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Hokitika Guardian, 5 December 1932, Page 4

The first test cricket m'atch in progress at Sydney is causing a great amount ot interest in the sporting circles of thi© English speaking people the press of every country devoting much space to the progress of the play and comment on this and previous contests. In New Zealand the particulars of the progress of the contest are very eagerly awaited and thanks to radio are made available in town and' country with marked rapidity. The varying fortunes of the contesting team are being eagerly discussed. The enforced absence of Australia’s batting champion, Brladman, owing to illness is robbing the contest of one of the world’s best exponents at the hatting crease. In the .present contest Australia won the toss and hatting on la perfect wicket failed to take advantage of their opportuntiy, and the opening batsmen made a poor stand, and it w/as not till Richardson }y,fys joined by McCabe, that a stop was put to the rot that had set in. The very fine innings by McOahe, his first century in test cricket, who was unbeaten at the end of the Australian innings of 360, and of which number lie 'Scored the major points—--187 net out, saved the o'oning innings from disaster. Even then the score was not large enough to nv !:e the pesilb'u ccm/’ortc.l'ifo. for Australia. The English team iis now at the. hatting crease, and at the end of the vet ynd day’;. pTy are. jn a very satisfactory position, having scored 2-52 for this loss of only one wicket, the doughty Sutcliffe having made 116 not out. The weather conditions so far lmvo been y-rfoct and V'.e g«wo is being p’-ryed before record att-ud-V'lice showing the great interest being shown in f o'contest. At the moment the English team applenr ta have a firm hold .m tb > game, Th-v b vc a line hatting side while their best

bowlers hav© been 'able to dismiss the Australian «ido for a moderate score, while so far the Australian bowlers have not had that success tlii;,t their supporters would wish for.