AUSTRALIANS PILE UP 554 RUNS FOR NINE WICKETS

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 6748, 5 January 1932, Page 7

AUSTRALIANS PILE UP 554 RUNS FOR NINE WICKETS

Tail Provides Sensational Collapse AFRICANS NEARLY 400 BEHIND United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Monday, 7.40 p.m. MELBOURNE, Jan. 4. The weather was glorious for tho resumption of tho test match. There was a remarkable scene when crowds rushed the gates to see Bradman, resulting in an enormous attendance for the beginning of an off day. Bradman reached his century with the first ball of the day by a drive for three off Quinn. He was subdued during tho early stages but subsequently batted at tho top of his form, scoring to all parts of the field. Woodfull reached his century in 212 minutes. The partnership scored 200 in 140 minutes. When the partnership realised 230, the second wicket record in test cricket was eclipsed. Mainly as a result of vigorous batting bv Bradman the third century was posted in 224 minutes. "Throughout the bowling maintained a high standard. Bradman was dismissed within five minutes of luncheon. He batted in all ISO minutes and added 70 in So minutes during the morning. He hit eighteen boundaries, a memorable innings. His partnership with Woodfull added 274 in IS3 minutes.

Although the batting was more subdued after Bradman’s dismissal runs continued' to come steadily. Tho 400 w r as reached in 201 minutes. Woodfull was dismissed by a nice catch in the slips. He played a characteristic fighting hand for 300 minutes during which he hit five boundaries. Tho proceedings were much tamer during the Kippax-McCabo partnership and at the tea interval tho score was 3 for 455.

Kippax reached Ills half century in 112 minutes. Then McCabe gave the crowd a thrill, pulling Vincent over the rails for a great sixer and reaching 50 in 74 minutes. Both were then getting runs freely. Kippax taking a sporting risk hit out vigorously and after several escapes ho was nicely caught at deep cover. Ho batted 150 minutes, and hit five fours, his partnership with McCabe adding 111. Two runs later McCabe was taken in the slips. After an uncertain start he batted grandly for 97 minutes. He hit one sixer and six fours. Rigg was dismissed in the slips by a good catch and three runs later Oldfield was out. McMillan had taken three wickets for three runs in foui overs. When A’Beckett was bowled there was great excitement at the sensational collapse, five wickets falling for nino runs. ThO attendance was 32,000 and the receipts £1977. Scores: — AFRICA, —First Innings 353 AUSTRALIA.—First Innings .... 19.3 AUSTRALIA.—Second Innings. Woodfull, c Mitchell, b McMillan 1(51 Ponsford, c Mitchell, b Bell .... 34 Bradman, Ibw, b Vincent 107 Kippax, c Gurnow, b McMillan .. (57 McCabe, c Mitchell, b McMillan .. 71 Rigg, c Mitchell, b Vincent .... 1 A’Beckett, b Vincent .. .. .. .. 4 Oldfield, lbw, b McMillan 0 Grimmctt, not out .. .. .. H 5 Wall, b Vincent. .. 13 Ironmonger, not out ....... 0 Extras .. ... .. •. •« 21 Nine wickets for ». .«« 554