Cricket

Inangahua Times, 22 December 1931, Page 4

Cricket

(United Press Assn—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) A HOPELESS POSITION FOR SOOTH AFRICANS WITH 5 DOWN FOR 100 SYDNEY, Last Night. Sultry weather with a slight drizzle prevailed when the test match was resumed. Australia’s tail failed to wag, Bell j capturing three wicket today for fourteen, Australia’s innings having yielded 469. The Springboks commenced a long chase after runs. Christy started well, hitting McCabe for four boundaries in the second over. Grimmett was brought on and Christy banged him to the fence three times in one over. Fifty appeared in 27 minutes. Ironmonger was also clouted to the fence but he had Christy caught next ball. < hristy’s knock was the best so far in the match. After lunch. Wall dismissed Mitchell and Cameron with successive balls. Morkel and Taylor followed in quick order and with five down for a hundred. South Africa’s position is hopeless. Following were the scores:— Additions to Australia’s first innings:— Oldfield c Cameron b Bell 8 Grimmett (in) 9 Wall c Morkel b Bell 6 Ironmonger c Cameron b Bell .. 0 Extras 18 Total 469 1 " ‘ Additions to fall of wicketß: 8 for 457; 9 for 469; 10 for 469. Bowling: Bell 5 for 140; Quinn 1 for 95; Brown 1 for 1O0; Vincent 2 for 75; Morkel 1 for 33; Mitchell 0 for 8. SOUTH AFRICA BEATEN INNINGS AND 155 BUNS SYDNEY, Last Night. The previous cricket message should read, “With five down for a hundred, Africa’s position was hopeless.” FURTHER DETAILS Viljoen was the next to fail, the last ! three wicket having fallen without at- 1

tering the total. Nine of the next ten overs were maidens. The end was now in sight and, despite the determined stand by Vincent, who had the best average of his side, Australia inflicted defeat by an innings and 155 runs. Ironmonger deservedly took the bowling honours in South Africa’s sec ond innings. The fielding of the home side war of first class standard. Additions to South Africa’s score in the second Innings:— Christy c Woodfull b Ironmonger 41 Mitchell c Oldfield b Wall 24 Morkel lbw b Grimmett 17 ■ Cameron b Wall 0 Taylor c Grimmett b Ironmonger 6 Viljoen b Grimmett. 0 Dalton c Bradman b Ironmonger 14 Vincent c Fonsford b Grimmett .. 35 Brown c Wall b Lee 8 Quinn stp Oldfield b Grimmett .. 1 Bell (in) 1 Extras 1 Total 161 Fall of wickets: 1 for 70; 2 for 89; 3 for 89; 4 for 100; 5 for 100; 6 for 100; 7 for 122; 8 for 144, 9 for 160; 10 for 161. Bowling: Wall 2 for 31; McCabe 0 for 25; Grimmett 4 for 34; Ironmonger 3 for 22; Lee 1 for 25.