THE THIRD TEST

Hokitika Guardian, 18 January 1933, Page 5

THE THIRD TEST

M.C.C. IN THE LEAD

VISITORS SCORE 296 FOR SIX.

(Australian Press l ssociotwn.)

ADELAIDE, January 17. For the> fourth day of the third test, match, the conditions to-day were perfect all round. The wicket was easy. ' ; •

Recognising their immense responsibility, the not out men, Jafdin.e and Wyatt cautiously recommenced England s second innings with 85 on the board for one wicket. The caution of the batsmen was the subject of incessant barrack, owing to the slowness 0 f the batting, the pair being extremely unenterprising. With ninety-one run s np, O’Reilly’s doggedness was rewarded, Wyatt turning one from him low down. Wall dived and made si magnificent one- 1 handed catch only a- few inches from the ground. Wyatt occasionally hit hard during the 133 minutes he was batting.

Allen followed. He scored his first four past point off Ironmonger. O’Reilpy’s superf) length pegged Sardine down to his clbaSe, Wall had heaps of pep, blit the English' captain, with a relentless straight bat, ran to thirty-two; making some , virile drives at this stage. O'Reilly had then bowled eight o vers for seven runs, and had secured one wicket. The batsmen’s desultoriness continued. Allen was tangled up by Crimmett on his fifth attempt to smother the ball with his pads. Three wickets for 123. At the luncheon adjournment Jardine was 46, and Hammond one, and the score was three for 130. On resuming O’Reilly beat Hammond, skimming his bails. Hammond brought on two forceful drives. The batsmen then played the ball back to the fast bowler monotonously, not attempting to score. The first worth-while stroke by Jardine for an hour was a leg glance for one. Jardine was now 52, secured bv straight driving Ironmonger. Then he treated O'Reilljj similarly for a four. Four runs later Ironmonger secured the English captain leg before. He bitted four hours and fifteen minutes, hitting two fours and scoring 06 runs.

Leyland came next, and he brightened the play. He hit Grimmett to ■square leg, also getting him to the off boundary by a similar powerfull pull. Hammond continued batting stodgily. Leyland brought the- score up to 182 by a forward square leg for a foul* off irofirnOngef: England Were how three liuiHbol 'll frbiit df Australia, Leyland I'aijihg thhir double century for a single) ftfter five hours eleven minute/? batling.

At the tea adjounment the score was 4 fori 203. The Australian bowlers kept an excellent length, and the batsmen had to earn every run. Leyland played a useful innings, which ended at 42, after he had. been 108 minutes batting. He attempted to pull Ironmonger, but the ball travelled high, and Wall made a smart running catch at mid-on.

Hammond was then 57, the score beuig 5 for 274. The Hammond-Leyland partnership added 91, which was invaluable to England.

Two hundred and fifty took 371 minutes to compile, or at the rate of forty

runs an hour. Ames then joined Hammond, hut the runs were mostly singles. Hammond’s most attractive shot Avals a neat four through the covers off Ironmonger, which made him 68 Stoliiidness still characterised the batsmen, who were intent on keeping their wickets intact. The patting of eaisy singles were alternating with lifeless play. Hammond event to 74 by lightly tapping O’Reilly. Ames’ best shot was the one isquare-cutting Ironmonger to the boundary, making him U

Wall came hack at 279. Hammond increased his score to 83 by getting a four and four singles. Ames reached 18 by hitting O’Reilly high to fine leg in the last ball of the over. Brad man’is first ball was a full toss, and it scattered Hammond’s stumps. It was a sensational ending to a defensive innings of 85, made in 241 minuteis. He hit eight fours. The attendance was 19,821, and the takings £1,538. Following were the scores at the drawing of stumps: r AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Woodfull, b Alldn 22 Fingleton, c Ames, b Allen 0 Bradman, c Allen, b Larwood ... 8 McCabe, c Jardine, b Larwood ... 8 Ponsford, b Voee . ... 85 Richardson, b Allen ; 28 Oldfield, retired hurt, 41 Grimmett, c Voce, b Allen 10 O’Reilly, p Larwood 0 Wall, b Hammond ... 6 Ironmonger, not out 0 Extras ... / 14 Total ... 222 Bowling analysis: Larwood 22 overs, 6 maidens, 55 runs, 3 wickets; Allen 23 • overs, 4 ma'lens, 71 nms, 4 wickets; Hammond 17 point 4 overs. 4 maidens, 30 runs, 1 wicket • V''"* 14 overs. 4 maidens, 21 runs. 1 wicket; Ver’tv 16 overs. 7 maidens. 31 runs. 0 wickets. ' ENGLAND—First Innings. Jardine, b Wall 3 Sutcliffe, c Wall, b O’Reillv ... 9 Hammond, e Oldfield, b Wall ... 2

. 11 Ames, b Ironmonger 3 Leyland, b O’Reilly 83 Wyatt, c Richardson, b Grimmett 78 Ray liter, c Fingleton, b Wall ... 77 Allen, l.b.iv. b Grimmett 15 Verity, c Richardson, p Wall ... 44 Voce, b Wall 8 'nanvood, not out 3 Extras • 35 Total 340 Bowling analysis: Wall live wickets for 72 runs, O'Reilly Tavo for 82, Grimmett two for 94, Ironmonger one for 50, McCabe none for 28. SECOND INNINGS. Sutcliffe, c O’Brien, b Wall ... 7 Jardine, l.b.Av., b Ironmonger ... 56 Wyatt, c Wall, b O’Reilly 49 Allen, l.b.Av., p Grimmett 15 Hammond, b Bradman 85 Leyland, c Wall, b Ironmonger ... 42 Ames, not out 18 Etxrns ... 24 Total for six w’ckete 296