AUSTRALIANS’ BIG SCORE

Taranaki Daily News, 11 June 1930, Page 11

AUSTRALIANS’ BIG SCORE

WOODFULL’S DOUBLE CENTURY. MATCH AGAINST CAMBRIDGE. By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright. London, June 9. The Australians compiled a big total against the Cambridge bowlers. , Six thousand spectators were present in< fine weather when McCabe and Woodfull; continued the visitors’ innings. The former started hitting, scoring two fours in the' first over. Two hundred appeared for 150 minutes and a steady rate of scoring was maintained. McCabe failed to reach 160 when he was easily run out. His was a slashing innings which lasted 115 minutes. He hit 15 fours and the partnership with Woodfull yielded 174. Woodfull reached his third century of the tour after 210 minutes. Richardson was careful, but later he and Woodfull punished the bowling. The pair put oh 95, when Richardson was dismissed by 1 splendid catch. The Cambridge fielding rose to great heights, fast and clean picking up delighting the crowd. Jackson, pronounced fit by a doctor, made several attractive shots and 400 appeared for 315 minutes. Woodfull was hammering the bowling and Jackson was showing a glimpse of form when he was also foolishly run out. ' ' , Woodfull continued to help himself to runs and reached 200 in 345 minutes. Oldfield also scored rapidly. The captain was dismissed when recklessly hitting out. He batted six hours and hit 20 boundaries. It was a chanceless display. The closure was applied shortly after tea. The successful bowlers in the first innings got one Cambridge victim each before etumps. Killiek played confidently. RAIN SOON PREVENTS PLAY. SEVEN WICKETS TAKEN CHEAPLY. Rec. 11.56 p.m. London, June 10. The weather was showery, but the wicket was in good order when the match was resumed this morning. Play had not progressed far, however* when it was stopped by rain.. The scores are: — t CAMBRIDGE. First innings ...... 143 Second Innings. Kemp-Welch, b Hurwobd .- ,j 2 Ratcliffe, b McCabe ..., • •,•••-. & Killiek, b Bradman 44 Grant, 1.b.w., b Bradman 10 Morgan, c Oldfield, b McCabe 14 Butterworth, b McCabe .....; 8 Extras ........ 8 Total for seven wickets) .... 99 AUSTRALIA, First Innings. Ponsford, b Kemp-Welch ... .... 7 Woodfull, c Fabian, b Webster . 216 Bradman, c Baines, b Human . . ..... 32 McCabe, run out 96 Richardson, c Kemp-Welch, b Human 34 Jackson, run out 25 Oldfield, c Human, b Webster ..... 28 Hornibrook, 1> Human 6 Wall, not out 9 Hurwood, not out 8 Extras 43 Tola! (for eight wickets,'dec.) .. 504 Bowling analysis: Kemp-Welch, one wickets for 100 runs; Human, three for 106; Fabian, none for 104;. Brown, none for 55; Webster, two for 45; Grant, none for 30-; Butterworth, none for 20.