CRICKET TEST

Hokitika Guardian, 6 January 1932, Page 5

CRICKET TEST

AUSTRALIA’S WINNING POSITION.

(Australian Press Association.)

MELBOURNE,. January 5.

The Test match, Australia v. South Africa was resumed this morning, Australia, having nine wickets down for 654. The weather was pleasant, but the wicket was showing slight signs ot wear. Four balls sufficed to finish the Australian innings, .with no add.tion to the score. ■ Tlie Louth Africans commenced ' very slow, but Christy livened things up, being partial to Ironmonger, whom he frequently vigorously drove to the off. The fifty was reached in fifty-eight minutes, but then the scoring became very slow again. Christy reached fifty in ninetyeight minutes, and the century was brought up in one hundred and thirty minutes. When the partnership had reached a hundred and two runs, Christy was > smartly taken behind the wickets. He had batted for a hundred and twelve minutes and hit five boundaries. His innings was a mixture of patience and. aggression. Mitchell took not the slightest risk, hut he missed many opportunities of scoring. At the ten interval the score was two for 133. Mitchell was dismissed by the second hull after tea, He batted for 177 minutes, but hit no bouu- 1 duties, Morkel went next over, and a big change thus suddenly came over the game. Taylor proceeded very quietly for a time and then with neat, strokes obtained eleven off one of Wall’s overs. The Taylor-Cameron partnership added 40 runs, but the batsmen were mainly on the defensive when they should have been hitting the tired bowling. Taylor batted for 108 minutes and hit four boundaries. The last half hour’s batting was very dull. The innings had lasted 279 minutes at stumps. Ironmonger took four wickets for 53 off 39 overs. The attendance was nine thousand, and the recepts were £373. Scores: — AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Woodfull, <: Cameron b Bell ... 7 Ponsford, b Bell 7 Bradman, c Cameron b Quinn ... 2 Kippax, c Bell b Quinn 52 McCabe, c Morkel b Bell 22 Rigg, c Mitchell b Bell 68 A’Beckett, c Mitchell b Quinn ... 6 Oldfield, c Vincent, b Quinn ... 0 Grimmett, c Morkel b Bell ... 9 Wall, not out 6 Ironmonger, run out ... ... ... 12 Extras 7 Total 198 The. wickets- fell : One for 11, two for 16, three fur 20, four for 74, five for 136, six? for 143, seven fur '143, eight for 173, nine for 179, ten for 198. Bowling analysis: Bed 26 overs, 9 maidens, 5 wickets, 69 runs; Quinn 31 overs, 13 maidens, 4 wickets, 42 runs; Morkel 0 wickets for 12, Vincent 0 for 32, McMillan 0 for 22, Christy 0 for 14. AUSTRALIA.—Second Innings. I’onsford, c Mitchell, b Bell ... 34 Woodfull, c Mitcheil, b McMillan 161 Bradman, l.b.w. h Vincent ...' ... 167 Kippax, c Curnow b McMillan ... 67 McCabe, c Mitchell b McMillan a Rigg, c Mitchell b Vincent ...- ... 1 A’Beckett, b Vincent 4 Oldfield, l.b.w. b McMillan ... 0 Grimmett, not out ... 16 Wall, b Vincent 12 Ironmonger, b Quinn 9 Extras Total ... 554 Bowling analysis: Bell 1 for 191. Quinn 1. for 113, Vincent 4 for 354, McMillan 4 for 150, Morkel 0 lor 15. SOUTH AFRICA.—First Innings. Mitchell, c McCabe b Wall ... I 7 Curnow, b Grimmett 47 Christy, c Me"abe b Ironmonger 16 Taylor, l.b.w. b Grimmett ... H ■Morkel, 1.b.w., b Ironmonger ... 3b Cameron, st. Oldfield b Grimmett 39 Vincent, c Oldfield b Wail ... 16 Viljoen, c Wall b McCabe m McMillan, c Oldfield b Wall ... 29 Quinn, b McCabe ... Bell, not out Extras 18 Total 558 The fall of wickets was as follows: —One for 39, two for 79, three for 83, four for 108, five for 163, six for 183, seven for 225, eight for 329, mne for 336. ten for 353. , Bowling Analysis.—Wall 3 tor 9b, A’Beckett 0 for 29, Grimmett 63 overs, 23 maidens. 2 wickets for 100 runs. Ironmonger 49, 26, 0, 72, McCabe 2 tor 41.

SOUTH AFRICA Second Innings. i Mil,.hell, e and b Grimiiictt 46 Curnow. h Griniiiiett Christy, e Oldfield, b Ironmonger M Taylor, h Griu.miett • Morkel h Ironmonger 4 Cameron. I.h.w, h Iromnonger ... M Viljoeii, h Ironmonger “ McMillan, not out Vincent, not out Extras Total for 7 vvUs, at stump., ... IRS SHEFFIELD SHIELD. QUEENSLAND V. N S W. | SYDNEY, January I. ! |„ Shellield Shield match against, t onecnslaud, New South Wales in tho ! second imimgs, made 2o.‘t. lin'd scored ,71, Thurlmv took "> lor 7-1. Queensland j m fheir second innings made 220, Cook

79, Oxenham 45. Hire] took 4 for 47 and Hunt 3 for 45. New South "Wales won by 188 runs. SUGGESTED LIMIT FOR BRADMAN. LONDON. January 5. The “News Chronicle,’' in a leading article, says: While Australia possesses Bradman, she is apparently invincible. The authorities might take a hint from billiards in order to maintain tlie competitive spirit of cricket. As soon as a player invents a shot that is capable of producing unlimited points, they legally limit the use of it. It is almost time that a request stiould be made for a legal limitation on the number of runs which Btauman 'shall be permitted to make. PLUNKE! SHIELD. WELLINGTON WIN ON FIRST INNINGS. ( By Telegraph—Per Press Associationj WELLINGTON, January 5. The l’lunket Shield cricket match between Canterbury and Wellington .ended to-day in a win for "Wellington by 277 runs on the first innings. A feature of the play was the magnincent stand made by A. W. Roberts ana M. L. Rage for the fourth wicket in Canterbury’s second innings. Canterbury had scored 276 in tlierr first innings, to which Wellington had replied with 553. At the drawing of stumps on Monday night Canterbury had lost three wickets for 157, Robert* and Page carried the score from 57 to 157, Resuming this morning in a norther* ly gale Roberts and Rage not only created a record for the fourth wicket, but also etsablished a record for any wicket in Plunket Shield matches by carried the score from 57 to 335 before Roberts, who had scored 181, was caught by Massey in the slips just after the luncheon adjournment. The partnership and added 278 for the fourth wicket. Roberts had been batting for 154 minuter, combining ,the soundest of defence with a pleasing variety of scoring shots, including thirteen boundaries. After Robert’s dismissal Page was joined by Lester and the pair made another fighting stand, which added 104 runs for the fifth wicket, carrying the score to 439.

Page did most of the scoring and he reached the century in 227 minutes, and then began to open out on the bowling. The 400 came up in 315 minutes, with both men going strongly. The Canterbury captain continued to play breezy cricket reaching 150 in 262 minutes.

With the total at 439 Lester, who had reached 31, stopped one from Lambert, the slow bowler, but the spin on the ball caused it to turn back on to the sticks. The partnership had added 104 runs in fifty minutes.

Partnered by Bellamy, Page com ttoueiW’gtVfc a gl«' display TWT by rapid scoring run to his double century in 307 minutes. To signalise this he lifted a ball front Lambert out of the ground, hut in attempting to repeat this he lifted the next delivery into Dempster’s hands right on the boundary at long on. He lut three boundaries, and twenty fours. Merritt had a lot of fun. He kept creeping up the pitch to Lambert’s slows, and it was difficult -to bowl a length to him. After hitting up 17 in as many minutes, he skied one from Henderson, and was caught at mid on. The Canterbury captain declared the innings closed at the tea adjournment, when the score stood at 526 foi eight wickets. Wellington were left with 250 to get to win in 11G minutes, and Dempster and Dustin put on 42 for the first wicket of which Dempster claimed 32.

Here Page had an over for the first time in the match, and off his third ball he had Dempster brilliantly caught by Bellamy at mid-on. Dustin and James were together when rain set in at 4.00, and put a stop to play.

Scores: CANTERBURY—First Innings

J. L. Kerr, c Lambert, b Newman 46 I. M. Hamilton, b Henderson ... 47 j A. W. Roberts, c McGirr, b Newman '42 M. L. Page, c Hepburn, b Lambert 27 Crumb, c: Crook b McGirr ... ... 38 Lester, l.b.w. k Newman 49 Bellamy, b McGirr 2 Powell, l.b.w. b McGirr p Merritt, b Newman 2 Burns, c Crook b Henderson ... 9 Burrows, not oat Extras Total ... - 276 Bowing Analysis.—McGirr 5 for 34, ■Massey 0 for 14, Newman 4 for 51, Henderson 2 for 78, Lambert 1 for 60, Cook 0 for 19. CANTERBURY. —Second Innings. Kerr, 1.b.w., b Newman ... 6 Hamilton, c Demptser, b McGirr 12 | Gromit, b Lambert j Roberts, c Massey, b Newman ... 181 1 Page, <• Dempster, It Lambert ... 206 ! Lester, b Lambert 31 I Powell, c McGirr, b Lambert ... 1 1 1 Bella in v, not out 1 Merritt, <; McGirr, b Henderson ... 1' I Burns, not out * I Extras 3 ‘ I Total for 8 wickets dee 526 Bowling analysis: Crook 0 for 47, McGirr 1 for 45, Newman 2 for 88, Lambert 4 for 170, Henderson 1 for lr>o. Massey 0 for 56, Lowry 0 for 15. WE,l,l,!.'GTGN.— First Innings. Dempster, c Roberts b Burrows ... 154 Dustin, st. Burns, b Merritt ... 92 Hepburn, b Burrows 31. Modirr, c Bellamy, b Crumb ... of Lambert, e Hamilton, b Merritt. ... 18 Massey, c Rage, b Merritt 12 Lnwvv, e Roberts, b Merritt ... 43

Crook, b Merritt 19 James, not nut 45 Henderson, o Roberts, b Merritt ... 6 Newman, c Page, It Merritt 21 Extras 38 Total 553 Bowling analysis;—Cromb one for | IK), Burrows two for 100, Merritt seven for 109, Lester none for 66, j Bellamy none for 40,. Roberts none lor | 22, Rowell none for 9. AYE LLIN GTON. - Second I uni ng». Dempster, c Bellamy, b Page ... 32 Dustin, not out 13 James, not out ... 0 Total for one wicket- 45 Bowling analysis: Cromb none for 22. Burrows none for 10, Merritt none for 13, Page one for 0,