INNINGS DEFEAT

Grey River Argus, 7 December 1932, Page 5

INNINGS DEFEAT

JUST AVERTED I Australian Bartini?;- Failure i BEFORE "LECt" THEORY. i.i: r<i\ i.i >m: st \ \ i>. (Aus & N.Z. Cable Assn.) SYDNEY, December G. ’Th:- tnst mulch was resumed in fine, warm weather, the wicket showing signs of slight wear. England risumcd their first innings with I?!* <>n for six wiekels. Before [day resumed most Australian critics thought Australia still had a chance of winning the first test. 'They said thai England hot a grear oppurt unit;, id I Th*e Secretary of flic New South \V:il(*s ('rn-ket Association, .Mr Hoyden. stated, officially, that the Idooi | test which Bradman had undergone, | proved entirely satisfactory. ■ The lest was arranged by officials [of the Board of Control, following reports th til Bradman was suffering from some form of anaemia. The doctors have advised Bradman io rest for ; two or three weeks. Whether ho will be fit for Ihe second test will not be known until hi 1 has been further exam-To-day England were all out for 524. the last four wickets adding 45. Pataudi got 302 when Nagel bowled him. O’Reilly got Allen when 19 by catching him off his own bowling, and

Ames (who was caught by AlcCabc) and Larwood 1.b.w., the latter two for ducks, while 3 r oee did not score either. Australia began their second innings disastrously. Woodfull being bowled for a duck by Larwood, and Ponsford by A'oee for a couple. Then 3leCabe joined Fingleton and hit Voce for a sixer out of the ground.

ENGLISH TAIL FEEBLE. (Received December G at 7.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, December G. Australia did very well indeed to dismiss the last four English batsmen | before lunch to-day for the addition of only 45 runs, giving England a lead of Hi 1 runs on the first innings. The game continued in fine warm weather. I the wicket showing very slight sign -. op wear. I The Nawab o;’ I'aloudi and Allert adiL-d .”.9 iiift-’. before the lati'-i [d.ivr.i one buck to O'Reilly • Previously both Alien and Pataudi should have been out in a similar manner. O'Reilly failing to hold two very difficult catches. Following Allen's dismissal Pataudi cut Nagel to the fence, thereby reaching the century after being in 202 min - I utes. with six four-. He had given a ven dour display. O’REILLY'S GOOD BOWLING. Amos gave 3lcCabe at silly point the simplest of catches, and without, any addition to the total Larwood stopped i in front of a straight one. This was a real purple patch by O'Reilly, as [Li.; morning ho had bowled ten overs, seven of them maidens, lor ion runs, and got three wickets. lit l look the three wickets for none. Pataudi played over the fatal ball from Nagel, which kept low, and the innings closed i after GO9 minutes. The last four I wicket s fell for six iun ;. O’Reilly bowled to-day with excellent judgment. He flighted ihe Tall | well, .and kept .an excellent length. A BAD START.

I Australia's hopes, however, received i a severe setback in .the second innings. With only two on the board, Ponsford stepped forward across his wicket, leaving it unprotected, but the ball did not swing away to leg as Ponsford had expected, taking instead the middle I stump. Fingleton next came in. Ho scored two fours, but then saw "Woodfull hit lover a half volley to have hi.s stumps I shattered. The Australain captain was at the wickets for 25 minutes without scoring. | Larwood had had an average of one for none off four overs. There was another thrill when 3lcCabe lifted V oce over the leg fence for a sixer. Jardie immediately went to field on the boundary in that position, but by steady scoring, forward of the wicket, AlcCabp and Fingleton carried the iota! past 50 in sixty-eight minutes. Larwood-Voce Combination I “LEG” THEORY BEATS AUSSIES. (Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.) (Received December 6 at 9.45 p.m.) SYADNEY, December G. As play continued, AlcCabc was uncomfortable when facing Hammond, who was nipping sharply oT the pitch. After two of his leg-before appeals against AlcCabc had been negatived, Hammond was successful with his third one. Richardson was out; off the first ball that hi' received, being caught in the I slips. Hammond then had taken two I for six, while, Australia’s score still (remained Gl behind. Kippax when 19 was completely deceived by Larwood’s pace, and was i caught by Voce. ' Oldfield was a victim to the leg trap loft’ Larwood, and Fingleton, after playing a fighting innings, also lifted one from Larwood to leg ami was caught, by Voce. I BOWLERS MAKE A FEW. Wall and Nagel then made an unexpected stand, and then Nagel and O’Reilly carried the total to IGI, thereby depriving England of an innings victor}”. When the total was IG3, Nagel ran some yards down the pitch to hit, and missed Hie hall, hut Ames failed to.

take the ball, and thus lost an easy chance of stumping him. It was again very evident to-day that the Australians do not relish Larwood and Voce’s howling to the log field. Larwood finished with an average of five for 28. At the drawing of stumps the scores were as follows:Al l STR AT JA —F i rst Inn in gs. WoodfnU, c Ames, b Voce . . . . 7 Ponsford, b Larwood 32 Eingleton, c Allen, b Larwood .. 26 Kippax, 1.b.w., b Larwood . . . . 8 McCabe, not out 187 Richardson, c Hammond, b Voce . . 49 Oldfield, e Ames, b I.arwood . . 4 Grimmett, e Ames, b Voce .. .. 19 Nagel, b I.ar wood 0 Wall, c Allen, b Hammond . . 4 O'Reilly, b Voc.. 4 Extras .. ..’ 20 | Total 2GO I. \ ;LA Nl) —Fi rst I n nings. SutclilTe, 1.b.w., b Wall 194 Wyatt, 1.b.w.. h Grimmett .. .. .”.8 Hammond, c Grimmett, b Nagel .. 112 i> I”: Leyland, e Oldfield, b Wall . . . . 0 Jardine, e Oldfield, b 3TeCabe . . 27 Verity, 1.b.w., b Wall 2 Allen, c and 1> O 'Reillv . . . . H’ • Ainos, c 3fcCabo. |> O’Reilly •>! Larwood, 1.b.w.. i, () 'Reilly . . . . u \ ' co. noi o’li o

■ Total The fall of wickets was as follows: One for 112, two .for 300, three for 423, four for 4 23. five for 470, six for 4/9, seven for 518, eight for 522 ; nine for 522, ten for 524. Bowling analysis: Wall 38 overs, 4 maidens, 104 runs, 3 wickets; Nagel 44 overs, 9 maidens, 110 runs, 2 wickets; O’Reilly G 7 overs 32 maidens, 117 runs, 3 wickets; Grimmett 64 overs, 21 maidens, JIS runs, 1 wicket; McCabe 15 overs. 2 maidens, 42 runs, 1 wicket, Kippax 2 overs. 1 maiden, 3 runs, no wickets. I AUsT’RALIA—Second Innings. Woodfull. 1) Larwood 0 Ponsford, b Voce 2 Fingleton, c A’oco, b Larwood . . 40 AlcCabe, 1.b.w., b Hammond • • 32 Richardson, c Voce, b Hammond . . 0 Kippax, b Larwood 19 Oldfield, c Leyland, b Larwood . . .1 Grimmett, e Allen, b Larwood .. 5 Nagel, not out 21 Wall, c Ames, b Allen 20 O ’Reilly, net out . . 7 Total for nine wiikrt ... . . 164

Fall of wickets: One for 2, two for 10, three for GL four for Gl, five for IGO. six for 101, seven for 107, eight for 113. nine for 151. INTEREST IN ENGLAND. LONDON, December 5. The King is taking- the keenest in feiesi in the Test match. The full peoie is telephoned to Buckingham Palace and Sandringham daily, im mediately it is available. I The evening papers are much more ' 'uhde.cd with the disappearance of the prospreis of England scoring a thou!tand. Tt is remark'-d that England’s grip 1 a-’ : lackened. Critics regret ILo t nt.-mion’s lack of enterprise in view «’f th;-, possibility of rain, and condemn he ‘‘pottering’’ particularly by Sut- | cl'i’i’e, when he should have gone after runs. Thov lament the paucity of runs on a. batsmen’s paradise. The I’.’ittinf a: the end of the dav is deWilful. Australia’s Blunders TOO MUCH “TAIL.” CAi;-’. & N.Z. Cable Assn.) i Received December 6 at 5.5 p.m.) | LONDON, December 6. | The “Daily Telegraph ” says: It is already clear that the Australian sei- ■ odors have blundered in omitting Ironmonger from the team. ITo is still the best left hander in the world, and in the event cf rain ho would bo invaluable. It is obvious that an attack depending on Nagel, O’Reilly and McCabe is r<»o monotonous. On his bowling merits, Oxcnham should be included for the Brisbane Test. Australia’s batting tail must be shortened. In the absence of Bradman five batting passengers arc fatal.