FINAL DAY'S PLAY

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 9, 11 July 1934, Page 11

FINAL DAY'S PLAY

THRILLING MOMENTS

AUSTRALIA SAVES GAME

DRAGGING ON TO A DRAW

(British Official Wireless.) (Received July 11, 1 p.m.) j . RUGBY, July 10. Tho third cricket Test at' Manchester had many thrilling moments in the early stages of play on the final j day with Australia fighting hard to save a follow-on. At the start of the day's play 55 runs were needed, and Chipperfield and O'Reilly, the not-out batsmen, resumed.their great fight, in which Wall subsequently joined O'Reilly after Chipperfield's plucky stand had terminated. The wicket had not suffered seriously from wear, and the weather was still exceptionally hot. For over an hour Chipperfield and O'Reilly remained together. Each scoring stroke aroused excitement, and moments were tense when the last two men were at the crease with runs still wanted. O'Reilly and Wall were equal to the great occasion, and the climax was reached when a 4, of which there had been -several on the day, made Australia safe. It was a stern and thrilling battle. The followon having been averted, the match lost most'of its interest, and, though both sides batted again, the ending was very tame.

To England's tall score of 627 for nine wickets (declared), Australia replied with 491, after which England made 123 for no wickets (declared) and Australia 66 for' one wicket, at which stumps were drawn with half an hour of scheduled time for play still left. •"■ '

It is estimated that the total attendance at the match was 92,000, some 69,000 paying at the gates and the remainder being ticket-holders and members.