AN INNINGS AND 155 RUNS

Taranaki Daily News, 22 December 1931, Page 5

AN INNINGS AND 155 RUNS

AUSTRALIA’S SECOND TEST

DEFEAT OF SOUTH AFRICANS

IRONMONGER BEST BOWLER

HOME SIDE FIELDS WELL i

By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.

Rec. 8.30 p.m. Sydney, Dec. 21. Australia defeated South ' Africa in the second cricket test by an innings and 155 runs. The South Africans made 153 and 161 and Australia in a single innings compiled 469. Sultry weather with a slight drizzle prevailed when the match was resumed. Th# Australian tail failed to wag, Bell capturing three wickets for 14 runs.

The Australians’ innings having yielded 469 the Springboks commenced a long chase after runs. Christy started well, hitting McCabe for four boundaries in th# second over. Grimmett was brought oq and Christy banged him to the fence thre# times in one over. Fifty appeared in 27 minutes. Ironmonger was also clouted ttf the fence, but he had Christy caught nex| balk Christy’s knock was the best far In the match.

After lunch Wall dismissed Mitchell and Cameron with successive balls. MorkeS and Taylor followed in quick order, with five wickets for 100 South position was hopeless.

Viljoen was next to fail, the last three wickets having fallen without altering th« f total. Nine of the next ten overs were maidens. The end was then in sight, and despite a determined stand by Vincent, who had the best average of his aide, Australia inflicted defeat by an innings and 155 runs. Ironmonger deservedly took the bowling honouns in South Africa’s second innings. The fielding of the home side was of firstclass standard. The scores are:-— SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings 153 . (Second Innings.) Christy, c Woodfull, b Ironmonger •. 41 Mitchell, c Oldfield, b Wall 24 Morkel, 1.b.w., b Grimmett -A 17 Cameron, b Wall - •....... •• 0 Taylor, c Grimmett, b Ironmonger • »•'. 6 Viljeon, b Grimmett 0 Dalton, c Bradman, h Ironmonger ..<l4 Vincent, c 'Ponsford, b Grimmett 35 ( Brown, c Wall, b Lee •• »• 8 Quinn, at. Oldfield, b Grimmett >•>•« 1 Bell, not out ».••••< 1 Extras .»«£•••»*** 14 Total 161 Fall of the -wickets: one for 70, two to# 89, three for 89, four for 100, five for 10*X> six for 100, seven for 122, eight for 144nine for 160, ten for 161.

First Inninga. Ponsford, b Quinn •***« 3 Woodfull, c Mitchell, b Vincent >»•*.# 58 Rigg, b Bell ***** Bradman, c..Viljoen, b Morkel •«•••*.# 112 McCabe; c Mitchell, b Vincent 79 Nitschke, b Bell 47 Lee, c Cameron, b Brown 0 Oldfield, c Cameron, b Bell ..».«•••« 8 Grimmett, not out ••••“•’ » Wall, c Morkel, b Bell ••••--6 Ironmonger, c Cameron, b Bell ...... 0 Extras I® Total 469 Fall of the wickets: one for 6, two for 143, three for 254, four for 347, five for 432, six for 433, seven for 444, eight for 457, nine for 469, ten for 469.

AUSTRALIANS FOR .THIRD TEST. TWO NEW PLAYERS INCLUDED. Rec. 1 a.m. Melbourne, Dec. 21. The Australian, team for the third Test will be Woodfull, Ponsford, Bradman, Kippax, McCabe, Rigg, a’Beekett, Grimmett, Wall, Ironmonger and Oldfield, with Fingleton twelfth man.

Wall McCabs * • «.><•»« Grimmett • Ironmonger 0. M. SL W» 18 5 31 J 8 0 25 0 21 8 44 4 19 0 22 3 1 a <L 1 AUSTRALIA.

Bowling: ' O. M. R. W. Bell • • • < 47 6 140 5 42 10 95 1 • < 29 3 100 1 Vincent ■ .= 24 5 75 2 Morkel 12 2 33 1 Mitchell ■ 1 0 8 0