HEAVY SCORING

Southland Times, Issue 21257, 2 December 1930, Page 7

HEAVY SCORING

VICTORIA MAKE 591 WEST INDIES EASILY DEFEATED IRONMONGER EIGHT FOR 3i (United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright) (Rec. 10.15 p.m.) Melbourne, December 1. The cricket match between Victoria and the W’est Indies team was resumed to-day in delightful weather and on a fast wicket. W’hen etumps were drawn on Saturday Victoria in the first innings had scored 562 for five wickets, and were all out to-day for 594. West Indies batted again and were dismissed for 128, Victoria winning by an innings and 254 runs. Constantine, who has recovered from a strain, bowled with great pace and speedily wound up Victoria’s innings. He dismissed Barnett and Hassett with 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 batsmen 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 debacle, the batsmen being all at sea with Ironmonger, who maintaining an accurate length, made pace off the wicket and turned the ball deceptively. He bowled 14 overs, three being maidens. Headley was again attractive, batting 54 minutes and hitting three boundaries. Hunt and Grant gave a neat display, batting for 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 Australian wickets. The attendance was 10,000 and the gate receipts totalled £3OO. Following are the scores :— VICTORIA. First Innings. Woodfull b Constantine 0 Poneford c Grant b Scott 187 Hendry c Birkett b Martin 44 Ryder c Roach b Scott 65 Rigg c and b Birkett 126 Darling b Constantine .. S 3 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 IS Total 594 Bowling analysis: Constantine took five wickets for 64 runs, Griffiths one for 14, Martin one for 109, Scott two for 153, Birkett one for 10, Roach none for 45. [There is a big discrepancy between the total scores as cabled and the number of runs given in the bowling analysis.] WEST INDIES. First Innings 212 Second Innings. Roach lbw b Alexander 3 Hunte c Alexander b Ironmonger .. 12 Headley l.b.w. b Ironmonger .... 34 Martin c Barnett b Ironmonger .. .. 13 Grant c Hendry- b Hassett 26 Decaires lbw 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 ...... < Griffiths not out 9 Extras n Total 128 Bowling analysis: Ironmonger took eight wickets for 31 runs, Alexander one for 25, Hassett one for 48, a Beckett none for 15. SHEFFIELD SHIELD QUEENSLAND FOUR FOR 490. (Rec. 11.15 p.m.) Brisbane, December 1. The Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and Queensland was resumed to-day. Queensland in the first innings have lost four wickets for 490 (Gough 137, Thompson not out 186, Oxcnham 67, Benstead not out 47). New South Wales in the first innings made 566 (McCabe 166).