THE FOURTH TEST

Hokitika Guardian, 16 February 1933, Page 5

THE FOURTH TEST

53 RUNS NEEDED ASHES IN SIGHT FOR M.C.C. Australia* Press Association.) BRISBANE, February 15. The Test ma-ch was resumed to-day in cooler weather, with the wicket wearing well. There was . a crowd ot dUWJy which was increasing. Much was expected of the McCabeDarling partnership, when the play resumed, and the pair started with every confidence'. Hammond bowled the opening over, two of the balls keeping .very low, and thus suggesting that the wicket might play trickily, but subsequently this proved not to he. the case. The off field was used at the opening. Larwood, in dragging his foot past the wicket when bowling, caught a stump and broke it,, and fell over. The play was delayed for a few minutes until a new stump was procured.

Alter• Darling gave Larwood, some punishment, the leg field was introduced in the middle of an over, and after sixteen minutes’ play, sixteen runs had been added. Strangely enough both of the batsmen were sixteen) at the time.

Larwood sent down a particularly vicioue over, McCabe ducking every delivery, without lifting his bat once. Verity relieved Hammond after three overs, Allen alfeo taking over from Larwood, Allen was not bowling as fast' as he was previously. McCabe was first to go. A ball from Verity that came in, kept low, taking his wicket. McCabe had batted 82 minutes. His dismissal was as great a blow to Australia as it was a bracing tonic to England.

With Bromley in 150 was posted in 203 mintu.es, but tbe colt did not last long, flicking a ball to Hammond in the slips, off Allen, when he was seven, made in thirty-two minutes.

Six wickets were now down for 163 runs, and Australia’s chances became slim, but while Darling lasted, there were still hopes of a stand. Love was the new batsman, but he was very Amcomfoirtabfe. After six Hms. had been added 1 , Love called Darling for, a short run. Then he endeavoured to send him back,-but Darling came through. -The two batsmen wer! 3 , at the one end when Larwood dislodged the bails at the other end.

Love’s was an unpardonable sin. Having made the mistake, he should *>?iave run through, and sacrificed'his " own wicket, so as to preserve Darling’s. Darling’s thirtyr-nine runs had been made in IG9 minutes. He was batting beautifully, his dismissal in such a manner being tragic.

At lunch Australia with seven down for 169 was in a- hopeless position. Love was dismissed leg before, to Larwood with the first ball after lunch, while Wall and O’Reilly offered little resistance.

The Australian innings closed at 2.25 p.ro. for a total of 175, leaving Engtho meagre toal of 160 runs to get to win the Ashes. i Jardine and Sutcliffe opened to the [howling of Wall and O’Reilly. The hones were raised when Darling, at point, snapped up a great catch from Sutcliffe off Wall with the score at only five. This gave the Australian bowlers fresh heart. iLeyland then joined the skipper, runs coming steadily,' but the advent of Ironmonger slowed the scoring. The veteran left-hander, changed ends, bowled seven overs for one rim, six being maidens.

McCabe was then brought into the attack. His first hall nearly passed Jardine’s defence. It was a dour fight. The players must have had one eye on tliei weather.

At tea England had on 45 runs for r”" wicket, being only 114 runs behind.

Wall resumed the attack to Jardine after tea, the M.C.O. captain being barracked on his slowness. He;.: had •been over an hour without scoring a Pam. On driving Wall to the boundary, Jardine broke a scoreless spell of sixty-eix minutes. He also brought up 51 in ninety minutes. The batsmen then brigthened considerably, choosing the right balls to hit, and scoring several boundaries. The English total was gradually creeping towards the covoted Ashes, when Jardine fell into Ironmonger’s leg trap. The M.C.C. captain had beeh at the wickets 132 minutes, and ithe pcrre was now 2 for 78.

With eight-two still required, Hammond joined Leyland. He survived a “Jeg before appeal before scoring. Ironmonger was again the bowler. Leyland rached fifty-two by scoring a boundary at fine leg. He bad then hatted 139 j minutes, and had hit six fours. Leyland scored a five when McCabe essayed a wild throw at the wicket, which went to the boundary. Tbe elusive storm clouds made the light, bad with half an hour .'eft to play, but the century was posted in 155 minutes.

‘“Don’t prolong the agony yelled a wag as drinks were brought out at 5.40 Tobin fielded in place of Wall, who had been limping since tea. At the drawing of stumps. Emrland was 53. runs behind with eight wicke s if in hard. ifo-land teing sixty-six and

Hammond eigut. ■The attendance wrs nearly nine thousand, and the -ate £BOB. The total gat-e to date is £9668. Jardine’s ' relentless knock " a typical of his captaincy. He is a true

sport, but gives nothing away. Though barracked, he played an admirable part, all true lovers of cricket expressing nothing but praise fo r his determination. He was out leg befor. e to Ironmonger at 5.40 p.m. His partnership with Leyland added seventy.three runs.

Australia never looked like a winning team to-day, Love being faulty behind the stumps, and Darling inaccurate, while the fielding generally was not up to standard. Leyland’s innings at first was the essence of oautfon, but later li e played pleasing shots all round th e wicket. ■ Scores ;

•AUSTRALIA—First Innings ... 3W

•SECOND INNINGS. Woodfull, c Hammond, b Mitchell 19 Richardson, c Jardine b Verity 32 llradman, c Mitchell, b Larwood 24 Ponsford, c Lanvood, b Allen ... 0 McCabe, b Verity 32 Darling, run out 39 Bromley, c Hammond, b Allen ... 7 Love, 1.b.w., b Larwood 3 Wall, c Jardine, b Allen 2 O’Reilly, b Larwood 4 Ironmonger, not out 6 Extras ... 23 Total 175 Fall of wickets : One for 46, two for f 79, three for 82, four fo r 91, five for 136, six for 1-63, t«even for 169, eight fort 169, nine for 171, ten for 175. The innings lasted 245 minutes. Bowling analysis: Larwood 17.3 overs, 3 maidens, 49 runs, 3 wickets : Allen 17 overs. 3 maidens, 44 runs, 3 wickets ; Hammond 10 overs, 4 maidens, 18 runs, 0 wickets; Verity 19 overs, 6 maidens, 30 runs, 2 wiekets; Mitchell, 5 overs, 0 maidens, 11 runs, 1 wicket. ENGLAND—First innings 356

SECOND INNINGS. Jardine, 1.b.w., >b Ironmonger ... 24 Sutcliffe, c Darling, b Wall ... 2 Leyland, not out 66 Hammond, not out 8 Extras 7 Total for two wickets 107 FOURTH TEST COMMENT. (Australian Press Association) (Received Feb. 16 at 10.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, February 16. Newspapers and players broadcasting agree that England has the fourth test and the ashes won. Woodfull said that only a miracle conld save the side. It is not yet known whether Oldfield will be fit for tbe fifth test. He played in a prastise game yesterday, and says that he feels quite well.

ARCHIE JACKSON 'DEAD

BRILLIANT CRICKETER PASSES

(Received Feb. 16 at 10.30 a.in.)

BRISBANE, February 1G

The death occurred of Archie Jackson, aged twenty-three, early this morning. He had been ill at intervals for several years, and was one of the most enchanting batsmen in the history erf cricket. He was considered to he the nearest approach to Victor T rum per. Jackson had announced las engagement on Tuesday.