FINAL TEST DECIDED

Hawera Star, Volume L, 5 March 1931, Page 3

FINAL TEST DECIDED

VICTORY TO WEST INDIES AUSTRALIA ON HEAVY WICKET BRADMAN AND OLDFIELD FAIL. Ooltel Prcßß AssycimJan—By JUectrtc Telegraph ConyruriiD.) SYDNEY, March 4. The West Indies cricket team won the final test by the narrow margin of 30 runs. The visitors had all the luck of the game, but the captain showed good tactics throughout. Grant declared immediately to-day, making Australia bat on a rain damaged wicket. Both Woodfull and Ponsford were dropped twice in the opening overs. With the score at 49, however, both fell to beautiful catches by Constantine.

The figures were three for 53 wihen Bradman and Oldfield were dismissed for “ducks.” Kippax and Bigg failed to stay, and with six down for 76 Australia’s position was desperate. McCabe ana Fairfax then became associated and runs came at a good rate. This pair carried the total past the 150 mark, and Australia’s stocks were beginning to rise when McCabe lost bis wicket. The tail-enders made a gallant stand, but failed to deny the visitors a well-earned victory. Scores: WEST INDIES. First Innings 350 Second Innings. Roach, c Oldfield, b Ironmonger 34 Martin. McCabe, b Grimmett ... 20 Headley, b Oxenham 30 Grant, ;not out 27 Sealy, run out 7 Constantine, c Bradman, b Ironmonger 4 Bartlett, not out 0 Extras 2 Total for 5 wickets (declared) 124 Fall of wickets. —One for 46, two for 66, three for 103, four for 113, five for .124. Bowling: McCable took no wickets for 17, Oxenham one for 47, Grinnnett one for 47, Ironmonger two for 44. AUSTRALIA. First Innings 224 Second Innings. Woodfull, c Constantine, b Griffith 18 Pons ford, c Constantine, b Martin 28 Bradman, b Griffith 0 Kippax, c Roach, b Constantine 10 Oldfield, l.ib.w., b Griffith 0 Rigg. c Barrow, ib Constantine ... 16 Fairfax, not out 60 McCabe, c Grant, b Martin 44 Oxenham, 1.b.w., b Scott 14 Grimmett, c Constantine, b Griffith 12 Ironmonger, run out 4 Extras 14

Total 220 Fall of wickets. —One for 49, two for 53, four for 55, five for 65, six for 76, seven for 155, eight for 180. nine for 214. Bowling: Francis took no wickets for 32, Constantine two for 50, Martin two for 4.4, Griffith four for 50. Scott one for 30. OLD BOYS’. TEAM. The- following is the Old * Boys’ cricket tea.ni to pln.y Stratford at B«wera on Saturday: Lay, Cheevens, H. Barker, Sturrnek, Moloney, Haves. Milroy, Dowdle, Walker, Jordan, Hammond, Pacey (12th man). W. Blanker is unavailiflible. Umipircs: Messrs Massey and Biiokeridge.