CRICKET TEST

Hokitika Guardian, 5 January 1932, Page 5

CRICKET TEST

AUSTRALIA SCORES 554. BRADMAN ANOTHER CENTURY. (Australian Press Association.) - MELBOURNE, January 4. The wraxir.'r was glorious for the resumption of the test match. There was a- rin'iarkablu scene when the crowds rushed \he gates to order to sou Bradman batting, this resulting in an ,'minions uttondaiice for the beginning of an off day. Bradman reached fits century oil' the first ball of tile day by a drive I'm three off Quinn. Ho was then subdued clui'.ng the early stages, but he subsequent. 'y batted at the top of his form, scoring in all parts of the field. Wood full reached his century in 21'2 minutes. The partnership scored two hundred in 140 minutes. When the partnership realised 236, the second wicket record in test cricket had been eclipsed, mainly a» the result of vigorous batting by Bradman. The third century was posted in 224 minute's. Throughout the bowling of the Soutli Africans maintained a high standard, Bradman was dismissed within five minutes of the luncheon adjournment He had batted, in all, for one hundred and eighty minutes, and he added seventy runs in eight-five minutes during the morning. He bit 18 boundaries. It was a memorable innings. His partnership with Woodl'ull added 274 runs in 183 minutes. Although the batting became more subdued after Bradman’s dismissal, runs continued to come steadily. Four hundred was reached in 291 minutes. Wood full was dismissed by a nice catch ill the slips. He played a characteristic fighting hand for three hundred minutes, during which lie hit five boundaries.

The proceedings were much tamer during the Kippax-McCabe partnership. At the (tea interval, the score was 455 runs for three wickets. ■MELBOURNE, January 4.

Ivippax reached the half century in 112 minutes. Then McCabe gave the crowd a thrill, he pulling Vincent over the rails for a great sixer, and he reached fifty in seven-four minutes.

Both men were then getting runs freely. K.ippax, (taking a sporting risk, hit out vigorously, and, after several escapes, he was nicely caught at deep cover. He batted for one hundred and fifty minutes and hit five fours. His partnership with McCabe had added 111.

Two runs later McCabe was taken in the slips. After an uncertain star:, McCabe batted grandly for 97 minutes. He hit one sixer and six fours.

Rigg was dismissed in die slips by a good catch. Three runs later Oldfield was out. McMillan now had taken three wickets for three runs in four overs.

When A’Beckett was 'then bowled, there was great excitement at this sensational collapse, five wickets falling for nine runs.

The attendance was thirty-two thousand. The receipts totalled £1,977.

AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Woodfull, c Cameron b Bell ... 7 Ponsford, b Bell 7 Bradman, c Cameron b Quinn ... 2 Kippax, c Bell b Quinn 52 McCabe, c Morkei b Bell 22 Rigg, c Mitchell b Bell 58 A’Beckott, c Mitchell b Quinn ... 6 Oldfield, c Vincent, b Quinn ... 0 Grimmett, c Morkei b Bell ... 9 Wall, not out 5 Ironmonger, run out 12 Extras ? Total 198 The wickets fell : One for 11, two for 16, three for 25, four for 74, five for 135, six for 143, seven for 143, eight for 173, nine for 179, ten for 198. Bowling analysis: Bed 26 overs, 9 maidens, 5 wickets, 63 runs; Quinn ol overs, 13 maidens, 4 wickets, 42 rurs ; Morkei 0 wickets for 12, Vincent 0 for 32, McMillan 0 for 22, Christy 0 for 14.’ AUSTRALIA .—Second Inm ngs. Woodfull, c Mitched, b McMillan 161 : l'onsl’ord, c Mitchell, b Bell ... 34. Bradman, l.b.w. b Vincent 167 Kippax, e Cur now b McMillan. ... 67 McCabe, c Mitchell b McMillan ... il Rigg, c Mitchell b Vincent 1 A’Beckett, b Vincent 4 Oldfield, l.b.w. b McMillan ... 0 Grimmett, not out 4 6 Wall, b Vincent 12 Ironmonger, not out 9 Extras ... 2^ Total for nine wickets ... 554 SOUTH AFRICA.—First Innings. .Mitchell, c McCabe b Wall ... W Lift-now, b Grimmett 47 Christy, c Mi." abe b Ironmonger 16 Taylor, l.b.w. b Grimmett ... H ■Morkei, 1.b.w., b Ironmonger ... 3o Cameron, st. Oldfield b Grimmett 39 Vincent, c. Oldfield b Wild ... 16 Viljoen, C Wall b McCnlu* 111 McMillan, o Oldfield b Wall ... 29 Quinn, b McCabe ... H I’.ell, not out U) Extras 18 Total 51,3 The fall of wickets was as I'ollov ■ ; ()nc for 39, two for 79, Once lor S', . f.Mir for 10 i, five for 163, six for 183, j seven for 225, eight for 329, nine for 536. ten for 368. 1 Bowling Ana lysis. —\\ all 3 lor 9d, A’Beckett 0 for 29, <fi immetl 63 over:-, 23 maidens, 2 wickets for 100 run-'.. Ironmonger 49, 26, 5, 72, Met ahe 2 loi 41 ■ Stumps were then drawn.

SIIKI-T IK'LD SHIELD. SYDNEY, January 4. Tn the Sheffield Shield match against. Quo: .island, "civ fi’ouO, We*'* i" V'° second innings, mao’e 253. Hard scored 71. H,urlow took 5 for V. Ou'-cimmvv in their second iutuiifs. lost » f<’> I°-• (Milk made 79 and (Ixciibani 45. bl xsesamauvein «“» K3,a

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