AUSTRALIA IN TEST

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 3, 5 January 1932, Page 7

AUSTRALIA IN TEST

BRADMAN AND WOODFULL

ANOTHER. RECORD

United Press Association—By Electric TeleBraph—Copyright. MELBOURNE, -ith January. The weather was glorious for the resumption of the Test match, South Africa versus Australia. There was a remarkable scene when crowds rushed tlio gates to see Bradman, resulting in an enormous attendance for the beginning of an off-day.-Bradman reached his century with the first ball of the day by a drive for three off Quinn. He was subdued during the early stages, but subsequently batted at the top of his form, scoring in all parts of the field. Woodfull reached his century in 212 minutes, and the partnership scored 200 in 140 minutes. When the partnership realised 236, a second-wicket record in Test cricket was eclipsed mainly as a result of vigorous batting by Bradman. The third century was posted in 224 minutes. Throughout the bowling maintained a high standard, and Bradman was dismissed within five minutes of luncheon. He batted in all 180 minutes, and added 70 in 85 minutes. During the morning he hit IS Boundaries. MEMORABLE INNINGS. It was a memorable innings, and Bradman's partnership with Woodfull added 27i in 183 minutes. Although the batting was more subdued after Bradman's dismissal, the runs continued to come steadily, and 400 was reached in 291 minutes. Woodfull was dismissed by a nice catchiu the slips. He played a characteristic fighting hand for 300 minutes, during which he hit five boundaries. Proceedings were much tamer during the Kippax-McCabe partnership. At the tea interval tho score was three wickets for 455 runs. Kippax: reached his half-century in 112 minutes, then McCabe gave the crowd a thrill, pulling Vincent over the rails for a great sixer. He reached 50 in 74 minutes. Both batsmen were then' getting runs freely, and Kippax, taking a sporting risk, hit out vigorously. After several escapes he was nicely caught at deep cover. He batted for 150 minutes and hit five fours. The partnership with McCabe added 111. Two runs later McCabe was taken in the slips. After an uncertain start he had batted grandly for 97 minutes. He hit one sixer and six fours. COLLAPSE OF TAIL. Bigg was dismissed in the slips by a good catch, and three runs later Oldfield was out. McMillan had taken three wickets for three runs in four overs. When a'Beckett was bowled there was great excitement at the sensational collapse, five wickets falling for nine runs. The attendance was 32.000, and the receipts £1977. Details:— SOUTH AFKICA. First innings --,-,.,, 358 austkalia: First innings „_ _ w _. 195 Second Innings. Woodfull, c Mitchell, b McMillan . 161 Ponsford, c Mitchell, b Bell , 34 Bradman, lbw, b Vincent .> „ 167 Kippax, c Curnow, b McMillan . .L» 67 McCabe, c Mitchell, b McMillan „ 71 Eigg, c Mitchell, b Vincent ...»',.' 1 a'Beckett, b Vincent ....„ " ' 4. Oldfield, lbw, h McMillan •»«!..* 0 Grimmett, not out .......». MW ." 16 Wall, b Vincent ...*.,..1*7!« 12 Ironmonger, not out ......J" 0 Sundries ».■««..».„ I» 21 Total for nine wickets ;.»..... 554