TEST CRICKET.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 3, 3 December 1931, Page 7

TEST CRICKET.

PLAY YESTERDAY AT BRISBANE

BRISBANE, Dec. 2,

Play in the first cricket Test between Australia and South Africa was resumed at four o’clock in cool, cloudy weather. There was a fair attendance. The wicket had made a remarkable recovery after the rain, but was still soft and,tricky. The South Africans, who are in a most difficult position, were content to keep their wickets 111tact. Mitchell stonewalled for ninety minutes before making a run, his oO taking 247 minutes. It is recalled that he batted for seven hours in a Test at Birmingham for 88. The condition suited Ironmonger today. his figures being 22 overs, 16 maidens, nine runs, two wickets. Kippax and Bradman are absent. The former is suffering from the effects of a blow received in the recent Queensland match, and has returned to Sydney. Bradman is indisposeu. When stumps were drawn for the day the South Africans had scored 152 for the loss of 6 wickets. Detailed scores are as follow: AUSTRALIA. First innings 450 SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings. Christy, b Wall 24 Curnow, b Ironmonger 11 Cameron, st. Oldfield, b Grimmett 4 Mitchell, not out 53 Taylor, b Wall 41 Dalton, c and b Ironmonger ... 11 McMillan, c Oxenham, b Ironmonger 0 Morkel, not out 3 Sundries 5 Total for six-wickets 152 Fall of wickets.—Four for 129, five for 140, six for 140. TOWN VERSUS COUNTRY. Per Association. WELLINGTON, Dec. 3. The Town v. Country cricket match was resumed in perfect weather. The Town’s innings was declared closed at the overnight score and Neale and Beck opened the Country’s second innings. They were soon separated and at noon the score was 51 for three. Details: — TOWN. First innings, (dee.) 7 wkts. for 316 COUNTRY. First innings 158 Second Innings. Neale, b Crook ••• 4 Beck, run out ... .. Hayward, lbw, b Duncan Lo Cameroil, not out 14 Extras ... 1 * Total for three wickets ... 51 A report of yesterday’9 play appeals on page 10. HAWKE CUP. ELIMINATION MATCH. Per Press Association. WANGANUI, Dec. 3. The Hawke Cup elimination cricket match Taranaki versus Wanganui, commenced to-day in perfect weather Wanganui batted first and at luncheon bad lost five wickets for Do (Wood 38, SeweU37, Williams 25, Cheevers 29).