AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 4, 4 December 1931, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.

TEST MATCH AT BRISBANE. SOUTH AFRICANS BEATEN. BRISBANE, Dec. 3. The weather was cool and cloudy for the resumption of the first cricket Test match between Australia and South Africa. There was a good attendance. Overnight rain had made the wicket more dangerous than it was yesterday, and play was not resumed until 12.30 o’clock. It was immediately seen, that the position of South Africa was desperate. Bradman showed that he had thrown off his indisposition by throwing down Mitchell’s wickets. Ironmonger tied the batsmen up, and the side was soon out for 170. Morkel made three runs in 69 minutes. Ironmonger bowled 47 overs, 29 of which were maidens. Tlio innings lasted 366 minutes. Woodfull forced the South Africans to follow on. The wicket was changeable, but favoured the bowlers throughout. The South Africans were disposed to go for runs. Christy hit Ironmonger for a sixer and Cameron treated Urimmett similarly. Taylor again batted attractively, hitting seven fours and batting for 83 minutes. Wall bowled with excellent direction, but occasionally the ball was’ bumping badly. Ho bowled 15.1 overs, seven of which were maidens. Ironmonger’s figures for the match are 77 overs, 45 maidens, 86 runs, 9 wickets. South Africa in the second innings made 117, and Australia won by an innings and 163 runs. The gate takings amounted to £3033. Details are as follow: AUSTRALIA. First innings 450 SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings. Christy, b Wall 24 Curnow, b Ironmonger li Cameron, st. Oldfield, b Grimmett 4 Mitchell, run out 58 Taylor, b Wall 41 Dalton, c and b Ironmonger ... 11 McMillan, c Oxenham, b Ironmonger 0 Morkel, c McCabe, b Ironmonger ... 3 Vincent, c Nitsehke, b Grimmett ... 10 Quinn, c Rigg (sub), b Ironmonger 1 Bell, not out 1 Sundries 6 Total 170 Fall of wickets.—One for 25, two for 45, three for 49, four for 129, five for 140, six for 140, seven for 152, eight for 157, nine for 168, ten for 170. Bowling analysis.—Wall two wickets for 39 runs McCJabe none for 16, Grimmett two for 49, Ironmonger five for 42, Oxenham none for 18. Second Innings. Christy, c McCabe, b Ironmonger . 15 Curnow, b Grimmett 8 Mitchell, b Wall ... 0 Cameron, b Ironmonger 21 Taylor, c Oxenham, b Ironmonger 47 Dalton, b Wall 6 Morkel, b Wall 5 McMillan, c Nitsehke, b Wall ... 0 Vincent, c Rigg, b Wall 1 Quinn, c McCabe, b Ironmonger ... 0 Bell, not out 0 Suudries 14 Total 117 Fall of wickets.—One for 16, two for 19, three for 34, four for 78, five for 97, six for 111, seven for 111, eight for 117, nine for 117, ten for 117. Bowling analysis.—Wall took five wickets for 14 runs, Ironmonger four for 44, Grimmett one for 45. SECOND TEST. AUSTRALIA’S TEAM. Received December 5, 10.5 a.m. MELBOURNE, Dec. 4. The team for the second cricket Test between South Africa and Australia, which is to be played at Sydney on Pecember 18, is as follows: Woodfull, Ponsford, Oldfield, Nitsehke, McCabe, Wall, Ironmonger, Rigg, Grimmett, Bradman Lee, Fingleton (twelfth man). Rigg replaces Kippax, who is ill, while Lee has deposed Oxenham.