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Hokitika Guardian, 14 February 1931, Page 5

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FOURTH TEST. I RON.MO.YG ERAS G BEAT BOWLING. (Australian Press Association.) AIELBOURXE, February 13. 1 be weather was hot and the wicket lasj tor tlie commencement of the lotirih test at .Melbourne. Grant won t.ie in<s and the \\ est Indies went in 1,1 bat. d here was some very cautious fatting befoire lunch, Grimmott’s first Once overs being maidens. Alter lum'li there was a cool change, and conditions were more pleasant. Headley made delightful strokes to all parts of the field off ajl bowlers. He baLted for •Tl minutes, ami hit lour boundaries, and. the slicetator s were very .-orry to see Him go. When (he seventh wicket had (alien play was held up for twenty minutes through a slight fall of rain. 3he Innings ended at 3.30 p.m. Ironmonger’s bowling was a real triumph. Pie bowled 10 overs, including seven maidens, and turned the Tall on the true wicket. The batsmen nevertheless flattered the bowling giving a very feeble display, Woodfull’s 50 took ninety minutes. Bradman was pulling the fast balls in a remarkable manner, depicting perfect eye and timing, Ihe unfinished partnership added 147 runs. Bradman was superb. Pie batted 78 minutes, hit 8 boundaries, and Wood full a hundred and twenty-nine minutes, hitting seven boundaries. Scores:

TV ESI’ INDIES—First Tunings. Roach, c- Kippnx, b Griinmett ... 20 .Martin, 1.b.w,, b Ironmonger ~, 17 Headley, c Jackson, b Ironmonger 33 Bii'kolt, o McCabe, b Ironmonger 0 Bartlett, c Oldfield, b Ironmonger 0 Grant, o Oldfield, b Ironmonger ... 0 Constantine, b Jackson, b Griinmett 7 Barrow, c Fairfax, b Ironmonger 0 Scott, run out 11 Francis, not out 0 Griffiths, e Fairfax. I) Ironmonger 0 Extras 9 Total 02 Bowling analysis: - Fairfax 0 for 14. Oxenliam II lor 11, Ironmonger 7 for 23, Griinmett 2 for 4(1. Al SI BA 1.1 A -First Innings. I’onslord. st. Barrow, b Constantine 24 Wood!nil, not out 75 Bradman, not out 92 Extras (j Total for one wicket 197 FOURTH TEST. MAEYI.EBOXE TEAM. JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 13. In the fourth test the Marylebono team will be: —Chapman, Wyatt, Turnbull, Peebles, 'fate, Plendren, Hammond, Ley land, Farrimond, Voce, Lee. Twelfth man A Horn. LONDON, Feb. 13. Duleepsinglii will captain the Sussex team for tlie coming season. Oilligan declared re-election owing to business. This will be the second time the Indian has captained an English County, Dulvepsiuligi’s uncle, Uungitsliiiighi having captained Sussex in 1899-1903.