SYDNEY TEST TRIAL

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 841, 9 December 1929, Page 6

SYDNEY TEST TRIAL

RYDER'S TEAM SCORES HEAVILY BRADMAN’S DASHING PLAY ! United P.A.—By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, Sunday. The test trial cricket match was continued yesterday in glorious weather. There were 13,000 spectators. Ryder’s team, which had scored 433 for four wickets when stumps were drawn the previous day, made 063. Marks made S 3, Horrocks (Western Australia) 25, Whitfield 6S, Oxenham 84 not out, Walker 12, Grimmett 13 and Alexander 6. Blackie took three wickets for 163, Hornibrook three for 102, Wall two for 139, Bradman one for 56, Burrows one for 77, Fairfax none for lll>. Woodfull’s team in the first innings has made ISS for four wickets. Woodfull made 36, Fairfax 25, Kippax 7, Bradman 53 not out, Allsopp 4, Rigg 35 not out. • The play was bright, with fine batting by Marks. There were many changes of bowlers. Whitfield, although really a bowler, gave a stylish display of batting. He surprised the crowd and impressed the selectors. Oxenham, however, lacked confidence, and had many narrow escapes. Wall’s bowling did not scare the batsmen, but Hornibrook was always dangerous. Woodfull’s team encountered disaster ! early, Woodfull bing smartly stumpd by Walker off Oxenham when 36. He was unable to get going. Oxenham also j troubled Fairfax and Allsopp, who went early, while Kippax was completely beaten by one from Grimmett. Bradman played dashingly, and slogged every bowler with the utmost disdain. He registered nine fours. Bradman is developing into a splendid a 1 1 - rounder, his excellent fielding and bowling being a feature of the match. 243 NOT OUT

FINE SCORE BY SYDNEY PLAYER

SYDNEY, Sunday. In the grade cricket matches yesterday, batting for North Sydney against Paddington, N. Phillips made 243 not out. For Gordon against Western Suburbs, J. M. Taylor made 73. For Cumberland against Petersham, Cole mad© 72, and Leadbeater 65 not out. Bowling for Mosman against Northern District, Hooker took three for 14, and Bassett four for 51 and eight for 39. For Manly against Merrickville Cummins took four for 12. At Melbourne, batting for Prahran against North Melbourne, Littleton mad© 75. Bowling lor Hawthorn against Fast Melbourne, Ellis took five for 25 and Ironmonger live for 64. For Northcot© against South Melbourne, a’Beckett took four for 57.

DUNEDIN COMPETITION

RAIN INTERRUPTS PLAY Press Association DUNEDIN, Sunday. Cricket matches were played on sodden wickets yesterday, and furtherrain caused an early adjournment. Grange, playing Carisbrook, made 129 (McMullan 52, Boyd 38). Dunning took five for- 58, Aitken two for 13, Blunt two for 30. Old Boys met Dunedin and made 9S (A. W. Alloo 50). McGregor took six for 48. Dunedin made 7 without loss. Christian Brothers, playing Albion, lost three for 79, Silver taking three for ID.

GOLF IN AMERICA

DIEGEL WINS PRO. TITLE United P.A.—By Telegraph—Copyright LOS ANGELES, Sunday. Leo Diegel retained the national championship of the Professional Golfers’ Association national championship by defeating J. Farrell by 6 up and 4. Farrell fell back in the second round, and was unable to recover. In the semi-final, Diegel defeated Hagen, 3 up and 2.

KEREPEEHI SPORTS ASSN.

From Our Own Correspondent NGATEA, Today. A satisfactory financial position was shown at the annual general meeting of the Kerepeehi Sports Association on Friday evening, when Mr. J. M. Thompson presided over an enthusiastic meeting of members. A credit balance of £132 was shown, the profit for the year’s working being £3O. This would have been greatly in excess of that of previous years had the prize-money not been increased, and over £42 spent on ground improvements. The secretary, Mr. J. E. Smith, was voted £l2 12s. Five guineas was voted to the Turua Town Band, and £5 5s to Mr. C. Pearce for his services. In view of the fact that the Hauraki Plains A. and P. v Society’s showground had recently been sold, the question of holding the annual sports on Easter Monday w-as deferred pending an arrangement being entered into with the purchaser of the ground. Messrs. J. M. Thompson, C. Clifford, and AV. Thomson w r ere deputed to make the arrangements.