THE THIRD TEST

Hokitika Guardian, 16 January 1933, Page 5

THE THIRD TEST

M.O.C. TOTAL 340

AUSTRALIANS LOSE 4 FOR 109. (Australian Press dissociation.) ADEJJAIDH, January 14. The' third test match was resumed to-day. At stumps yesterday England nad mat seven wi diets for idij. me no- out men Hay liter (2o), and Verity caniea on tins morning. They watted chi lunch, carrying t..e total to did (Paynter 12, Verity 35). (Shortly alter lunch Paynter lost his vie Ret, joeing caught by Tingle ton off Wall. Tlie total was then 324 for eignt wickets.

me remaining wickets fell cheaply to Wall, and England were all out lor 34. Wall took nve for 72.

The weather and the wicket yesterday were perfect for the resumption of the cricket test, Australia versus England, and the prospects are good for several days. The Oval was packed prior to the start. Paynter quickly settled down, and displayed artistry with leg side and cover shots. He treated the bowlers alike. Paynter eecoped being run out when 26, Fmgleton’is throw not being true,

Verity was spasmodic and umenter-pr-smg. Paynter with a beautiful hit to square leg- brought his score up to 50 in 118 nuutues, including six fours. Verity, when sixteen, put ironmonger sharply t-o O’Reilly in the slips, only tipping the ball, buit it was not helu. As an appreciation, Verity a couple of overs later hit two successive coverfours off Ironmonger, making him 28. Tlie batsmen were plainly on top, and Woodfuli was making repeated, bowling, changes. Paynter, a midget, continued vigorous hitting, reaching the sixties with a grand four to cover off Grimmett.

Three hundred runs came up to 370 minutes. Verity was solid, waiting patiently for loose ones, while Paynter was pulsating with versatility, and resourcefulness. At lunch the pair had taken the score to 315, Paymter being 72. Verity was missed by McCabe at first slip when he was 38; the chance, however, 1 was a hard one. Paynter added live when he mis-hit a short leg ball, and gave Fingleton an easy catch. H;ei hit nine fours. His innings of 185 minutes was marked by wonderful crispness and surety. Voce was uneasy facing Wall, the South Australian scattering his wicket when he was eight. Verity had a life at 44, Richardson dropping him at mid-off off O’Reilly. In the next over, from Wall, Richardsoon. made amends, catching the bailsman at square leg. Verity played a solid ami useful innings for 44 runs. Woodfuli and Fingleton opened for Australia, When the total for ithree. Fingleton was caught by Ames off Allen. The loss of four of the best batsmen was the demoralising position confronting Australia after the first hour' of itheir response. The crowd, were on their toes in their hostility to Larwood, who hit Woodfuli severely on tlie chest. The Australian, captain was rattled for a time.

Fingleton dodged the high fliers, but he tipped Allen’s third ball to Ames, who accepted it smartly. The batsmen had mot scored. Biradinan fiLled the vacancy and hopes were raised when the champion started vigorously with a nice four to leg off Allen. The jubilation was short lived, consternation taking its place when, with the addition of four runs, Bradman, with a simple shot to silly leg, off Larwood, was taken by Allen. The spectators wer e dumbfounded. ■McCabe was greeted with an encouraging cheer. He was destined to make no mere than Bradman, cocking one close in, to Jardine.

The score now stood at three for 34. It was an unpromising start. Larwood had taken two wjckeits for eight runs in seven, overs.

Woodfull was stodgy, and he was feeling the effects of Larwood’s knock on his chest.

There was a double change in the howling, Voce and Verity being in play, when Ponsford joined the captain. Ponsford nearly added to the devastation, he, being' missed by Hammond at first slip off Larwood. The ball was in Hammond’s hands.

Eighty minutes’ play produced 50 runs.

A few runs later, Wooclfull went back to the pavilion, Allen taking his middle 'stump with a dazzling delivery, Wood full playing back to it. The Australian po-itiou was now lcolly precarious. Richardson. however, tentened 11P ■ disappointed crowd with bj.s first scoring shot to mid-off for three from Allen. Ponsford also now got busy, afte." a ball from Larwood struck his hack when lie attempted to dodge it. Ponsford drove Verity powerfully for four, all run, this b°ing followed by his square cutting Larwood for four, and he later cut a clever four on the off side from the same bowler.

Larwood at one stage in the afternoon was howling with only three men fV off side, cover, fine slip and deep third man.

Richard sen and. Ponsford provided a ■’peered paD-ership, they putting up 42 runs quickly when they were badly needed. Richardson late cut Allen crisply for fair, bringing up the oenturv for Australia. Tim pair remained in the ascendancy till stumps were drawn.

Ponsford’s display was a convincing argument against his critics. It was demonstrated forcibly again that the English .shock tactics cannot be trifled wiui, the field being too sure and well placed for risks in hitting to be taken. Bradman’s and McCabe’s dismissals were tragedies. Australia, is left 232 runs behind England’s first ihnings sctil'e". " ’ ‘T'h© attendance was 50,962, and the takings £5,410, which is a South Australian record; / Scores• — ENGLAND—First Innings. Jardine, b Wall ... ... ... 3 Sutcliffe, c Wall, b O’Reilly 9 Hammond, c Oldfield, b Wall ~, 2 Ames, b Ironmonger ... 3 Leyland, b O’Reilly 83 Wyatt, c Richardson, b Grimmett 78 Payntar, c Fingleton, b Wall ... 77 Allen, l.b.w. b Grimmett 15 Verity, c Richardson, b Wall ... 44 Voce, b Wall 8 Garwood, not out 3 Extras ... 15 Total ...340 Bowling analysis: Wall five wickets for 72 runs, O’Reilly two for 82, Grimmett two for 94, Ironmonger one for 50, McCabe none for 28. AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Woodfull, b Allen ... ... ... 22 Fingleton, c Amies, b Allen ... ~. 0 Bradman, c Alton, b Larwood ... 8 McCabe, o Jardine, b Larwood ... 8 Ponsford, not out 45 Richardson, not out 21 Extras ’ Total for four wickets 109

LEYLAND AND IRONMONGER

SENSATION AND APOLOGY

SYDNEY, January 14

While Leyland was batting in the Test llie aisked Ironmonger whether lie was using resin on the ball. Ironmonger denied that he was doinn so.

Leyland then demanded to know whether Ironmonger had any on his handkerchief, which he asked to be permitted to inspect.

Leyland also spoke to Woodfull, and Ironmonger then produced his handkerchief, which was saturated with euealptus to> keep the flies away,

Leyland immediately apologised

The use of resin is barred by the Mary le bone vjlub, and' the' ban is endorsed by the Australian Board.,, of Control- ■

Sydney papers feature tlie resin incident, and Jardine’s note to Woodfull protesting against Richardson moving about -between fine and square leg, while Wall was bowling. PLAYERS COMMENT ON TEST. ADELAIDE, January 15.

Broadcasting on the test match, McCabe said: '‘Though the odds are in favour of England, Australia, is not yet beaten. Ponsford and Richardson arc both batting confidently, and they can make heavy scores. Our hopes rest on Mondav\s conditions.”

Wood full, broadcasting, paid a trihut© to Pay liter’s fine work for England.

Bradman says that the match has thus far been remarkable for the manner in which the wickets have fallen.

Kippax says that the life has -gone out of the wicket, which is now giving the howlers no assistance whatever