ENGLAND WINS SECOND TEST

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 316, 23 December 1936, Page 6

ENGLAND WINS SECOND TEST

INNINGS VICTORY.

TAIL COLLAPSES Hammond and Voce Share Bowling Honours. Press Association —Copyright. Sydney, December 22. England scored a handsome win in the second test ‘to-day by an innings and f»22 runs and thus became two up in the test series with three matches to play. In reply to England’s first innings score of 426 for eight wickets declared Australia made 80 and 324. The wicket to-day '-\as slow and easy and the Australians were expected to score heavily. With the overnight score 145 for one wicket the comparatively early loss of Fingleton and Bradman had Australia fighting -to avert an innings defeat. Later

when McCabe and Sievers came together in a good partnership it seemed certain England would be forced to bat again, but as soon as McCabe was dismissed the side collapsed, the last five wickets falling for six runs. McCabe played a grand innings for 93.

The Australian innings lasted 390 minutes. Hammond and Voce won the bowling honours, the latter appearing the be At of a good all-round attack. Detailed scores are: ENGLAND. First innings (for eight wickets declared) 426 AUSTRALIA. First innings .. .. .. 80 Second Innings. O’Brien, c Allen, b Hammond .. 17 Fingleton, b Sinis 73 Bradman, b Verity 82 McCabe, 1.b.w., b Voce 93 Chipperfield, b Voce ........ 21 Badcock, l.b.w. (new rule), b Allen 2 Sievers, run out 24 Oldfield, c Ames, b Voce 1 O’Reilly, b Hammond • • 3 McCormick, 1.b.w., b Hammond 0 Ward, not out - • • ■ 1 Extras 7 Total 324 Fall of Wickets. 12 3 4 5 678 9 38 IG2 186 220 226 -318 319 323 323

0 M. R. W. Voce . 19 4 66 o o Allen. . 19 4 61 1 Hammond 16 3 29 3 Sims . 17 0 80 1 Verity . 19 7 55 1 Robins . 7 0 26 0