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Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20178, 5 March 1931, Page 6

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WEST INDIES DEFEATS ' AUSTRALIA. MARGIN OF 30 RUNS. GRANT'S GOOD TACTICS. IUHITED rRKSa ASBOCIATIOH—BT ■ ILZCTWO TELEGBAPU —COPTBIGHT.) (Received March 4th, 8.35 p.m.) SYDNEY, March 4. Went Indies won the final Test match by the narrow margin of 80 runß. They had all the luck of the game, but the captain showed good tactics throughout. Grant declared immediately to-day, making Australia bat on a rain-damaged wicket. , Both Woodfull and Ponsford' were dropped twice in the opening overs. .With the score at 49, however, both fell to beautiful catches by Constantine. The figures were th;ee for ,53, when Bradman and Oldfield were dismissed for "ducks." Kippax and Kigg failed to stay, and with six down for 76 Australia's'position' was desperate. McCabe and were'then associated, and runs came at a good .pace. This . pair carried the total past the ISO mark, and Australia's stocks ' were beginning to rise when McCabe lost hjs.wieket. The tail-enders made a gallant stand, but-failed to deny the visitors of their well-earned victory. Scores:

WEST INDIES. " First innings .. .. ~. 350. Second innings declared at five for ..121 Bowling—McCabe, none for 17; Oxenham, one for 14; Grimmett, one for 47; Ironmonger, two for 44. AUSTRALIA. First innings .. .» ~ 224 Second Innings. W. M. Woodfull, c Constantine, b Griffith .. .... 38 W. H. Ponsford, c Constantine, b Martin 328 D, G. Bradman, b Griffith .. ... 0 A. i'. Kippax, c Roach, b Constantine 10 W. A. Oldfield, lbw, b Griffith .... o K. Rigg, c Barrow, b Constantine . 16 A. Fairfax, not out .. ~ ~'6O S. J. McCabe, c Grant, b Martin .. 44 R. K. Oxenham, lbw, b Scott ~ . i 4 C. V. Grimmett, c Constantine, b Griffith .. .'. . . .. 12 A. Ironmonger, run out . i. " 4 Extras ' .. . . ... 1 14' Total . . . . .. 320 Fall of Wickets—Ono for 49, two for 49, three for 53, four for 53, five for 05, six'for 76. seven for 165, eight for 180, nine for 214, Bowling—Francis, none for 32; Constantine, two for 50; Martin, two for 44; Griffith, four for 50; Scott, one for 30. M.C.C. TEAM IN SOUTH AFRICA. (CKIXBB ' PKIBfI ASSOCIATION—BT BLECTKIC T£LEOBA7H— COPTBIGHT.) CAPB TOWN, March 8. Aguinst M.C.C., tlie South African Combined Schools' fifteen in the first innings made 130 (G'oddard five for 81, Tate two for 1, Allom two for 24, White two for 19). Mary lei jono in the second innings lost nine irz 305 (Wyatfc GG, Turnbull 89), The match wan drawn. ,'

ST. BEDE»S V. TECHNICAL. Yesterday afternoon a mutch was commenced at the Northcote ground, when the first eleven of the Technical 'High School tried conclusions with the second eleven of Sthißede's College. The wicket was in perfect. condition and the home team winning: the toss, elected to bat. Their opening, however," was not a propitious one, the lour wickets , realising only a doten lTins.-':', Thdpipßon Arid'"Kelson then beoime MBOoi&ted in a. blight ' paitnefslilj? but, with "their dismissal*-' the yeauuijder- of th#j«de went rather cheaply, the, innings totalling 67 runs. > . Haryey,. Fullwood, and '.Hay all bowled verv' steadily for Technical, who, although; tbey lost Full wood before a run was scored, shaped better than their opponents, Roberts and Hay carrying the score to 67 before tbo second wicket fell. A rot then set fn and it looked as though they would)'not. exceed the St. Bede's total by very ipuch until Swain and Wickham added 80 runs for the ninth wiofcet, the innings totalling 101. Thompson showed pood form with the ball for St; Bede's, taking five wickets at a cost 0f.85 runs. Scores:— 1 • L ST. BEDE'S COLLEGE. First Innings. 'Jenkins, b Full wood, .. .. 0 Thompson, o Hamilton, b Hey .. ..S3 :Venning, .b Fullwood .. 1 Hendren. b Roberta .. .. 0 O'Connell, b .Fullwood . .. .. 1 'kelson, o Hamilton, b Harvey .. 1 ..18 <J. Quinn, o Roberts, Hay .. ..4 O'Connor, not out .. .. .. 2 Manioc, o /Hamilton, l> Hay .. .. 0' H. Quinn, lbw, b Harvey ... .. G Beattie,. b: Harvey; v V ® Extras ... - 4 Total .. . .. 67 Bowling—Hoborta, one wicket for 14 runs; Fullwood, thrco for 14; Hay, .three for 27 Karvey, .three for 8, ' TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL. ' , First Innings.

Bowling—Venning', no wickets for 7 runs; O'Connor, two for 14; Thompson', five (or 35; J. Quinn, none for 8; Hcndren, none Tor 14;. Nelson, two for 14; one for 4. , VETERANS' CLUB. . ! . TheVcterana willplay the. tfruiUrfen at Hagley Park to-day, at 2 o'clock. :

Fullwood, Ibw, b O'Connoi* . .. . 0 lloberts, b Thompson .. . C6 Hjiy, lbw, b Thompson , • 15 iWrvey, li Thompson - .. . 1 NiaU, b. Thompson . . 0' Swain, not out . . 26 Anderson, hit wicket, h Nelson Gordon, h 1 Nelson . 0 Johnston, b O'Connor .. . -0:; Wickham, c O'Connor, b Thompson . 10 Hamilton, o O'Connor, b O'Connell Extra# • . •• ■ .. , (: 'v?,? •'Total .101