THIRD TEST.
THE FOURTH DAY. 1 AUSTRALIA RESUMES. 318 BUNS AHEAD. FAVOURABLE CONDITIONS. ('Received 2.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE, this day. The weather is fine, though cloudy, for the fourth day's play in the third cricket Teat between England and Australia. The -wicket i« expected to play well, as no rain has fallen since early last night. There is enormous interest in and excitement over the match, especially ae an Australian victory will keep the fight for the ashes alive, and another win at Adelaide at the beginning of February would make the return game here, commencing on February 26, the deciding contest of the rubber. The attendance and gate figures to-day are almost ce-iain to make the aggregates for this match world records for a cricket match. With Australia 318 ahead (reckoning the 124 lead on the first innings), and five good wickets in hand, Bradnian (56) and Fingleton (39) resumed the second innings with the total at 194, requiring j only three more runs to bring up the partnership century for the fourth wicket.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 3, 5 January 1937, Page 8
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174THIRD TEST. Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 3, 5 January 1937, Page 8
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