INNINGS WIN

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 6 January 1936, Page 7

INNINGS WIN

AUSTRALIA’S THIRD TEST AFRICANS HAVE WORST OF LUCK GRIMAIETT’S GREAT RECORD (United ’ Press Association— By Electiic Telegraph—Copyright) CAPE TOWN, 4th January. The third cricket test between South Africa and Australia resulted in a win for Australia by an innings and 78 runs. Three thousand spectators were present when the test resumed in fine cool weather. The wicket was easy. Flcetwood-Smith and O’Reilly took up the attack, the former getting amazing turns on the ball. O'Reilly employed a leg trap but the batsmen scored freely, sending up 50 in even time. Siedle then took ten from one over from Fleetwood-Smith and reached his own 50 after 79 minutes. Wade sur vived several leg appeals hut- was beaten by the pace of a straight one from Fleetwood-Smith. Sieille continued aggressively until Grimmett bowled him round his legs. ITe batted for 98 minutes and hit seven fours. GRIMMETT’S 189th TEST WICKET Grimmett by taking this wicket equalled Barne’s record of 189 test wickets, which has stood for a- quarter of a century. Rowan brought up 102 in 104 minutes by driving Fleetwood-Smith to the fence, bourse began brightly and at lunch both were batting confidently. After lunch the batsmen packed up, O’Reilly bowling eight maidens in succession. Nourse then hit two successive boundaries off Grimmett but pushed the next ball back to the bowler. I-Ie batted (51 minutes. TURN OF THE TIDE This was the beginning of a sensational turn of the tide. Rowan went in the next over, Richardson at silly leg making a brilliant catch. Alitchell played a ball on to the wicket. The dramatic change caused the crowd of 8000 to watch each ball with breathless interest. O’Reilly and Grimmett soon disposed of the remaining batsmen, giving Australia an easy win. There was an amusing incident when Balaskas skied O’Reilly towards midoff and the fieldsmen dashed for the stumps as souvenirs and pulled them out, but McCormick did not get to the hall and the game was held up while the umpires replanted the wickets. The Australians were given a great ovation on returning to the pavilion. Richardson said: “Naturally w’e are very glad we won hut South Africa had all the worst of the luck in most difficult conditions.” Wade said the Australians fully deserved their win. Scores:— AUSTRALIA First Innings S wickets (decl) .... 302 SOUTH AFRICA First Innings 102 Second Innings Wade, lbw li Fleetwod-Smith 31 Siedle, b Grimmett 59 Rowan, c Richardson, b O’Reilly .... 19 Nourse, c and b Grimmett 25 Alitchell, 1) Grimmett 0 Viljoeu, c O’Reilly, b Grimmett .... 23 Nicholson, e and b O’Reilly .............. ,4 Langton, b O’Reilly 4 Crisp, c Richardson, b O’Reilly .... 0 Balaskas, b Grimmett — ; 2 Robertson, not out .' (... 12 Extras J Total 182 Fall of wickets: one for 87, two for 97, three for 137, four for 137, five for 139, six for 140, seven for 156, nine for 174. Bowling Analysis O. AL R, WMcCormick 2 0 8 0 Grimmett 37 17 50 5 Fleetwood-Siiiith .... 24 4 50 1 O’Reilly ’. 25 15. 35 4-f WADE TO LEAD SOUTH AFRICANS AGAIN (Received 6th January, 10.5 a.in.) CAPE TOWN, sth January. . Wade has beeii appointed captain for tqe 1 ' fourth test. v The Australians left Cape Town for Port- Elizabeth. They were , given a rousing send-off. r Sheffield” shield SOUTH AUSTRALIA WIN AIELBQURNE, 4th January.. - Playing a Sheffield Shield game Victoria in the first innings made 313 (Wall took four wickets- for. 77 - run’s, Waite two for 45. Ryan two for 26). They followed on and in the second innings lost five for 250 (Rigg 124, Quin 47). South Australia won on the first innings. NEW SOUTH WALES DEFEAT . QUEENSLAND SYDNEY, 4th January. In the Sheffield Shield match New South Wales lost nine wickets for 376 declared (Gilbert took three for 113, Wyeth two for 54, Levy two for 45). Queensland in the second innings made 216 (Andrews 38, Honour 24; Cliilvers took four for 78, Hynes four for 43). New South Wales won by 182 runs. BODYLINE RULE INVOKED AGAINST ABORIGINAL GILBERT INTIAIIDATORY TACTICS ALLEGED SYDNEY, 4th January. It was disclosed that after Gilbert on Friday struck A Fudge, Robinson and Marks lie was no-balled by the test umpire Alr Borwick for intimidatory tactics. Air Borwick considered that Gilbert was infringing the “bodyline rule” which was introduced by the Australian Board of Control after the last English tour of Australia. The aboriginal Gilbert is thus the first bowler in Australian first class cricket to have the law invoked against him. Gilbert denied that ho was bowling at the man and blamed the wicket, which was worn. Mr A. G. Aloyes, the “Sunday Sun’s” cricket writer, commenting on the incident, says that Gilbert’s deliveries were perfectly fair.