CRICKET.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2835, 17 January 1925, Page 2

CRICKET.

third test match AUSTRALIA 7 FOR 275. Adelaide, .fanuar. JO. The third test cricket rnlatch opened in brilliant sunshine in the presence of thirty thousand people The wicket, was fast and the outfield perfect.. Colins won the toss for the third time in succession and decided to send his men i%to hat. AUSTRALIA.—First innings. Collins, b Tate ’ Gregory, b Freeman Taylor, 1.b.w., b Tate Ponsfnrd, e Strudwick, h Gilligan 31 Richardson, A., b Kilner bt) Richardson, V., c VVhysall h Kilner ’ J Andrews, h Kilner 2 Ryder, not out Kellcwav, not out Extras Total for seven wickets 275 Perhaps F. S. Jackson, who won the loss, in the five-Tc-is from Joe Darling in 1905 knew that in the 1(1(5 contests up to yesterday each -idle had had the choice of innings 5H limes when he suggested that in future the -dale that lost the first loss should have the election in second and fourth tests and the coin he spun again for the fifth game. Record 7lli wicket partnerships are: 105 for Australia —Clem Hill and H. Trimble at Melbourne. 1897-8; N.'l for England—l’’. E. Woolley and J. Vine, at Sydney, Util-12.