SPRINGBOKS DEFEATED

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 103, 22 December 1931, Page 5

SPRINGBOKS DEFEATED

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test cricket • australia victors by innings and 155 runs AFRICANS' FRUITLESS EFFORT

— By Telegraph — Copyright).

Rec. Dec 21, 7 p.m. SYDNEY, Monday. When the Test Match Australia and South Africa was resumed to-day, the weather was sultry with a slight drizzle. The Australian tail failed to wag. Bell gained three wickets to-day for 14, the Australian innings having yielded 469. The Springboks then commenced a long chase after runs. Christy batted well, hitting McCabe for four houndaries in the second over. Grimmett was brought on and Christy banged him to the fence three times in one over, fifty appearing in 27 minutes. Ironmonger was also clouted to the fence, but he had Christy caught next ball. Christy was their best so far in the match. After lunch, Ball dismissed Mitchell and Cameron with successive balls. Morkel and Taylor followed in quick order and with five down for 100,

one for 100; Vincent, two for 75; Morkel, one for 33; Mitchell, none for 8. SOUTH AFRICA First Innings 153

Second Innings. Christy, c Woodfull, b Ironmonger 41 Mitchell, c Oldfield, b Ball 24 Morkel, lbw, b Grimmett 17 Cameron, b Wall 0 Taylor, c Grimmett, b Ironmonger 6 Viljoen, b Grimmett 0 Dawson, c Bradman, b Ironmonger 14 Vincent, c Ponsford, b Grimmett 35 Brown, c Wall, b Lee 8 Quinn, st Oldfield, b Ball 1 Bell, not out 1 Extras 14 Total ■ 161 Fail of wickets: One for 70, two for 89, three for 89, four for 100, five for 100, six for 100, seven for 122, eight for 144, nine for 160, 10 for 161. Bowling: Ball took two wickets for 31 runs; McCabe, none for 25; Grimmett, four for 44, Ironmonger, three for 22; Lee, one for 25.

Africa's position was hopeless. Viljoen was next to fail, the last three wickets having fallen without altering the total. Nine of the ten next overs were maidens. The end was then in sight, but despite the determined stand of Vincent, who has passed the average of his side, Australia inflicted a defeat by an innings and 155 runs. ' Ironmonger deservedly took the honours in the South Africans' second innings. The fielding for the home side was of first class standard. Scoj*es:: — AUSTRALIA First Innings Ponsford, b Quinn 5 Woodfull, c Mitchell, b Vincent 58 Rigg, b Bell 127 Bradman, c Viljoen, B Morkel .... 112 McCabe, c Mitchell, b Vincent .... 79 Nitschke, b Bell 47 Lee, c Cameron, b Brown 0 Oldfield, b Cameron, c Bell 8 'Grimmett, not out 9 Ball, c Morkel, b Bell 6 Ironmonger, c Cameron, b Bell .... 0 Extras 18 Total 469 Bowling: Bell took five wickets for 140 runs; Quinn, one for 95; Brown,