AUSTRALIA’S TEST MATCH VICTORY

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20667, 4 March 1937, Page 7

AUSTRALIA’S TEST MATCH VICTORY

RETENTION OF “THE ASHES” CRITICAL COMMENT ON MATCH RECORD ATTENDANCE AND TAKINGS United Press Association—By Electric Tel egrapb—Copyrlgh t (Received March 3, 7.15 p.m.) LONDON, March 3. Commenting on the fifth and final test match “The Daily Telegraph” in a leader says: Australia’s triumph was so decisive as to make excuses of no avail. Allen has shown himself a brave captain. Now we can look forward to the next series, trusting that fate will be kinder.

“Sheer apathy hepled to lose us the Ashes,” writes Mr H. A. H. Carson, m the “Evening News.” “England did not put the same spirit into the game as the Australians. I estimate that in an average innings of 300 Australia would gain 50 runs by getting the full value of every stroke, and England would lose as many through apathy. All the Tests were played in the best spirit.” “Faced with a total which if positions had been reversed would have stiffened the backs of the Australians, our players set about the task as if the match was already lost,” says ‘‘The Daily Mail” in a leader. “Evidence of a little dourness and determination would have been a great encouragement for the future.” “The News Chronicle” In a leader says: One lesson of the tour is the importance of winning the toss, which in timeless tests is evidently of great value. CLOSE OF FINAL TEST ONLY TWO BALLS BOWLED United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright MELBOURNE, March 3. England's second innings closed for 165 runs. Australia won by an innings and 200 runs and retained “The Ashes.” A crowd of 10,000 witnessed the closing scenes. Only two balls were bowled. Voce and Farnes were both caught off big hits off Fleetwood-Smith. The following are the scores: AUSTRALIA First Innings Fingleton, c Voce, b Farnes .... 17 Rigg, c Ames, b Farnes 28 Bradman, b Fames 169 McCabe, c Farnes, b Verity' .. ..112 Badcock, c Worthington, b Voce 118 Gregory, c Verity, b Fames .... 80 Oldfield, c Ames, b Voce 21 Nash, c Ames, b 17 O’Reilly, b Voce 1 McCormick, not out 17 Fleetwood-Smith, b Farnes 13 Extras 11 Total 604 Fall of wickets: One for 42, two for 54, three for 303, four for 346, five for 507, six for 544, seven for 563, eight for 571, nine for 576, ten for 604. Bowling Analysis

ENGLAND First Innings Barnett, c Oldfield, b Nash .... 18 Worthington, hit wkt., b Fleet-wood-Fmith 44 Hardstaff, c McCormick, b O’Reilly 83 Hammond, c Nash, b O’Reilly .... 14 Leyland, b O’Reilly 7 Wyatt, c Bradman, b O’Reilly ... 38 Ames, b Nash 1!) Allen, c Oldfield, b Nash 0 Verity, c Rigg, b Nash 0 Voce, std Oldfield, b O’Reilly .... 3 Farnes, not out 0 Extras 13 Total 239 Fall of wickets: One for 33, two for 86, three for 130, four for 140, five for 202, six for 236, seven for 236, eight for 239, nine for 239, ten for 239.

Second Innings Barnett, lbw, b O’Reilly 41 Worthington, c Bradman, b McCormick 6 Hardstaff, b Nash 1 Hammond, c Bradman, b O’Reilly 56 Leyland, c McCormick, b Fleetwood Smith 28 Wyatt, run out 9 Ames, c McCabe, b McCormick .. 11 Allen, c Nash, b O’Reilly 7 Verity, not out 2 Voce, c Badcock, b FleetwoodSmith .. .. 1 Fames, c Nash, b Fleetwood-Smith 0 Extras 3 Total 166 Fall of wickets: One for 9, two for 10, three for 70, four for 121, five for 142, six for 142, seven for 153, eight for 162, nine for 166, ten for 166.

bails and ball claimed as souvenirs, D. G. Bradman and G. O. Allen were invited to broadcast. Captains Exchange Courtesies Bradman who received an ovation said he was delighted to have retained “The Ashes.” He thanked his team mates for their loyal support and paid a tribute to Allen’s captainship and the wonderful sportsmanship of the English team from whom he had not received a word of complaint. Bad weather in four tests has brought misfortune on two occasions to each side, but all the games were fought in the best of spirit and in accordance with the best cricket traditions.

Allen who was also warmly applauded said: “I make no bones about it, I am a very disappointed man. Undoubtedly the best side won on the wickets such as we played. We also encountered Bradman In his best form with the bat and an infernal coin. Allen concluded saying that this would probably be his last cricket on the Melbourne ground. Record Test Gate The attendance at the final test was 224,388 and the takings reached £22,267. The attendances at the five tests was 933,294, and the takings reach a record of £91,912. The Averages For Australia, Bradmali heads the batting averages for the five tests with an average of 90, McCabe 55, Gregory 41, Fingleton 44, Chipperfield 38, Badcock 32. For England Hammond leads the averages with 58, Leyland 55, Barnett 43, Hardstaff 28, Wyatt 25. Sievers, Nash, O’Reilly and Fleet-wood-Smith head the bowling averages in that brdfer. Voce, Farnes, Hammond, Allen and Verity in that order for England. Barnett in Hospital The English batsman Barnett goes Into hospital to-morrow for an operation on his knee, where a chipped bone has been causing inconvenience; He will not play in New Zealand but he will rejoin the team bn the homeward journey.

Allen .. .. .. o. ..17 14. 0 R 99 w. 0 Fames .. .. . . .. 28.5 5 96 6 Voce • . .. 29 3 123 3 Hammond .. . . .. 16 1 68 0 Verity .. .. . . .. 41 5 127 1 Worthington .. . . .. 6 0 60 0 Leyland . .. 3 c 26 0

Bowling Analysis O. M. R. W. McCormick .. .. 13 1 54 0 Nash 17.5 1 70 4 O’Reilly 23 7 51 5 Fleetwood-Smith 18 51 1

Rowlirtg Analysis O. M. R. W. McCormick .. . 9 0 33 2 Nash 7 1 34 1 O’Reilly 19 6 58 3 McCabe 1 0 1 0 Fleetwood-Bmith . 13.2 3 36 3