AUSTRALIAN XI.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 29 May 1930, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN XI.

BATTING AGAINST OXFORD UNIVERSITY PONSFORD'S DOUBLE CENTURY MeCABE BREAKS HIS RUN OF FAILURES (United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright) (lleceivod 29th May, 8.35 a.m.) LONDON, 28th May.

For the cricket match Australia versus Oxford University, the weather was fine and warm. Woodfull won the toss and Australia batted.

Oldfield, a'Beckett, Jackson and Hornibrook were omitted from the Australian . learn.

Tho Oxford team is: B. Kingsley, C. Hillwood, N. Ford, Nawab of Patoudi, H, Garland-Wells, I. Peebles I. Akers, Douglas A. Melville, J. Mayhevv, D. Moore and J. Nevison. On an easy wicket which gave the bowlers no assistance and in , bright sunshine tjlie Australians rattled mp a splendid score against University. Fifty runs were scored in as many minutes. McCabe was batting well though he gave a chance of stumping at twenty, and with Ponsford maintained a run-a-minute rate until lunch. The bowlers were not giving much trouble, and when they passed 127 the batsmen had made the’ best opening stand of the tour. With his confidence restored after a run of failures McCabe now drove vigorously. Peebles left the field with a strained shoulder. The hundred and fifty occupied 135 minutes. McCabe seemed certain of reaching his century when he reached forward and was yorked.. He had batted 140 minutes and hit 13 fours. The partnership produced 172. , Peebles reappeared with Bradman s arrival at the crease. The incoming batsman quickly set to work in an endeavour to score the 78 necessary to reach his 1000 runs before the end of May. Ponsford meanwhile was batting steadily arid reached his 100 in 160. minutes. , . , Bradman hit Peebles for a six, but shortly afterwards had his wicket The 300 took 255 minutes. Kippax was cautious, but Ponsford forged steadily ahead. Repeated bowling, changes made no difference. Ponsford then punished ‘ the tired bowling and his 200 appeared after 295 minutes. The fourth' hundred was scored m 55 minutes. Ponsford hit 22 boundaries. Scores: AUSTRALIA (First Innings.) Ponsford, not'out ••••• 22ft McCabe, b Garland-Wells »1 Bradman, b Garland-Wells 32 Kippax, not out 33 Extras ‘ ‘ Total for two wickets 406 PONSFORD’S SUCCESS FAV OURABufcONDITIONS FOR MAKING RUNS (Received 29th May, 12.35 p.m.) LONDON, 28th May. Ponsford now seems certain to have a much more successful tour than in 1926. He repeatedly riddled the field to-day with splendidly placed drives, which were effortless. The only blemish was a chance in the slips when lie was in tho twenties. It would have been surprising if the .Australians had not done well in such weather, in such surroundings, and against such bowling.