WEST INDIES TEAM

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21197, 1 December 1930, Page 10

WEST INDIES TEAM

MATCH AGAINST VICTORIA. A DAY’S LEATHER-HUNTING. BIG SCORE BY HOME SIDE. (United Prfaa Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) MELBOURNE, November 30. (Received Nov. 30, at 6.5 p.m.) The _ weather was perfect for the resumption of the cricket match, though conditions were in favour of the batsmen, who settled down to play a solid game. The bowling was accurate, but lacked variety. The fielding was splendid, though the field was not well placed. Ryder was in for 95 minutes. He hit four boundaries, and was well caughf at deep leg.

Ponsford was painfully slow, scoring 100 in 209 minutes. Rigg was also much quieter than usual. The visitors were severely handicapped, as Constantine, after bowling two overs, was unable to continue, through straining his back, but. he fielded brilliantly. The crowd frequently heckled the batsmen for slow play. Ponsford took 239 minutes to pass Headley’s score of 131, whereas Headley had taken only 141 minutes. When the partnership had realised 200 Ponsford was well caught at mid off. He batted for 286 minutes and hit 13 fours, but he lacked enterprise.

Rigg made his century in 159 minutes. He then had a go at the bowling, and was missed at 126 by Headley at deep leg off Griffiths, but the next over he was dismissed by a smart catch. He hatted 179 minutes, hit 12 boundaries, and gave a neat display. Although tiring, the visitors stuck gamely to their task.

Barnett • and Darling had narrow escapes of being run out through quick returns to' the wicketkeeper. As the day progressed the bowlers became very tired, and the attack was rather feeble without Constantine.

Darling, who. is a stylish left-hander, gave a free display, but later quietened down. He hit up 50 in 85 minutes. Barnett, who is also a left-hander, gave a nice exhibition. One hundred came from this partnership in 57 minutes. Barnett scored 50 in an hour, but the crowd was disappointed because there were no sixers going all day, the batsmen consistently declining to take risks. Darling was in for 114 minutes, ; and Barnett for 69 minutes. The attendance was 25,000, and tKe gate takings were £916 Following are the scores:— WEST INDIES. First innings • ■ 212

VICTORIA. First Innings. Woodfull, b Constantine ... n Ponsford, c Grant, b Scott ~ * 187 Hendry, c Birkett, .b Martin .... 44 Ryder, c Roach, b Scott 05 Rigg, c and b Birkett .. .. ** i 26 Darling, not out ’’ Barnett, not out .... *"■.*“ e Q Extras .V .*.* !! 17 Total for five wickets .. .. 562