s message from Australia describes the incident as one of the blackest pages of English-Australian cricket in the concerted churlish efforts by a section of the, crowd. It was a. scene that will never bear repetition. The correspondent says that the only explanation of the incident could be putting Larwood on to bowl Ironmonger.