LATE NEWS ENGLAND’S TEST FAILURE

Greymouth Evening Star, 4 December 1946, Page 7

LATE NEWS ENGLAND’S TEST FAILURE

ALL OUT FOR 141 IN FIRST INNINGS

POOR START TO SECOND

(Rec. 3 p.m.)

SYDNEY, Dec. 3.

The first test match between Australia and M.C.C. was resumed at Brisbane at noon. England’s first innings closed for 141. Australia in the first innings made 645. The wicket was again playing tricks this morning and, with Toshack and Miller both bowling splendidly England’s last five wickets fell for the addition of only 24 runs. The second .innings opened disastrously. Hutton being caught oft’ Miller’s first ball. Soon afterwards Edrich went leg-before to Toshack from a ball which lie did not attempt play. The score was then two wickets for 13. Compton and Washbrook were still together-at the luncheon ad-r journment. M.C.C. First Innings.' L. Hutton, b Miller 7 C. Washbrook, c' Barnes, b Miller 6 W. J. Edrich, c McCool, b Miller 16 D. Compton, lbw, b Miller. . .. 17 Hammond, lbw, . b Toshack .. 32 Ikin, c Tallon, b Miller .. .. 0 Yardley, c Tallon, b Toshack .. 29 Gibb, b Miller 13 Voce, not out ■ • 1 Bedser, lbw, b Miller .. .. .. 0 Wright, c Tallon, b Toshack .. 4 Extras "• • 16 Total 141 Bowling.—Miller seven wickets for 60 runs; Toshack 3 for 17.. Second Innings. Hutton, c Barnes, b Miller . . -.. 0 Washbrook, not out 7 Edrich, lbw, b Toshack 7 Compton, not out • • 2 Extras • 2 Total for 2 wickets .. 18 LORD BLEDISLOE’S PLANS HOPES TO VISIT NEW ZEALAND

(Rec. 3 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 3. “If I do go to New Zealand it can only be for a week of- 10 days,” said Lord Bledisloe, referring to a report that he might visit New Zealand after his stay in Australia. He is expected to leave England this week for Australia. “I am none too strong, and T am getting on in years, and I do not think I can undertake any public functions.” Lord Bledisloe added. “I am, of course, very keen to visit the Dominion, which, as you know, is my spiritual home.” Lord and Lady Bledisloe are at present visiting London before sailing. Lord Bledisloe, who is in his eighthieth year, 'was accorded a tribute by a London newspaper, which refers to his “remarkable career.” It adds that he is still serving the cause of- agriculture. Lord Bledisloe, as retiring president of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, is visiting Australia on a goodwill mission at the invitation of six Australian Royal Agricultural Societies. With Lady Bledisloe he is sailing in the Orontes on December 14 and expects to be in Australia six to seven weeks. He has been asked by the Duke of Gloucester, who is Grand Prior of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, and the Sub-Prior, Lord Clarendon, to convey a mandate promoting orders in Australia and New Zealand from commandaries to priories. Priory is the highest status . which any country can attain in the Order of St. John. “I don’t think I can refuse to accept that commission,” said Lord Bledisole, “particularly as I represent New Zealand upon the ChapterGeneral of the Order of St.- John. My visit to New Zealand, however, will depend particularly upon how long my mission to Australia is going to take and whether I am able to get a ship home from New Zealand.”

ANTARCTIC ICE MAY BE THAWING (Rec. 3 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 3. Snow-travelling jeeps will be used by the joint British-Norwegian-Swedish Antarctic expedition, probably in 1948-49, says Reuter’s Oslo correspondent. Supplies will be parachuted to the scientists on the ice. The main purpose- of the expedition is to study climatic changes believed to be occurring at the South Pole. The scientists will also investigate the related problems of glace- 4 ology, geology, and climatic history. Professor Hans Ahimana, Swedish glaceology expert, is interested whether the Antarctic territories in future will become , a vast, fertile, and habitable continent. Research has shown that the Arctic ice was thinning comparatively - fast before the war. Antarctic expeditions say that there are mountains free of both ice and snow. The expedition expects to find much coal. The Norwegians suggest an international conference to cpnsider the unsettled question of Antarctic sovereignty. ■