AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19567, 21 February 1927, Page 11

AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.

| MACARTNEY BENEFIT MATCH. I GRADE GAMES IN MELBOURNE. ■ - (BeceiTed Feb. 20, 8.32 p.m.) j A. and N.Z. SYDNEY. Feb. 20, ; The Macartney benefit cricket match | was continued to-day between the Aur- | traiian team which visited England and | the Rest of Australia, | In reply ta the Bast's score of 505,.. j Australia in their first- innings aside 555J runs (Ponsiord 131, Wood full 140, ■ Aiidretcs 115 not out, Gregory 44, | Macartney 26, Everett 26). Williams took six wickets ior 174, McNam.ee two ; for 122. The Best oi Australia in their second innings had made 32 runs without loss when stumps -were drawn. Woodfuii and Benaford gave a delightful exhibition oi batting, and put on 223 runs for the first wicket. This is Ponsford's sixth century during the - present, season, and this constitutes an Australian record. Andrews made many fins shots, and took no risks. Macartney on going in to bat. was given, an. enthusiastic ovation by the' 25.000 spectators. He was also cheered by the Rest of Australia, led by Victor. Richardson. A feature of the game was the wicketkeeping by O'Connor, who allowed only one bye to be scored. In the grade cricket matches at Melbourne yesterday,. >- playing for East Melbourne against Richmond, Millar made 101. For University against Carlton, King made 123 not out.