1941-07-11 — Page 15

PONSFORD'S TRAGIC MISS IN TEST AT MELBOURNE: TRAP FAILS

H. L. "HORSESHOE” COLLINS, FORMER AUSTRALIAN TEST CAPTAIN, IS NOW WRIT- ING HIS REMINISCENCES FOR THE "SYDNEY SUN," AND IN THE FIRST CHAPTER IS A REAL GEM OF A STORY:

on

to bat for two days, I think he scored

around 170.

On a sweltering day in January, catch me again that way. Bert."

After that let-off. Sutcliffe went 1924, the Australian Test team, of which I was captain, sat in our dressing-room at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Australian cricket was maintaining its post-war peak at that the.

We, however, still

problem-to

opening

break

bad one great England's Hobbs and

up

partnership, Sutcliffe-and early.

ball on his body Sutclife, from a

beautiful swinging shot to the

had legside.

Trap Suggested

What about it, Jack," I said to Jack Gregory, "If we try to trap him?**

ta be opening Jack Gregory was bowler He pricked up his ears at any scheme which would save him perhaps arnding them hours of hard labour

down at the sickening brickwall bate of Hobbs and Sutclife.

So the team worked out a trap. It Was this Sutcliffe's shot used to send a lotted ball just behind the squaro-leg

was to pitch Gregory ampire, fourth ball of his first ever on the short side. This would tempt Sutcliffe,

Ponsford's Part

the

Ponsford the batsinan. Unseen by was to move from his usual place at Ane lex to well out behind the square

he had to To do this. leg umpire move about 50 yards.

And so we went out

to field

The

50.000 or so people on the ground that day didn't suspect the thrill they were shortly to get

Neither did wel

All To Plan

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-!

moved

Ponsford spent the same two days apologising to Gregory and nyself, All Gregory said was, "That's stiff luck."

Ponsford later told us that as the ball wan coming at him, he remem. bered muttering to himself,

all this planning, this."

1 mustn't

"After misa

I have often thought since that it would have been better had Ponsford Ho had to run to make that catch. wouldn't have then had time to think.

JENNINGS IN THE

LIMELIGHT

Securing a tead of

almost two

In the B00 Yards | clear length>

Pte. Jennings Relay,

stole the Ilmelight in the Middlesex Company swimming gala in "Y" pool yesterday afternoon.

'A" tho

5th Platoon secured team honours with 10 points, followed by 6th Platoon with 12 and 4th Platoon with 8 points.

Army

ex-

L/Cpl. Quickendon, champlon, gave a polished hibition of diving during the pro- gramme of eight events.

Following were the results:

200 Yards free-style Relay.

1. 5th Plutoon, 2. 6th Platoon, 3. 4th Platoon. Time: 2 min. 7 secs. .800 Yarde Relay:--1. 5th Platoon (Burdge, Jennings, Ure, Waller), 2. 4th Platoon, 3. 6th Platoon. into Time: 14 rain, 15 secs.

Plunging: 1. Willoughby (5th Platoon), 2. Newton (6th Platoon), 3, Fortescue (4th Platoon). Dis- tance. 51ft. 4 inches.

Gregory

the first three down sent balis uneventful As he walked back to bowl that vital fourth, he took a quick look, around.

Punsford had quietly position.

Novelty Race.-1. Quickendon According to our plan. Gregory

O'Donnell (5th (6th Platoon) 2. The very keen friendly rivalry bowled the perfect ball. It was short,

Platoon). The bais- that was to evident at the Royal made-to-order for Sutcliffe. Scots "inter-Mess" swimming galaman played the shot we expected.

evening The ball went soaring out to Ponsford, at the Army pool last

who didn't have to move u yard to made the event an exceedingly en.

affair when Officers, make the catch. joyable

I remember saying to myself, "Isn't Dunlop to Capt. thanks mainly

this beautiful?" and Licuts. Millar and Hunter, f.

PONSFORD GOT HIS HANDS Cohen, Goodair.) 2 5th Platoon, other of the well ahead ished ranks. Members of Victoria Recreation Club added to the evening's enjoy- ment when some of their leading swimmers gave an exhibition in a

Results medley follows:

race.

Privates; 3,

Corporals;

4.

were

15

Warrant

TO THE BALL PED IT!

AND DROP-

As Sutcliffe trotted up the pitch for the run, he said to me. "You won't

Welsh, Charlton centre-forward who Wales in the recent International match

Army.

now in the

350 Yards Medley Relay:-1. 6th Platoon (Brown, Quickendon,

3. 4th Platoon. No time taken.

150 Yards Medley Relay:--1. 5th Ure (back), Jennings Platoon,

Fox

2. 6th (breast),

(free), Platoon, 3. 4th Platoon. No time taken.

Inter-Moss Relay:-1. Privates,

12. Sergeants, 3. Corporals.

Draft Race (For new arrivals Eight Lengths Relay:-1, Officers; 2. scored four goals for England against from England) 1. Barret, 2. Officers and Sergeants. Time: 3 0.2/5, and two against Scotland was an Able Backhurst, 3. Waller. (No points

Novelty Race:-1, Privates: 2, War Seaman in the Royal Navy before turn-counted for this event). professional. He is rant Officers and Sergeants; 3, Corporing nis; 4. Omeers. Time: 2, 41.

Six Longtha Medley Relay:-1. Pri- Officers: 3, Warrant Officers Time: 2. vates: 2, and Sergeants; 4, Corporals. 43-4/5,

100 Yards: 1. Corporals: 2, Officers; and 4. Warrant Officers 3, Privates; Sergeants, Time: 1, 15.2/5.

Novelty Race:-1. Warrant Officers and Sergeants; 2, Officers; 3. Corpor-

to the end of May. Football Asso- P ciation have sent 1,335 footballs, 3,135 jerseys and other games equipals: 4, Privates. Time: 23-4/5, ment to units of the forces.

*

THE recent match between Football League XI and an all-British XI was won by the League 9-7 in the most remarkable scoring match in War-time football.

Relay:-1, Medley

3. Privates; Officers: Officers and Sergeants. 11.4/5 seas.

1

Corporals;

2.

4. Warrant

Time: 3 mins.

Water-Polo:-Officers 1 (Hunter) v. (Morrison). Officers: Corporals Major S. White; Lleut, Hunter, Capt. Bennett; Lieut. Millar, Lieut. Pinkerton, ever played in Capt. Dunlop, Capt. Glasgow. First Rugby match Abyssinia was a "Currie Cup" fixture Corporals: L/Cpl. Bankier: L/Cpt. Sutherland, L/Cpl. Emmerson, between teams representing Natal and Brown, L/Cpl. Morris: L/Cpl, Hunter, Transvaal, played in a captured Italian Cpl. fort recently.

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