AUSTRALIA’S ASHES

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 374, 4 March 1937, Page 3

AUSTRALIA’S ASHES

INNINGS VICTORY CAPTAINS’ SPEECHES Allen Confesses That He Was Disappointed. Press Association —Copyright. Melbourne, March 3. Two balls Were sufficient to end England’s second innings in the final test to-day. Voce and Fames- were j dismissed by catches off the first two I balls from Fleetwood-Smith, and Australia had won by an innings and 200 ' runs. Bradman recived an ovation 'when he said he was delighted to have retained the ashes. He thanked his team-mates for their loyal support I and paid a tribute to Alien’s captainship and the wonderful sportsmanship of the English team, from whom he had not received a word of complaint. Bad weather in four tests had brought misfortune on two occasions to each side, but all the games were fought in the best spirit and in ac- [ cordance with the best cricket tra- ] ditions. Dissapointed Man. i Allen also Was warmly applauded. I “I make no bones about it,” he -said. I "I am a very disappointed man. UnI doubtcdly the better side won on I wickets such as we played on. We also encountered Bradman Th his best I form with the bat and an infernal coin." This was probably his last match on the Melbourne ground. The attendance- at the final test, was 224,388 and the receipts £22,267. The attendances at the five tests were 933,294 and the receipts a record of £91,912. The scores are: AUSTRALIA. First Innings.

Fingleton, c Voce, b Fames 17 Rigg, c Ames, b Fames 28 Bradman, b Farnes .. 169 McCabe, c Farnes, b Verity .. .. 112 Badcock, c Worthington, b Voce 118 Gregory, c Verity, b Fames .... 80 Oldfield, c Ames, b Voce .. .... 21 Nash, e Ames, b Farnes 17 O’Reilly, b Voce 1 McCormick, not out 17 Fleetwood-Smith, b Fames ■■ .. 13 Extras 11 Total ' 604

Bowling: Alien none for 99, Faroes 6 for 9G. Voce 3 for 123, Hammond 0 for 62, Verity 1 for 127, Worthington 0 for 60, Leyland 0 for 26. ENGLAND. First Innings.

Barnett, c Oldfield, b Nath .... 18 Worthington, hit wicket, b Fleet-wood-Smith 4-1 Hardstaff, c McCormick, b O'Reilly 83 Hammond, c Nash, b O’Reilly .. 14 Leyland, b O'Reilly 7 Wyatt, c Bradman, b O'Reilly 38 Ames, b Nash 19 Allen, c Oldfield, b Nash 0 Verity, c Rigg, b Nash 0 Voce, st Oldfield, b O'Reilly .... 3 Fames, not out 0 Extras 13 Total 239

Bowling: McCormick none for 54; Nash 4 for 70; O'Reilly 5 for 51; Fleetwood-Smith 1 for 51. Second Innings. Barnett, 1.b.w., b O’Reilly .... 41 Worthington, c Bradman, b Mc-

Cormlck 8 Hardstaff, b Nash 1 Hammond, c Bradman, b O’Reilly 56 Leyland, c McCormick, b Fleet-wood-Smith 28 Wyatt, run out 9 Ames, c McCabe, b McCormick .. 11 Allen, c Nash, b O'Reilly 7 Verity, not out 2 Voce, c Badcock, b FleetwoodSmith 1 Fames, c Nash, b Fleet?,ModSmith .. .. ') Extras 3 X - Total 165

-Bowling: McCormick 2 for 33, Nash 1 for 34, O’Reilly 3 for 58, McCabe 0 for 1, Fleetwood-Smith 3 for 36.