CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 21 January 1931, Page 3

CRICKET

THIRD TEST,

AUSTRALIA WIN

A BIG MARGIN

BY INNINGS AND 217

(Australian Press Association)

BRISBANE, January 20

In the cricket test, only half an hour was required to dispose of the two remaining West Indies wickets, the batting being, a queer mixture of aggression and restraint. The West Indies were all out for 148. Australia thus won by an innings and two hundred and seventeen runs. AUSTRALIA—First Innings. Jackson, 1.b.w., b Francis 0 Ponsford, e Birkelt, b Francis ... 109 Bradman, c Grant, b Constantine 223 Kippax, b Birkett 84 McCaiie, c Constantine, b Griffiths 8 Woodful, c Barrow, b Griffiths ... 17 Fairfax, e Sealey, b Scott 9 Oxenham, 1.b.w., b Griffiths 48 Oldfield, i.ot out 08 Grimmett, c Constantine, b Francis 4 ironmonger, e Roach, b Griffiths ... 2 Extras 16 Total 658 Bowling Analysis: —Francis 3 lor 76, Constantine 1 for 74, Griffiths 4 for 133, Scott 1 for 125, Martin 0 for 85, Sealey 0 for 32, Birkett 1 for 16, Grant 0 for 1.

WEST INDIES—First Innings

Roach, 1.b.w., b Oxenham 0 Martin, 1.b.w., b Grimmett 21 Headley, not out 162 Sealey, e McCabe, b Ironmonger 3 Grant, c McCabe, b Grimmett ... 8 Constantine e Fairfax, b Iron-

monger J Birkett, l.b.w'., b Oxenham 8 Barrow, st. Oldfield, b Grimmett ... 19 Scott, b Oxenham 6 Francis, b Oxenham 8 Griffiths, 1.b.w., b Grimmett 8 Extras 8

Total 193 Bowling Analysis:—Fairfax 0 lor 13, Oxenham 4 for 39, Ironmonger 2 for 43, Grimmett 4 for 95. WEST INDIES—Second Innings. Roach, b McCabe 5 Martin, 1.b.w., b Oxenham 11 Headley, c Oldfield, b Ironmonger 28 Grant, run out 5 Constantine, 1.b.w., b Oxenham ... 7 Birkett, b Grimmett 13 Barrow, st. Oldfield, b Grimmett 17 Sealey, not out 31 Scott, 1.b.w., b Grimmett 15 Francis, c Oldfield, b Grimmett ... 7 Griffith, c Bradman, b Grimmett ... 12 Extras H Total H 8 Bowling Analysis:—Fairfax 0 for 6, McCabe 1 for 16, Oxenham 2 for 37 Ironmonger 1 for 29, Grimmett 5 for 49.