WEST INDIES TEAM

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21196, 29 November 1930, Page 14

WEST INDIES TEAM

MATCH AGAINST VICTORIA. A CENTURY TO HEADLEY. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) - . MELBOURNE, November 28. (Received Nov. 28, at 11 p,m.) In the match against Victoria, the West Indies team won the toss and decided to have first use of, a slow wicket. The batsmen were very cautious at the •tart, the scoring being extremely slow. Ironmonger was in his best form, turning the ball well, and. at. one stage he had captured four wickets, for eight tuns, three batsmen successively failing to score. Headley and Constantine changed the aspect of affairs, the latter making 34 in 33 minutes, but without wild hitting. He scored three boundaries. The century was brought up in 109 minutes. Headley was .batting gracefully,, 1 and with Hunte he added 77 for the seventh wicket in *44 minutes, Hunts’s share being only 16. Headley reached his century in 113 minutes, bis second 50 being scored in 44 minutes,. Headley’s full batting time was 141 minutes. He hit 14 boundaries, and gave no semblance of a chance.. Hia was, the innings of a champion, and he thoroughly deserved the splendid ovation he received. The time of the full innings was 183 minutes. ‘ The visitors were greatly excited when Constantine bowled Woodfull before he had scored.. The other batsmen gave a neat display without taking risks with the accurate- bowling and keen fielding. The century was brought up in 79 minutes. Ponsford scored his 50 in 93 minutes. The attendance was 11,000, and the takings were £422. * Following are the scores]—.... ‘ WEST INDIES. First Innings. Roach, c Eiggj b Ironmonger .. .. 10 Martin, Ibw, b a’Beckett -.. .. .. 3 Headley, c Darling, b a’Beckett .. 131 Decaires, Ibw, b Ironmonger .. 0 Grant, c Bigg, b Ironmonger .. .. 0 Birkett, c Hendry, b Ironmonger .. 0 Constantine, c a’Beckett, b Ironmonger .. .. .. 3i Wight, e Barnett,. b Alexander .. 7 Hunte, not out ~ 19 Scott, b , a’Beckett . . . 5 Griffiths, Ibw, b a’Beckett .. .... 0 r Extras .. .. .. 13 Total .. .. .. .. 212 Bowling Analysis.-—lronmonger, five for 87; a’Beckett, four for 51; Alexander, one for 33; Hassett, none for 38. VICTORIA. , First Innings., Woodfull, b Constantine - .. .. .. 0 Ponsford, not out .... . 53 Hendry, c Birkett, b Martin . . ~ 44 Ryder, not out .............. 3g ■ Extras .. .. .. ~ .. .. .. ~ 2 Total for two wickets ... 137