THIRD TEST MATCH

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 January 1933, Page 2

THIRD TEST MATCH

ENGLAND’S BAD START [BY CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.] ADELAIDE, January 13. The third test between Australia and England commenced to-day. Jardine won the toss, and England are batting. A sensation occurred early. Sutcliffe being bowled by Wall, with the score at 4. The weather is ideal, and the wicket easy. O’Brien is twelfth man foi Australia. , .. Paynter replaces Pataudi, and verity is in. Brown is twelfth man. Thirty thousand were present at 11 °’ clock - LATER. The score at the luncheon adjournment was 37 runs for 4 wickets- — Sutcliffe 9, Jardine 3, Hammond 4, Ames 3. Leyland not out 12, Wyatt not out 2. Extras 4. Total 37.

J. C. WHITE’S OPINION. LONDON, January 12. J. C. White, writing in the “Morning Post,” says: “On the Adelaide wicket it is possible to spin the ball, especially at the end of a game. He thinks that it will be advisable to have two spin bowlers, preferably Verity and Mitchell. He says he is doubtful of Mitchell’s success, as the Australians may jump out to him and smother his break, but he is condent that Verity would fully institj his selection. GRIMMETT’S DECISION LONDON, January 11. Clarrie Grimmett has refused the Ramsbottom Club’s offer. SECOND TEST. ENGLAND’S COLLAPSE EXPLAINED SYDNEY, January G. W. A. Old'fi.eld, who returned to Sydney yesterday after Australia’s unexpected in in Hie second test, match, threw some light on the dramatic happenings on the fourth day of the match. Oldfield was accompanied by W. J. O’Reilly, and as the pair stepped off the Melbourne express they were given a warm welcome by numerous friends. The remainder of the New South Wales members of the Australian eleven remained in Melbourne for a few days’ relaxation before leaving for Adelaide, where the third test match will commence next Friday. Both Oldfield and O’Reilly will leave for Adelaide on Monday. “The second test match,” said Oldfield, “was one of the most tense affairs I have ever played in. The small scores kept interest in the game at all stages. Frankly we did not think we had much chance, when play was resumed on the final day. as the Englishmen with all their wickets intact required but 208 runs for victory. The odds then were overwhelmingly in favour of England.

“In my opinion we had the game in our keeping' when O’Reilly bowled Sutcliffe with a ball that turned sufficiently to beat the bat. The ball was pitched on the centre stump and just turned sufficiently t’o take the off stump. Sutcliffe was beaten from the time the ball left O’Reilly’s hand, and on returning to the pavilion informed his surprised and awed team mates that the ball had ‘spun a yard.’ That information was to my mind' the reason for the subsequent debacle. “The Englishmen knew enough of O’Reilly to know that he could spin the ball either. Way. Consequently when they came to the wickets they were worried as to Bill’s intention. O’Reilly was quick to sense their uncertainty, and by clever variations of pace, flight, and spin, simply worried the visitors out. Ironmonger, too,' bowled grandly, and between the two, they routed the Englishmen. That is the brief story of that last innings. I am convinced that Sutcliffe’s remark of ‘spun a yard’ was of immense benefit to Australia. The wicket was not responsible for the collapse, but the deadly bowling supported by cleverly placed and keen fieldsmen.”

Oldfield was most appreciative of the action of the Englishmen after the match. “Jardine and the two managers came to our dressing-room immediately the match was over, and warmly congratulated the players'. Later the other Englismen visited us. Naturally we were elated at our win,” continued the wicket-keeper, “and O’Reilly was most excited. Still, Bill was most modest in his hour o:

triumph, so was Bert Ironmonger, who rarely says much.” Questioned regarding* the luture matches, Oldfield’ said it was difficult to say which team would win. “We hope to do better in Adelaide, as the wicket there is not so responsive to fast, bowlers, and consequently the leg-theory attack will not be so vicious or hostile. Still we do not underestimate our opponents. We never do, and that is one reason why Australia has done so well at cricket. “On Hie other hand, the Englishmen were most confident 01. beating us in Melbourne. They had reason lo be after their decisive victory in Sydney, and I rather think our win rather upset their calculations. Still they look their defeat in fine spirit.” AUCKLAND TEAM AUCKLAND, January 11. The Auckland Plunket Shield team to play Wellington at Eden Park on Friday week is as follows:—Weir (captain), Postles, Mills, Whitelaw, Vivian, Matheson, Bush, Garrard, Dacre, Pearson, Hampton. WEST COAST AND HA'WKE CUP. The Secretary of the West Coast Cricket Association, Mr N. C. Bourn, has received the following communication from the New Zealand Cricket Council:—“The Management Committee have allotted’ the next Hawke Cup Challenge match to your Association. Will you please get in touch with the holders, Nelson Cricket Association and arrange for the match to be played during the last week in January, 1933.—w. H. Winsor, Hon. Secretary.”

Marist Thirds v. Cobden at Cobden, to-morrow: — O’Connell, Pollock, Clancy (2), Cullen, Gilbert, Rose, Dargan, Knapp, McDiarmid’. United B team to play Cobden A at Rec., on Sunday:—Rapley, Baldwin, McLaughlin Jnr., McLaughlin Senr., Frew, De Freitas, Donovan, Casey Junr., Barnhill, Grooby, Roberts, Aldridge, Morel. Old Boys v. Star at Karoro: —Baldwin, Bayley, Gilmour, Grant, Lindbom, Mcßain. Rose, Shuttleworth, Smith, Ware, McKnight. Cobden v. United at Recreation Ground, Saturday: Barlow (2), Knapp, Mclntosh, Adams, Guy, Gillon, Rose, Smith, East, and A. Nother. Cobden A v. United B Sunday, at Recreation Ground: —Barlow (2), Knapp (2), Smith (2), Carr, Adams, Guy’ Brailsford, Mclntosh. Cobden Bv. Marist at Cobden, Sunday.—-Dewar, Walton, Rose, Wilson, Mcßain, Smith, East, Williams, James, Pike, Clarke. Cobden Thirds v. Marist at Cobden, Saturday:-—-Quinn, Kerr, Skeates, Pentecost, De Freatus, Lindbom, Swinburne, Smith, Wallwork, Hunt, Clarke, Rowe, and Eatwell. Star v. Old Boys, at Karord, to-mor-row, at 1.30 p.nf.:—Lord, Morris, Cornish, Dalkie, Nissen, Pring, Nelson, Thomson, McNabb, Dixon, Kear, Mills. Stax- v. United A., at Omoto, on Sunday!:—Mosley, Smith, Nelson, Goodall, Thomson, Jones, McNabb, Dixon, Ingram, Mills, Kear, Bowden.