THE THIRD TEST

Hokitika Guardian, 19 January 1933, Page 5

THE THIRD TEST

M.C.C. SCORE 412

VISITORS’ VICTORY ASSURED

(Australian Press dissociation-)

ADELAIDE, January 18

The third Test match was resumed to-day in hue weather. A few suotvers which fell during the night did not affect the wicket. With 298 runs on for six wickets, England commenced the day’s play with a grip of 415 runs ahead. Ames brought up the three- hundred by a smack to square -leg off Wall, wiio had little pace. Verity opened confidently. He was soon fifteen, while Ames was five. Grimmett then badly boat Verity, the ball just clearing the stumps.

A forceful .stroke off the slow howler to mid-off made Ames twenty-six. Wall misfielded a shot by Ames to cover off Ironmonger and the batsman subsequently pulled Grimmett for a four, after he had an escape at the hands of Richardson. A glance to fine leg put Ames in the thirties. Verity also assisted the i score with some magnificent shots, a Hieky one boating Richardson. Three hundred and fifty came up in eight- hours and twelve minutes, Bradman had another try with lus full tossers, but they proved ineffective, twenty runs (coming from his two overs.

Ames and Verity added 89 runs before lunch. Ironmonger then beat Ames, the ball just gliding over the stumps. 111-luck dogged the Australians.

Ames ran to a score of 69. in playing forward to O’Reilly, he was beaten by the bight of tire ball. Larwood was next in. He was only fiv e minutes in when he lost Verity, who also was deceived by O’Reilly’s flight, and was got out leg before. He had been batting for 112 minutes for forty runs, thus revealing his pertinacity.

Paynter was limping when he came

Larwood gave little trouble. He lifted Ironmonger high to long off, Bradman, judging accurately, brought off a fine catch.

Vooe reached eight, when he fell to a fast one from O’Reilly, and the English innings closed for 412, leaving the Australians 532 runs to get to win. AUSTRALIA OPEN BADLY. At 3.20 p.m. the Austalians began their herculean task. Larwood opened the bowling with a normal field, his first over being a maiden,-and Fingleton allowing four halls to pass by. Playing the fast bowler in the next over, Finglieton attempted a defensive shot, but he had his middle stump taken. One wicket for three. Ponsford was now linked with his captain. He square cut Allen for a single, and they ran two extra for an overthrow, eight coming off the over.

Voce now replaced Allen, whose two overs had yielded ten runs. There was a howl when Ponsford sent Larwood to Jardine at point, the English captain making an easy low catch.

Two wickets for 12. Larwood’s average was then two wickets for one run. Don Bradman’s appearance was heralded with enthusiasm. He opened with four off Larwood, hit crisply past deep square leg. Bradman then exploited several similar shots, lie running into the thirties quickly, and giving an exhibition such as the crowd

desired. The first 50 were scored in 57 minutes.

Bradman reached 41, getting ten off Verity. Larwood came back when the score was two for G 4, nine runs being scored of his first over. Larwood then had an average of two for 23, and the score stood at 75. LARWOOD AND LEG THEORY. * Larwood then began the “leg” attack again. The crowd became very angry. They counted out each ball. Bradman was not afraid, however, for lie got in some dashing work, making two beautiful leg shots, and bringing Australia up to 90. Woodfull was anything but free. He was simply holding the fort. Bradman appreciated Verity, hitting him to fine leg for a six, and injuring a woman in the stand. Excitement was simmering when Bradman sent the next ball straight back to Verity, and he was out for *y fi'i. He bad hit eight fours, and had batted for 73 minutes. His innings was the “tit bit” of the match. Three wickets for 100. McCabe then joined his captain, whose cautiousness was most marked, Jie making runs only infrequently. McCabe was only in for twenty mintues, ho being caught high, at deep leg, by Le.vland, off Aden. His best' scoring shot was a fourer off Allen through cover. Four for 116. Richardson followed, and singles were predominant. When 415 runs wore required, the sky became overcast, and play was stopped for the day on an appeal ’against the Pght, with rain threatening. The attends ire Tas 95 O'9. Scores: ENQL A ND—Fi rs t In n ings. .Tardino, h Wall ' ... 3 Sutcliffe, c V. all, b O’Reillv 9 ' Hammond, c Oldfield, b Wall ... 2 |Ames, b Ironmonger / ... 3

Leyland, b O’Reilly 83 Wyatt, c Richardson, b Grimmett 78 Pay liter, c Fingteton, b "Wall 77 Allen, l.b.w. b Grimmett 15 Verity, c Richardson, )_, Wall ... 44 Voce, b Wall 8 Larwood, 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. SECOND INNINGS. Sutcliffe, c O’Brien, b Wall ... 7 Jardine, 1.b.w., b Ironmonger ... 56 Wyatt, c Wall, b O'Reilly 49 Allen, l.b.w/, b Grimmett 15 Hammond, b Bradman 85 Leyland, c Wall, b Ironmonger ... 42 Ames, b O’Reilly 69 Verity, 1.b.w., ]> O’Reilly 40 Larwood, c Bradman, b Ironmonger 8 Paynter, not out 1 Voce, b O'Reilly 8 Extras ' 32 Total 412 Bowling analysis: Wall, 29 overs, 6 maidens, 75 runs, 1 wicket; O’Reilly, 50.3 overs v 21 maidens, 79 runs, 4 wickets; Ironmonger, 57 overs. 21 maidens, 87 runs, . 3 wickets; Grimmett, 32 overs, 9 maidens, 74 runs, 1 wicket; McCabe, 16 overs, 0 maidens,

42 runs, 0 wickets; Bradman, 4 overs 0 maidens, 23 runs, 1 wicket.

A USTR ALT A .• —First Innings. Woodfull, b Allen 22 Finglcton, c Ames, b Allen 0 Bradman, c Alien, b Larwood ... 8 McCabe, c Jardine, b Larwood ... 8 Ponsford, b Voce 85 Richardson, b Allen 28 Oldfield, retired hurt, 41 Grimmett, c Vo:e, l> Alien 10 O’Reilly, 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 maidens, 71 runs, -I wickets; Hammond 17 noint 4 overs, 4 maidens, 30 runs, 1 wicket; Voce 14 overs, 4 maidens, 21 runs, 1 wicket; Yertv 16 overs, 7 maidens, 31. runs, 0 wickets. SECOND INNINGS. Finglcton, b Larwood 0 "Woodfull, not out 36 I’o..sferd, c Jardine, b Larwood ... 3 Bradman, <• and b Verity 66 McCabe, I c,viand, b Allen ... 7 Richardson, not out 0 Extras 8 Total for four wickets 120