Thomson’s rout gives Australia test series

Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34045, 8 January 1976, Page 18

Thomson’s rout gives Australia test series

*. ’U* Zeeland A or tation—Copyright j SYDNEY. Australia wrapped up the test series against the West Indies? taking an unbeatable three-one lead, with a seven wicket victory in the I Fourth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday.

The demon <peed bowler. Jeff Thomson, wrecked the West Indies second innings with a fine hurst of sustained pace, which netted him six for 50 off 15 overs. The We<t Indies retimed'' at three for 33. and after Insing Lawrence Rowe for seven and the nightwatch-

man. Michael Holding fori line,,both Thomson victims.: thev were five for 95 at I TTiomson shattered any! West Indies hopes of a re-: vival in the first over after, lunch when the captain, Clive j Llovd. slashed at the third! ball and was caught behind. I Keith Boyce followed four ha 1= later, when he snicked tch to lan Redpath at third slip, and the West

(Indies were tottering at seven for 95. i The wicket-keeper. Deryck Murray, was the only West ! Indian batsman to offer any ‘spirited resistance against jthe Australian speed attack, ibut finally, after a 139i minute stay, he was bowied Ibv Thomson for 50. An innings total of 128 left Australia 79 runs to score for victory. Opener-. out The openers. lan Redpath and Alan Turner, put on 45 before Turner flicked a holdj ing delivery down the leg ■ side to Murray, and Redpath j went six runs later when he [plaved over the top of a ; good-length ball from Boyce. Newcomer Graham Yallop and the former captain. lan .(Chappell, looked set to score : the necessary runs until •Chappell, in attempting to i pull a long hop from Alvin popped_an_easy

catch io the substitute fieldsman. Gordon Greenidge. following his fine unbeaten IS2 in the first innings, it was fitting that Greg Chappell scored the winning run. when he swept the only delivery from Vivian Richards in the march to the fine leg fence. AUSTRALIA v. WEST INDIES WEST INDIES First innings 355 Second innings R. Fredericks c Turner h Gilmour 24 A. Kallicharran c Walker b Thomson 7| V. Richards c Thomson b Gilmour 2 L. Rowe c Marsh b Thomson 7 M. Holding b Thomson 9 C. Lloyd c Marsh b Thomson 19 D. L. Murray b Thomson 50 K. Boyce c Redpath b Thomson 0 B. Julien lbw Walker 8 A. Roberts b Walker . 2 L. Gibbs not out 0 Extras .0 Total 128 Fall of wickets: 23, 32, 33, 47. 52, 95. .95, 120. 126, 128. Bowling.—J. Thomson, 15, 4, 50, 6; G. Gilmour. 12, 3, 40. 2: M. Walker. 9.3. 3, 31. 2; G. ChapSpell. 2, 0. 5,0; A. Mallett. 1, 10. 2. 0. AUSTRALIA First innings 405 Second innings ,I. Redpath b Boyce 28 I A. Turner c Murray b ' Holding 15 IG. Yallop not out 16 iI. Chappell c Greenidge b Kallicharran .9 G. Chappell not out 6 Extras 8 Total for 3 wickets 82 Fall of wickets: 45. 51, 67. Bowling.—A. Roberts. 4, 0. 12, 0; M. Holding, 7,0, 33, 1; K. Boyce, 4. 0. 14, 1; A. Kallicharran. 2,1, 7, I; L. Gibbs, 1, 0. 4. 0; V. Richards, 0.1. 0. 4. 0. Australia won by seven wickets. N.Z. archery (N.2 Press Association) DUNEDIN. Wellington archers dominated the flight event at the national championships being (held in Dunedin. The event, decided by the archer who shoots his arrows the farthest, was won by Brendan Gaffney, with an unofficial distance of 575.95 metres. This effort was close to a national record and earned Gaffney a prestigious New Zealand merit pin. Second was Keith Morrison, also of Wellington, with a distance of 480.53 metres. Meanwhile, in the clout event, in whioh archers shoot at a target marked out on the ground, the current title holder, Gary Wright, of Randwick, was leading in the first round with 190 points. Glider results (TV Z Press Association) HAMILTON. The fourth competition of the national gliding championships was flown from Waharoa Airfield yesterday. Open and standard classes (234 kilometres Waharoa, Maramarua, Arohena Waharoa). —Open class placings: 1- Pry de (Auckland), 3hr 21min. 1; J. White (Hawke’s Bay), 3hr 28min, 2; D, Yarrell (Upper Valley), 3hr 29min, 3. Standard class: R. Gordon (Piako), 3hr 40min, 1; L. Stephens (Auckland), 3hr 41min, 2: A. Cameron (Auckland), 3hr 43min. 3. Sports class contest (128 kilometres Waharoa, Orini, Tapapa, Waharoa): H. Dunn (Ohakea), 2hr 13min 1; R. Kerr (Auckland), 2hr 27mm. 2; T. Mollard (Wellington). 2hr 42min, 3.