CRICKET.
THE FIFTH TEST. WEST INDIES IN STRONG POSITION. AUSTRALIA MAKES 224 IN FIRST INNINGS. (CBXTKD MUWB ASSOCIATION—M KUCCHUO rauiOßApa—oomuowr.) (Received March 2nd, 9.80 p,m.) SYDNEY, March 2. Having o lead of 250 runs, with live wickets in hand, West Indie* is, in a strong position in the last Teat match with Australia. Play was continued to-day "in dull weather, the wicket was easy, and the outfield heavy; after rain.
The remaining Australian batsmen batted well, particularly bright, Roaah and Martin commenced soundly for West Indies, the former penetrating the covers with flashing drives to the fence. Headley and Grant also batted in good style. Although the light was bad, the West Indies captain, Grant, decided to make the runs, as rain was threatening. An. appeal at 5.85 p.m., however, was successful. Scores: — AUSTRALIA. First Innings. W. M. Woodfull, c Constantine, b Martin 32 W. H. Ponsford, c Bartlett, b Francis 7 D. G. B;adman, c Francis, b Martin .. 43 A. F. Kippax, 0 Sealy, b Constantino .. 3 K. Rigg, o Barrow, b Francis .. 14 S. J. McCabe, c Headley, b Francis .. 21 A. Fairfax, st Barrow, b Scott .. .54 R. K. Ozenham, c Barrow, b Francis .. 0 W. A. Oldfleld, run out .. .. 86 0. V. Grimmett, not out ... ..15 H. Ironmonger, b Griffith .. .. 1 Extras . - .. .. Total ... .. ... 224 Fall of wickets—One Mr 7, two for. 66, threo for 69, four for 89, Ave for 89, six for 180, seven for 184, eight for 196, nine for 215. » Bowling—Francis four for 48, Griffith one for 81, Martin two for 67, Constantine one for 28, Scott one for 42. WEST INDIEEf. First Innings .. .. 350 Second Innings. C. A, Roach, e Oldfleld, b Ironmonger .. 84 •F. It, Martin, 0 MoCabe, b-Grimmett .» 20 C. Headley, V Ozenham ... .. 80 G. C, Grant, npt out •• 37 J. G. D. Sealy, run out . • . . 7 L. N. Constantine, 0 Bradman;' b Iron"monger .. ' .. 4 L. 8* Bartlett, not out 0 Extras ' .. ....' 2 Total-fox* five wickets . .134 . Fall of wiciketa—One for 46, two for 66,. three for 108, four for 118, five for 124, .
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Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20176, 3 March 1931, Page 12
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