WEST INDIES TEAM

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21198, 2 December 1930, Page 9

WEST INDIES TEAM

BEATEN BY VICTORIA. IREMONGER BOWLS WELL. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) MELBOURNE, December 1. (Received Dec. 1, at 11 p.m.) The cricket match between West Indies and Victoria was resumed in delightful weather and on a fast wicket. Constantine, who had recovered from his strain, bowled with great pace and speedily wound up the innings. He dismissed Bamett and Hassett in successive deliveries, and two overs later dismissed Darling and Alexander with the sixth and eighth balls respectively. Constantine’s figures for the morning were five overs, one maiden, 22 runs, four wickets. He showed his versatility by catching Ironmonger brilliantly at third slip. The last five wickets were dismissed in 44 minutes—a totally unexpected slump.

It is obvious already that Constantine will have to bear a great load of responsibility throughout the tour, as the other bowlers appear to be lacking in sting. The visitors’ second innings proved a deba.cle, the batsmen being all at sea with Ironmonger, who maintained an accurate length, made pace off the wicket, and turned the ball deceptively. He bowled fourteen overs, three of which were maidens. Headley was again attractive, batting for 54 minutes and hitting three boundaries. Hunte and Grant gave a neat display, batting fo/80 minutes. The visitors’ downfall was probably due to the wicket being much faster than on Saturday, but they will do better when more accustomed to the vagaries of the Australian wickets. The attendance was 10,000 and the gate £3OO. - Following are the scores:— WEST INDIES. First innings .. -. 212 Second Innings. Roach,‘lbw, b Alexander 3 Hunte, e Alexander, b Ironmonger 12 Headley, Ibw, b Ironmonger .... 34 Martin, c Barnett, b Ironmonger .. 13 Grant, c Hendry, b Hassett 2C Decaires, Ibw, b Ironmonger .. 0 Constantine, c Darling, b Ironmonger ' 1 Birkett, c a’Beckett, b Ironmonger 7 Wight, b Ironmonger 7 Scott, c Hendry, b Ironmonger .. 7 Griffiths, not out ‘: 9 Extras .. 9 Total 128 Bowling Analysis.—lronmonger 8 for 31, Alexander 1 for 25, Hassett 1 for 48, a’Beckett 0 for 15. VICTORIA. First Innings. Woodfull, h Constantine 0 Ponsford, c Grant, b Scott .. ..187 Hendry, c Birkett, b Martin .. .. 44* Ryder, c Roach, b Scott (55 Rigg, c and b Birkett 126 Darling, b— .. 83 Barnett, c Decaires, b Constantine 58 Hassett, b Constantine 0 a’Beckett, not out ~ 13 Alexander, b Constantine 0 Ironmonger, c Constantine, b Griffiths 0 Extras 18 Total .. 594 Bowling Analysis.—Constantine 5 for 64, Griffiths 1 for 104, Martin 1 for 109, Scott 2 for 153, Birkett 1 for 101, Roach 0 for 45. ‘