Australia’s Great Recovery

Evening Star, Issue 20062, 31 December 1928, Page 3

Australia’s Great Recovery

Four Wickets for 276 —— kj Centuries to Ryder and Kippax

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright MELBOURNE, December 29. The third test match began in perfect weather on a splendid wicket. The attendance was 63,300, and the gate receipts were £6,000. THREE FOR 57 1 Australia won the toss, Woodfull and Richardson opening to Larwood. Neither batsman was comfortanlc, and Richardson was caught first ball from Larwood in the second over, the batsman being at the wicket eight minutes and the score reading one for 5. The crowd was barracking Duckworth for appeals. Woodfull played a fast rising one from Tate, and was cleverly caught by Jardine at mid-on. Hendren and Chapman gave a brilliant exhibition of fielding, while late I and Larwood puzzled the batsmen. I Hendry) who was placing nicely, appeared to be set, when he was caught off a rising ball from Larwood. The score now stood at three for 57. A TIMELY PARTNERSHIP Ryder partnered Kippax, and the batsmen immediately collared the bowling of Tate and Larwood, and scored proliiically. Kippax was pulling particularly well, and hit three successive 4’s off Larwood. Ryder followed suit, hitting him for 6. It was bright cricket, 36 runs being scored’ in seventeen minutes. The batsmen missed no opportunity for a short run. Kippax ncarlv hit the ball on to his wicket at 52. White and Geary were in great term, their bowling steadying the scoring. White had nine overs for 10 runs, his off theory being very troublesome, Hendren was invaluable in the outfield, reducing to singles many lusty hits. Both batsmen were cautions when facing White and Geary. The game was temporarily delayed to remove the crowd, which encroached on the boundary. The usually reliable Chapman twice mistieldcd. The Englishmen’s throwing in was deadly. Duckworth got a nasty knock when taking a ball from Geary. Kippax and Ryder were delightful, completely mastering the bowling. They waited tor loose balls to pull them for 4’s. At the tea adjournment the score stood at three for 158. DASHING BATTING On resuming,' the crowd was in ecstasies at the dashing batting, but White was saving countless runs lor England. The partnership was faultless, not a semblance of a chance being given. , , England's fielding retained its keenness, “Hendren, Jardine, and Chapman being the best. , An appeal by Duckworth against Kippax at 89 was disallowed. Tate was triad witli the breeze, but was of no avail. Kippax was scoring rapidly with pulls to leg. Both bats-1 men see-sawed their scores with a 20- | run margin in Kippax’s favour. Runs, came smartly with Larwood bowling, the batsmen swinging his rising balls lustily to the boundary. A magnificent drive" off Larwood for 3 brought Kippax to 100. The ovation had hardly stopped when the next bail from Larwood was swung hard to leg, Kippax being caught by Jardine in the out field. The valuable brilliant partnership added 161 runs. Kippax batted 230 minutes. Bradman commenced confidently and quickened the runs. He had 17 up when Ryder dashingly drove White to the boundary and topped his century. Ryder played solidly and staunchly for! his century. | Hendren twice made muaikable I boundary saves. It was batting de luxe, with Bradman and Ryder smashing delightfully and scoring well till stumps were drawn. [ Details:—

AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Woodfull c Jardine b late 7 Richardson c Duckworth b Larwood 3 Hendry c Jardine b Larwood 23 Kippax c Jardine b Larwood 10U Ryder not out in Bradman not out 20 Extras 6 Total for four wickets ... 270