SEVEN FOR 299.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 287, 3 December 1932, Page 7

SEVEN FOR 299.

AUSSIE'S INNINGS.

GRIMMETT CAUGHT.

McCABE'S FINE CENTURY. England's Fast Bowlers. — Larwood Baits Leg-Trap. (Received 2.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, this day. The first* cricket Test between Australia and England was resumed on the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day in fine, cool weather. The ground was packed. Ten minutes after the resumption the Australians lost Grimmett and had seven wickets down for 299. Scores: — AUSTRALIA. —First Innings. Woodfull, e Ames, b Voce 7 Ponsford, b Larwood 32 Fingleton, c Allen, b Larwood 2(5 Kippax, lbw, b Larwood 8 AlcCabe, not out 134 Richardson, c Hammond, l> Voce .. 49 Oldfield, c Ames, b Larwood 4 Grimmett, c Ames, b Voce 19 Extras 20 Total for seven wickets 299 Fall of wickets: One for 22, two for 05, three for S2, four for 87, five for 21(3, six for 231, seven for 299. The teams are as follow: — England Australia D. R. Jardine * YV. M. Woodfull (capt.) (capt.) H. $utcliffe YV. H. Ponsford M. Leyland J. H. Fingleton Nawab of Pataudi A. F. Kippax YV. R. Hammond S. J. McCalie R. E. S. YVyatt V. Y. Richardson L. E. Ames YV. A. Oldfield 11. Larwood C. V. Grimmett YV. Voce YV. J. O'Reilly H. Verity L. E. Nagel G. O. Allen T. M. YVall Yesterday's Play. The attendance yesterday was 40,709, and the gate takings amounted to £4407. - Five bowlers were used, Jardine changing the combination every four overs.

Larwood shattered Ponsford's wicket in the first over after lunch. Fingleton spooned one up at forward leg in the fast man's second over, and Kippax succumbed in the third over. Larwood then had taken three wickets for- 20 runs, and, with four down for 87 Australia was in a sorry plight.

In a period after lunch Larwood captured thre'e wickets for seven off five overs, three of which were maidens. It was significant that his success came when he changed from off to leg theory. 1 It. was quite apparent that tliis type of attack had the Australians worried. McCabe and Richardson were then associated in a bright partnership, adding 50 in 48 minutes, and carrying the total to 154 at the tea adjournment. Richardson was restrained, but McCabe was forceful, reaching the fence five times. Skipper Goes for Seven. Although only 03 runs were scored in 90 minutes before lunch, there were thrills in plenty for the big crowd. Woodfull, after winning the toss, accompanied Ponsford to the wicket, which was a batsman's paradise. With a wind blowing across the pitch, Larwood and Voce had charge of the attack. Both batsmen played the former carefully but confidently, but Voce, with five fieldsmen clustered around the leg stump, made the ball fly awkwardly. After watching several bumping balls go. over his head, Woodfull swung at one and snicked it to the wicket-keeper, who held it when the Australian leader's score was only seven runs. Ponsford and Fingleton .jvero both struck on the body by Larwood, but stuck gamely to their task, and were going along nicely at lunch.

Fingleton had survived two leg-before appeals, and narrowly escaped being run out, and edged one dangerously into the slips. Ponsford, however, was always at ease, his leg glances being prettily executed. The bowling was accurate and the batsmen found difficulty in penetrating the -field. Voce "Counted Out." Voce, having wounded all the batsmer. with the exception of Woodfull, was hooted and counted out by spectators on the hill when he continued bumping the ball. A'great round of applause greeted tin hundred partnership between McCabt and Richardson, who were now batting splendidly, mixing solid defence witl. hard driving forward of the wicket When a, shot penetrated the field and reached the boundary, Jardine changed his men around. When one short of the half-century, Richardson fell a victim to Voce's legtrap. His was a fine, fighting knock. He faced the fast bgwlers with absolute confidence, and batted 113 minutes, hitting five fours. With McCabe, lie saved Australia' from a probable route, and added 129 for the fifth wicket. Chanceless Century Cheered. The cheering was almost deafening when McCabe hit Allen to the fence, reaching his first century in Test matches in 101 minutes, including 13 fours. He played a chanceless innings, and drove the fast bowlers through the covers aiul lifted Voce safely over the fieldsmen's heads. ...

McCabe and Grimmett added 50 for the seventh wicket in 33 minutes. The fielding was good without being brilliant. Larwood took four wickets for 73, and Voce two for 70.