ENGLISH TEAM IN AUSTRALIA.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18203, 2 March 1929, Page 17

ENGLISH TEAM IN AUSTRALIA.

MATCH AGAINST VICTORIA. (United Preia .laiocistion—By Eliott!* I Telegraph—Copyright.) - (Received, March 1, 8.25 p.m.) f MELBOURNE, March 1. Play in the match England v. Victoria, was commenced in perfect weather on an excellent wicket. Ryder won tha toss. Hobbs, Sutcliffe, Duckworth, and 1 White were omitted from the English team. Mead was twelfth man. Victoria Bats. The opening stages were very dull, , only seven runs coming in twenty-two j minutes, when Onyons was splendidly caught at short stop by Ames off Ear wood. Hendry, when nineteen, went out to a bad stroke off Freeman, and was easily stumped. Ryder had a particularly fine reception, which was a great tribute to his test performances. Half a century was reached in 68 minutes. Chapman was frequently under notice for his splendid fielding at short leg. Ryder was very enterprising, after lunch adding 20 in sixteen minutes, with grand drives and pulls. Woodfull then got a move on, and brought up the century after 116 minutes’ play. Ames sustained an injured finger and retired, Jardine taking the gloves and Mead fielding. Woodfull reached 50 after batting two hours, Rj*der getting a similar number in 69 minutes. When 51 Ryder was badly missed by Larwood, at midon off Freeman. In the same over he hit a grand sixer, and was then caught left hand by Mead (sub) near the boundary. He had batted 62 minutes for 60, including one six and six fours. He again gave a fine display. Darling, a young left-hander, batted neatly and made vigorous strokes, but Woodfull was content to play quietly. Brilliant Partnership. After the tea interval, Darling batted very confidently, and neatly reached 50 in 79 minutes. Woodfull shortly after reached his century, after batting solidly for 222 minutes. There was then some very free batting, 150 being added in 109 minutes. Darling,. playing brilliantly, made the bowling look cheap. The third century was brought up in 240 minutes. Seventeen was scored off one of Leyland’s overs. When 140 Woodfull had made the J highest score for Victoria in a game against England. The previous record, by Macalister, has stood for 25 years. Darling gave a great display. He batted 116 minutes and hit eight fours. The partnership realised 131 runs. A’Beckett was confident, but Woodfull was very tired. He had batted ail day. Following are the scores: VICTORIA. First Innings. Woodfull, not out ]SB Onyons, c Ames, b Larwood 1 Hendry, st. Ames, b Freeman ... 19 Ryder, c Mead (sub), b Freeman 60 Darling, b Tato 87 A’Bcckett, not out 14 Extras ... 7 Total for four wickets ... .346