BENEFIT CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20725, 19 November 1930, Page 11

BENEFIT CRICKET.

MELBOURNE MATCH DRAWN. RYDER TO DRAW OVER £2OOO. (Received November 10, 12.35 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Nov. 18. The cricket match between the Australian team which toured England and J. Ryder's team, for his benefit fund, was continued to-day and ended in a draw. The weather was fine v but the wicket was dead and the outfield sodden. The attendance was 8337. The total attendance at the match was 67,778 and it is expected that Ryder will receive more than £2OOO. When stumps were drawn on Saturday Ryder's team had made 293 in their first innings and Wood full's team 298 for six wickets, Woodfull (53) and a'Beckctt (10) being the not out men. The score was taken to 367 to-day. ]n their second innings Ryder's eleven made 191 for three wickets and declared and Woodfull's team in their second venture had made 96 for five wickets when stumps were drawn. Details of the scores are:— RYDER'S TEAM. First innings 293 Second Innings. Allsopp, b a'Beckctt 15 Rigg, c Grimmett, I) McCabc . . 74 T. Andrews, ibw, b Fairfax . . 17 Ryder, not out 65 Hendry, not out 13 Extras 7 Total for 3 wickets (declared) 191 Bowling.— n'Beckett took one wicket for 42 runs; Fairfax, one for 24; McCabe, one for 42; Griinrnett, none for 32; Bradman, ijonc for 27: Kippax, none lor 17. WOODFULL'S TEAM.—First Innings. Ponsford, Ibw, b Alexander . . 14 Jackson, c Ellis, b Alexander . 4 Bradman, b Mailey . . . . . . 73 Kippax, Ibw, b Blackie . . . . 70 McCabe. c Alexander, b Ironmonger 27 Woodfull, b Ironmonger . . . . 53 Fairfax, c Alexander, b Ironmonger 39 a'Beckctt, c Andrews/ b Mailey .. 30 Oldfield, run out 18 Grimmett, b Mailey . . . . . . 28 Wall. not. out 2 Extras 9 Total 367 Bowling.—Alexander took two wickets for 64 runs; Ironmonger, three for 76; Mailey, three for 126: Blackie, one for 45; Hendry, none for 27; Andrews, none for 9; Ryder, none for 11. Second Innings. Bradman. c and b Mailey . . .. 29 Jackson, .b Alexander 5 Ponsford, Ibw, b Ironmonger . . 0 Kippax, b Blackie , . . . . . 18 McCabe, b Blackie 20 Woodfull, not out. . . . . . . 12 Extras. . . . 12 Total for five wickets . . . . 96 Bowling—Alexander took one wicket for 24 runs; Ironmonger, one for 17; Mailey, one for 28; Blackie, two for 15.