Australia Wins Test With West Indies

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 February 1931, Page 7

Australia Wins Test With West Indies

Received Sunday, 7.0 p.m. MELBOURNE, Feb. 14. The weather was fine for the resumption of the West Indies test match, but the wicket was bodly afliected by rain overnight. Bradman gave a chance to Headley at silly point ott Martin before adding to the score. Woodfull was run out owing to tno carelessness of Bradman in watching the ball instead of his partner, who was at the other end before Bradman moved. When 145 Bradmhn, thinking lie was run out, went to the pavilion, but the umpire insisted that the batsmen had crossed. Bradman returned, McCabe going out instead. Bradman showed resource on a bad wicket, but the bowlers did not take proper advantage of the conditions. Bradman bat ted 142 minutes and scored 15 boundaries. He was beautifully caught near the boundary. The innings closed at 3 o’clock. The Indies’ second innings was a procession and the game concluded at 5.20 p.m. The visitors again batted poorly, as the' wicket had greatly improved after rolling. The attendance was 9000 and the receipts £470. Scores: — WEST INDIES.—First Innings. Roach, c Kippax, b Grimmett .. "0 Martin, Ibw, b Ironmonger .... 17 Headley c Jackson b Ironmonger 33 Birkctt, c McCabe, b Ironmonger 0 Bartlett c Oldfield, b Ironmonger 9 Grant, c Oldfield b Ironmonger .. 0‘ Constantine c Jackson b Grimmett 7 Barrow, c Fairfax, b Ironmonger 0 Scott, run out 11 Francis, not out 0 Griffith, c Fairfax, b Ironmonger . 0 Extras 2 Total 99 Bowling: Fairfax none for 14; Oxenham none for 14; Ironmonger seven for 23; Grimmett two for 46. Second Innings. Roach, 1.b.w., b. Fairfax 7 Constantine, c. Kippax, b., Fairfax 1U Headley, c. Fairfax, b. Ironmonger .11 Birkctt, c. Jackson, b. Ironmonger 13 Grant, c. McCabe, b. Ironmonger 3 Martin, c. Oldfield, b. Fairfax .. 10 Bartlett, b. Fairfax 6 Barrow, c. Oxenham, b. Ironmonger 13 Scott, not out 2U Griffith, b. Grimmett 4 Francis, c. Jackson, b. Grimmett 0 Extras 16 Total 107 Bowling: Fairfax, four for 32; Ironmonger, four for 56; Grimmett. two for 10. AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Woodfull, run out 83 Ponsford, st. Barrow, b. Constantine 24 Bradman, c. Roach, b. Martin .. 152 Jackson, e. Birkctt, b. Constantine 15 McCabe, run out 2 Fairfax, c. Birkctt, b. Martin .. 16 Kippax, b. Martin 24 Oxenham, b. Constantine 6 Oldfield, not out 1 Extras II Total for 8 wickets (declared) 328 Bowling: Francis, none for 51; Griffith, one for 33; Scott, none for 47; Constantine, two for 83; Martin, three for 91; Birkctt, none for 12. Australia won by an innings and 122 runs.