CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 17 January 1931, Page 5

CRICKET

THIRD TEST.

AUSTRALIANS BAT

(Australian Press Association)

BRISBANE, Ja nuirv 16

Ihe weather w.ts dull, hut much cooler for the third test match. The learns are: Australia : Woodfiill, Kippax. Ponslord, Jackson, Bradman, McCabe, Fairfax, Oldfield Oxenhain, Grimmett, Ironmonger. Rigg is twelfth man. West, Indies:—Grant, Birkett. Roach, Constantine, Headley, Martin, S( ott., I* rancis, Barrow, Griffith, Sea-ley, Wright is twelfth man. Australia won the toss and went in to hat.

Ponslord and Jackson opened, but there was a sensation in the first over, when Jackson put his leg in front of a straight one from Francis, and was out without scoring.

Bradman, who was making his first appearance in Brisbane since his return Ironi England, was uproariously itscei vet I, and, with Ponslord he effectively retrieved Australia’s position. The scoring was fast, and before lunch the batsmen had scored 129 without being conquered, Ponsford being particularly aggressive, and over-shadowed even the redoubtable Bradman, The pair brought uf) fifty in 40 minutes, and a hundred in 09 minutes. Bradman, how. ever, bad been missed when four, Birkett failing to hold a hot one in the slips off Constantine, Except in the case of Scott, the bowling was never loose, but the slow man was punished bv both batsmen. The fielding was not lax, bu| it had not the sparkle of that in the Queensland match.

Both batsmen were vigorous after lunch. Bradman, scoring Ihe faster, overhauled liis partner at 75. Then there was a thriling race for the century. Ponsford winning when Bradman was 94. hut two overs later both had attained the three figures and were wildly chewed. Twc hundred was scored in US minutes, the last fifty lit 28 minutes. ’When he was 10.'1, Ponsford gave an easy chance in the slips off Constantino, but Grant dropped it. After he had added six more, however. lie touched one from Francis, which was well held in the slims by Birkett. His innings included twelve fours.

Txippa'x- came next, scoring briskly and sf vlishly all round the wicket. Two hundred and fifty came up in 182 minutes. Constantine was always brilliant in the field, and amused the crowd with his antics. At tea Bradman and Tvirrpax were together, the total being 262. The attendance was ton thousand five hundred. The position looked hopeless for West Indies when Bradman and Kinonx* settled down. Both bit out. scoring vorv rapidly. One hundred were scored by the partnership in 66 minutes, they taking the total to 350 in 241 minutes. Kippax was graceful and attractive, scoring fifty in 75 minutes. Bradman was attacking all of the bowlers, and was hitting all round the wicket. He scored two hundred in 251 minutes. His aggression was always a delight. Despite the long leather hunt, the fielding remained of the keenest, and was improving on the earlier showing. Four hundred came up in 267 minutes, the last hundred in 4(1 minutes. ’Kippax gave a chance to Scott at mid on which was not accepted, and Constantine again suffered. Birkett broke the partnership at 423 by clean howling Kippax, who hattecl ior 118 minutes. His partnership with B>-ndman put on 193. McC-abo came in and played out time. Scores : , AUSTRAETA —First Tunings. Jackson, 1.b.w., b Francis 0 Ponsford, c Birkett, b Francis ... 109 Bradman, not out 223 Kippax, 1) Birkett 84 McCabe, not out 6 Extras 12 Total for 3 wickets 428

N.Z TEAM FOR ENGLAND

TO PLAY UNDER NEW RULES

CHRISTCHURCH. January 16

Tt has been decided by the New Zealand Cricket Council to agree to the new cricket rules being applied in the matches played by the New Zealand team in England this year. This means that in the event of a batsman snicking a ball on to bis pads, an appeal for l.b.w. is just as likely to succeed as in the case of a ball which has not been touched by the bat. Larger wickets are also to lie used, and the Council has given its consent to the pitch being rolled for seven minutes, instead of ten. as lias been the caep previously. With regard to the fimumial side of the tour, it is reported than the M.C.C. has made a donation .of £l5O toward the cost of sending the team to England.

M.C.C. TOUR

THE THTRD TEST

—a Un,- q. n.m.l CAPETOWN. Janunrv 16

The third test, commenced at Durban in evoroast humid heat and perfect weather. Deane w n n the toss and halted, but the Africans failed to benefit hv this stroke of luck. Tate. Allom and Voce howled well. Tate at times being deadly, but the Smith African batsmen were indifferent and should have been able to cope

with the attack, that received little help from an easy pitch. Owing to rain tbrre was only ninety-six minutes plnv to-dnv. South Africaßeane, Mitchell, Siedle. Curnow, Taylor. Cntterall, Cameron, McMillan, Vincent. Quinn, Bell. Knglnnd : Chapman. Wyatt. Leyland, Hammond, Hendren. White, Duckworth, Tate, Voce, Turnbull, A Horn. SOCTH AFRICA—First Tunings. Siedle. not out 20 Mitchell, c Duckworth, b Tate ... 5 Curnow. c Duckworth, h Voce ... 2 Taylor, o Duckworth, b Voce ... 3 Catterall, b White 11 Cameron, not out 4 Extras 5 Total for four wickets 59