ENGLAND WINS

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23287, 24 August 1945, Page 7

ENGLAND WINS

Final Victory Test LONDON, August 22. England won the fifth and final Victory Test by six wickets. Cristofam, with a magnificent fighting century, gave Australia a fighting chance of averting defeat, but England’s batsmen, with 150 minutes left for play, scored the necessary 141 runs comfortably. Cristofani, Australia's eighth batsman, treated all the bowlers alike. He hit powerfully all round the wicket. Seven wickets were down for 86 when i Cristofani came to the wicket. With Williams, who batted for 90 minutes for 12, Cristofani added 95 for the ninth wicket. The English bowler. Phillipson, playing his first match of the series, took six wickets for 58 on a wicket which made the ball kick dangerously. England lost three good wickets for 70, but sound batting gave them victory. Scores: — Australia, second innings, 210 (Pepper 23. Cristofani 110 not out). Bowling, Phillipson took six for 58, Pollard two for 46. Wright two for 44. England, second innings, four for 141 (Hutton 29, Robertson 32, Edrich 42 not out). Bowling, Pepper took two for 18 Dominion Players In England LONDON, August 22. The New Zealand left-arm bowler, Sub.-Lieutenant R. G. Gallagher, who in his last four matches has taken 29 wickets for 25 runs, is playing for Sussex against Surrey at New Halden on August 25. Galla,'filer on August 18, playing for the Navy at Lords, finished the Army innings by taking three wickets for no runs. Massett will captain a strong Dominions eleven against England at Lords on August 25, 27 and 28 Other Australians ore Miller. Pepper, Cristofani. R. G. Williams, Ellies and Bremner. Besides Hassett there are three peacetime test cricketers, Constantine and the New Zealanders C. S. Dempster and M. P. Donnelly: The former Natal opening batsman. Fell, who is a repatriated prisoner of war. will appear at Lords for Ihe fu st time.