CRICKET.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 19 December 1927, Page 5

CRICKET.

SHEFFIELD MATCHES. PONSFORD SCORES 437. MELBOURXE, Saturday. In the Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and Queensland, which commenced yesterday, Victoria in the first innings made 793 (Ponsford 437, Ryder 70, Blaekie 35). Amos took 5 wickets for 14S runs. The weather'was fine .and hot. Queensland won the toss and un- • acountably sent Victoria in on a perfect wicket. The scoring up to luncheon was slow against bowling which was not dangerous, but after the adjournment the cricket livened up, and Ponsford’s partnership with Hendry carried the score along at a fast rate. Early after resumption after lunch, Ponsford slipped, but the wicket-keep-er, O’Connor, missed a good chance of stumping him. Notwithstanding repeated changes in bowling, Ponsford, partnered by Ryded, confidently continued to punish the bowling, although the rate of scoring was much slower than the previous day. •Ryder was most attractive, driving with tremendous power. Ponsford, who was tiring after his long innings, broke liis own and the world’s record for an individual innings in first-class cricket, and also Clem Hill’s Sheffield Shield record of 365, which has stood since 1909. KIPPAX MAKES 143. ADELAIDE, Saturday. The Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales .and South Australia commenced yesterday. New South Wales in the first innings made 519 (Kippax 143, Bradman 118). Scott took four wickets for 99, and Grimmett three for 160. South Australia in the first innings have lost one wicket for 208 (Harris 77, Schneider So not out, Richardson 37 not out). HAWKE CUP MATCH. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) NEW PLYMOUTH, This Day. The Hawke’s Cup match was resumed at II a.m, in fine weather. Orr and 'Wood continued their innings batting very cautiously. At noon the score was 44 for no wickets (Orr 28, Wood 13, extras 3).