W. H. Ponsford, of the Australian team, in making 229 not out against Cambridge University, and 281 not. out against the M.C.C. performed the uncommon feat of playing two consecutive innings of over 200, It was the second time in his career that he had batted s0 successfully in consecutive sunings, the last time being, in 192 when he followed up his "acord innings of 437 against Queensland with scores of 202 and 38 against New South Wales, and in his very next innings put together $36 against South Two double centuries in succession {in first-class matches have been made so rarely that a list of the successful Datsmen may not be without interest:
Read, W, W. (Surrey), 247 v. Lane shire and 244+" v. Cambridge University, Grace, W. G. (Gloucester), 288 v, Somerset anit 257 v. Kent, 1000
Somerset and'2i5* v. 'Cambridge' Univer" "Ranjitainh 3, "(Sussex), 222", alty, 1900.
Ranjitainhsl, x, S$. (Suscex), 295° Somerset and 204 0. Lancashire, 1001.
Tarrant (Middlesex), 280" v. Essex and'200"p, Worcestershire, 1044 Shepherd (Surrey), 212" v. Lancashire and 200" v. Kent, 1081.
Hammond (W.' Rt) (Gloucester), 281 Australia, (2nd Test) and 200 calla: Grd est), 1028-0, Hendren (Middlesex), 223° Barbados and 311" vy. Barbados, 1929-20, deen" (Middlesex), 205%".
'D. G. (Australia), 226. South Africa (ist Test) and 210 v. South Hammond (W.
(Gloucester), 227
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