OVERWHELMING WIN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 4, 6 January 1931, Page 12

OVERWHELMING WIN.

WEST INDIES OUTCLASSED

AUSTRALIA'S INNINGS MARGIN.

SYDNEY, Jan. 6

The West Indies cricketers, who had made 107 and 07 for five wickets against Australia's first innings score of 360, faced a hopeless task, when they con- ■ tinued their second innings this morning, in fine weather, in the presence of a few hundred spectators. Ironmonger was given the ball for the first time in this innings, and dismissed "Barrow and Francis in the first over which was a maiden. The total was then 67 for seven wickets. Grimmett's first over was also a maiden. Then Bradman dropped Scott in Ironmonger'l3 second over, and Jackson dropped Grant off Grimmett. Scott had added 23 runs with Grant for the eighth wicket before ho was caught in the outfield. Grimmett got Griffith and the innings closed for 90 runs. Australia had an overwhelming victory by an innings and 172 runs. The visitors were outclassed in all departments of the game. Details of the scores are as follows: — AUSTRALIA. First Innings . 369 WEST INDIES. First Innings 107 >> Second Innings. Birkett, c McCabe, b Hurwood .... S Roach, c Kippax, b McCabe 25 Headley, c Jackson, b Hurwood .... 2 Martin, c McCabe, b Hurwood .... 0 Grant, not out 15 Constantino, b Hurwood 8 Barrow, c McCabe, b Ironmonger • 10 Francis, c Oldfield, b Ironmonger .. 0 Scott, c Woodfull, b Ironmonger .. 17 Griffith, Ibw, b Grimmett .' 0 IJartlott, absent 0 Extras 5 Total .7 90 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Fairfax .... 5 1 21 1 Hurwood .... 11 /2 22 4 McCabe .... 1 0 20 1 Ironmonger ..4 1 13 3 Grimmett .... 3 1 9 1 The Australian team to play against the West Indies at Brisbane on January 16 will be the same as in the second test match, except that Oxenliam will replace Hurwood. RODNEY Y. NORTHCOTE. Northcote.—First innings 100 (Potter 74, Brainbley 29, Colgrove 28, Coldrey 18, Linilren 10, Isbister 11). Bowling: L. Cnme took l'otir wickets for CO runs; P. Dunning, four for 57: J. Wyatt, one for 10; W. Martin, one for 20. Rodney.—First innings 210 for two wickets (P. Dunning 142, retired; E. Wyatt 51, retired). Bowling: Arblaster took no wickets for 57 runs; Potter, none for 35. Rodney won. OMAHA V. MATAKANA. Omaha.—Sl (P. Dunning 26, E. Wyatt 17, J. Torkingtort 13). T. Munlord took eight, wickets for 20 runs and A. Bell one for S. ,„ T Matakana. —137 for nine wickets (W. Dunning 42, J. Matthew 42, E. Campbell 20). P. Dunning took six wickets for 54, and ,T. Wyatt one for 31. Matakana won.