THE LAST PHASE

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 39, 16 February 1933, Page 12

THE LAST PHASE

FOURTH TEST MATCH

SIXTH DAY AT BRISBANE

United Press Association—By Electric TeU> graph—Copyright. (Received February 16, 3 p.m.) : BRISBANE, This Day. There ' have been light intermittent showers since 6 o'clock this morning, and an hour before the resumptiori of play in the fourth cricket Test the sky was still overcast, with further rain promised. It was expected, however, that play would be. possible at noon. The wicket bore no evidence of having been affected adversely by the rain. With the issu© practicaly beyond doubt, there was a mere handful of spectators at the ground an.hour befora starting time, as against thousands on. previous days. Having made 107 runs for the loss of two wickets, England today required only 53 runs to win tha match and the "Ashes." Leyland (66) and Hammond (8) were the batsmen to take first strike today. . Later; Play commenced at 12.10 p.m. Th» Australian players and the umpires wore black arm-bands as a mark of respect to the late Archie Jackson. Leyland and Hammond steadily advanced the score, but with the total at 118 Hammond, who had made 14, was. caught by Bromley . off Ironmonger. 118—3—14. Leyland wac 70 not out. After an hour's play the total;was 138 for four wickets. *■■'■.