AUSTRALIA’S WIN

Hokitika Guardian, 4 January 1933, Page 5

AUSTRALIA’S WIN

IN SECOND TEST

GOOD VICTORY BY 111 RUNS. (Australian I ress Association ) MELBOURNE, January 3. The second test match concluded today. Th e , weather was hot, and the wicket was one suitable for spin bowlers. With no wickets down .for 43 runs, and requiring 251 runs to avert defeat, the Englishmen resumed their second innings, the not out batsmen being Sutcliffe (33). and’Leyland (10). Without any addition to his score, Sutcliffe was beaten all the way by O’Reilly. iSutcliffe batted for fifty-three minutes. —'One for 53.

Leyland played a ball from Wall on to his wicket when 19, after batting for fifty-eight minutes. Pataudi and Jardine- were both caught in the slips off 'lronmonger in the same over. Ironmonger was turning the ball a great deal. Amos was dismissed by a nice catch by Fingleton off O’Reilly at leg when two, the fieldsmen being very keen. England’s hopes centred in, Hammond, who, realising that it was a des-perate-position, tried to force matters, but hie was- well caught by O’Brien off O’Reilly at long off, after scoring 23. He batted for fifty minutes, and hit two boundaries. There was great enthusiasm at his downfall, as he had been greatly feared. O’Reilly had, in his first essay with the ball this morning, bowled twelve overs, including three maidens, for 23 runs and three wickets. At lunch time, with six English wickets down for 103, Australia was in a great position. Allen and Wyatt after lunch played a gritty partnership for 50 runs, and for a time they looked dangerous. Following Allen’s dismissal by Oldfield off Ironmonger, the end soon came, as the game ended at- 2.56, when England had scored 139 runs, thus leaving Australia victorious by a margin of 111 runs.

O’Reilly bowled magnificently, and he is a great discovery. Remarkable enthusiasm was displayed at the finish of the match. Thousands of people rushed the ground, Woodfull being carried >iti and cheered wildly.

The captains, Jardine and Woodfull, each received a tremendous reception. The attendance to-day was 31,000, and the receipts were £2,056. Following are the- scores:... AUSTR ALIA .—First Innings.

Fingleton, b Allen ... ... ■•••• 83 Woodfull, b Allen 10 O’Brien, run out 10 Bradman, b Bowes 0 McCabe, c Jardine, b Voce ... 22 Richardson, c Hammond, b Voce 34 Grimmett, c Sutcliffe, b Voce ... 2 Oldfield, not out ... 27 Wall, run out V. 2 O’Reilly, b Larwood ... 15 Ironmonger, b Larwood 4 Extras 10 Total ...228 (AUSTRALIA. —Second Inuings. Fingleton, c Ames, Allen ... 1 Woodfull, e Allen, b Larwood ... 26 O’Brien, P Larwood H Bradman, not out 103 •McGabe, b Alien 0 Richardson, 1.b.w., b Hammond ... 32 Oldfield, b Voce ... 0 Grimmett, b Voce 0 Wall, 1.b.w., b Hammond 3 O’Reilly, c Ames, b Hammond ... 0 Ironmonger, run out 0 Extras 9 Total 191 Bowling analysis: Larwood 2 for 50, Allen 2 for 44, Voce 2 for 47, Hammond 3 for 21, Bowes 0 for 20. ENGLAND.—First Innings. Sutcliffe, c Richardson, b Wall ... 52 "Wyatt, 1.b.w., b O’Reilly 13 Hammond, b Wall 8 Pataudi, b O’Reilly 15 Leyland, b O’Reilly 22 Jardine, c Oldfield, b Wall 1 mines, b "Wall 4 Larwood ,b O’Reilly ... 9 Allen, c Richardson, b O’Reilly ... 30 Vcco, b 'Grimmett 6 Bowes, not out 4 Extras ... 5 Total 169 Bowling analysis: Wall 4 for 52, O’Reilly 5 for 63, Grimmett 1 for 21, Ironmonger 0 for 28. ENGLAND.—S'eco nd Inni 11 gs. Sutcliffe, b O’Reilly ... 33 Leyland, b Wall 19 Pataudi, c Fingleton, b Ironmonger 5 Hammond, c O’Brien, b O’Reilly 23 Jardine, c McCabe, b Ironmonger 0 Ames, c Fingleton, b O’Reilly ... 2 Wyatt, 1.b.w., b O’Reilly ... ... 25 Allen, c Oldfield, 1> Ironmonger ... 23 Larwood, c Wall, b Ironmonger ... 4 Voce, c O’Brien, b O’Reilly 0 Bowes, not out 0 Extras 5 Total 139 JNnvlirg : Wall 8 overs, 2 maidens, 23 runs, I wicket; O’Reilly 24 over?, 5 wickets, 66 runs, 5 wickets: Ironmonger 19 overs, S maidens, 26 runs, 4 wßk?ts: Grimmett 4 overs, no maidens, 19 rune, no wickets.

WILD SCENES ON GROUND. SYDNEY, January 3. The “Sun’s” cricket correspondent, Arthur Maile.v telegraphing from Melbourne, says: “Except for a temporary stand by Wyatt and Allen,

none of the Englishmen looked like getting runs. The crowd went wild with excitement when the dramatic change came over the game before lunch. Nobody expected such a debacle. The s'cenes at the finish of the match almost beggar description.” England’s collapse and Australia’s win in the second Test match have been responsible for the greatest excitement in Sydney. Delight is written on the faces of all of the nativeborn.

Tlu> “Sun” describes tluj match having beep one cf the most sensational in the history of the Tests.

“FAIRLY AND SQUARELY WON.” LONDON, January 3. “Fairly and squarely won. Hats off to Australia,” summarises the unanimous note of tribute to Australia’s victory.

THIRD TEST TEAM UNALTERED. (Received 9 a.m.) SYDNEY, January 4. The Australian team for the third test at Adelaide is unchanged, but the twelfth man will be selected on theo morning of the match. Woodfull has been appointed captain and It i char Ison vice-captain. Bradman stated definitely that ho will play in the Adelaide match.

“CRITICS WERE IGNORANT.”

PLAYERS SPEAK IN DEFENCE.

(Received January 4th. at 10.34 .a.m.) ■SYDNEY, January 4.

Writing for the “Telegraph”, Fingleton says: “I am emphatically of the opinion that it was our bowlers, and not the wicket, that caused th© English rout. We all think “Bill” O’Reilly is an out and out champion.” From Melbourne, “Plum” Warner says: “It was a bowlers’ match, and in O’Reilly Australia seems to have found a fine bowler.”

In a broadcast speech, Woodfull said that the Australians started the second test amid an' outcry of pessimism. They went through as a team, and, as a team, they won. Fingleton also said: “Probably never before in Australian cricket history, hais there been such a campaign of ignorant critics to make our officials and playens /panicky. No one but members of the team, will ever know what an uphill battle- this has been.”

N.S.W. DEFEAT QUEENSLAND. SYDNEY, January 3

In the Sheffield Shield cricket match against New South Wales, Queensland in the second innings made 208. Hansen scored 35. JTlill took 5 for 49, and Stewart 4 for, 58.. New South Wales won outright by 218 runs.