AUSTRALIA V. M.C.C.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 18023, 19 May 1930, Page 7

AUSTRALIA V. M.C.C.

A MINOR TEST. VISITORS OUT FOR 285. PONSFORD TOP-SCORER. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright. LONDON, May 17. The Australian cricketers t 0" commenced the sixth mate tour against M.C.C. at Lords, there was bright sunshine for their first appearance. . . The M.C.C. team comprised Chap man (’captain), Alien, M. D. L Y° n ’f a _" dine, Duleepsinhji, Stevens, A llo ™’ Peebles, Keenedy, Hendren, HLe This game is popularly regarded as a minor test match, and there were 8000 spectators at the start. W ood full’s luck changed, and he won the toss for the second time in six matches and the visitors went to the wickets. Jackson opened with Woodfull, hut was out before a run bad been scored on what looked like a perfect wicket. Bradman, who was received with generous cheers, joined Woodfull, and the pair compiled 119. runs before they were separated. Bradman played dashing cricket for 66. Woodfull was much slower, but was confident. He did not score for 20 minutes. Bradman often prettily cut the former Australian, Allen, who worked up| a good pace. Hendren, Chapman, and Duleepsinhji formed a strong slip-field. Peebles, an accurate slow bowler, displaced Allom. Bradman had reached 24 when Woodfull was only four. Bradman received a nasty kno-ck or the left hand, and left the field for five minutes to secure attention, but his batting was not affected afterwards. His hard hitting and Hendren’s smart fielding .delighted the crowd, which had now grown to 12,000. The M.C.C. bowlers made no further impression before luncheon. Bradman soon reached his 50 after luncheon and drove Peebles to the boundary. Then he attempted a big hit off Allom, and his wicket was spreadeagled. His sparkling innings had lasted 110 minutes, and he had hit six fours. Kippax started with two fours. Then Woodfull was well caught low down at mid-on. He had hit five fours and had given a characteristically sound display. The crowd was now about 30,000, and the ground was full, many people having to be turned away. Peebles came on to bowl again at 152. Ponsford commenced to punish him, but Kippax, playing forward, was hopelessly beaten by a leg-break which took a bail. Ponsford continued to drive on both sides of the wicket. Richardson started aggressively, but failed to connect properly. The Top-scorer.

Allom replaced Stevens at 197. Ponsford brought up 200 for 185 minutes’ play. Both he and Richardson survived a number of appeals. Richardson batted delightfully after tea. cutting and driving with power and precision. Kennedy was then brought on, and immediately he sobered the batsmen. Richardson hit a ball straight into Hendren’s hands at forward square leg. He had batted 90 minutes. Ponsford played cleverly, forcing the pace as much as possible, but wicket after wicket fell. Hornibrook batted stubbornly until he also put his leg in front of one. The innings ended at 6.20 p.m., having lasted 310 minutes. Ponsford had given a good .fighting display. Details of the score are:— AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. ' Jackson, c Lyon, b Allom 0 Woodfull, c Lee, b Kennedy .... 52 Bradman, b Allom GG Kippax, b Peebles 18 Ponsford, not out 82 Richardson, c Hendren, b Kennedy 34 Fairfax, Ibw, b Allom 1 Grimmett, b Allom „ 4 Walker, c Lyon, to Allom j 0 Wall, Ibw, b Kennedy 5 Hornibrook, Ibw, b Peebles .... 6 Extras 17 Total 285 Bowling Analysis.—Allen took no wickets fo- 38 runs; Allom, five foi 67; Peebles, two for, 87; Kennedythree for-60;, Stevens, none for 16.