AUSTRALIA WIN

Wairarapa Age, 18 March 1929, Page 5

AUSTRALIA WIN

FIFTH TEST MATCH ENDS IN WILD EXCHEMENT. VICTORS CARRIED OFF FIELD THRILLING INCIDENTS United Press Association. By E.vCUie Telegraph—Copyright. (Received Sunday, 5.5 p.m.) MELBORNE, March 17. There was wild excitement at I the fifth Test cricket maten when ' at seventeen minutes to three tins I afternoon the winning runs came I to Australia from four byes when [ Byder was facing Larwood. Play was resumed in cool weather. The I wicket was fairly good but likely to play an occasional trick. The English fielding was keen till the issue had become rather obvious, when it slackened somewhat. There were two exciting incidents, one of which cost Kippax his wicket. Running with his head <Rwn for the fourth run Kiptax gat to the same end cs Ryder and was easily inn out. In the other case Ryder had a narrow e« cape from being run out when Leyland threw down the wicket., which was * good shot from mid-on. There was a remarkable scene at the finish, pleycru fighting for the stumps and bar's ea mementos. The batsmen were <sr:i<xl off shoulder high and the police had to rescue Ryder from an enthusiastic crowd. Australia won by five wickets. Following arc lhe scores;— AUSTRALIA First Innings 491 Second Innings Oldfield, b Hammond 48 Hornibrook, b Hammond 18 Woodfull, b Hammond 35 Jackson, b Geary 46 Kippox, run out 28 Ryder, not out' 57 Bradman, not out 37 Extras J 8 Total for five wickete .. .. 287 | Bowling analysis: Larwood, 0 for 185; Tate, 0 for 72; White, 0 for 28; Geory, 1 for ,31; Hammond, 3 for 53. (Australian Press Association.) (England made 519 in the first innings and 257 in the second effort.)

WARM FAREWELL I GREAT ENTHUSIASM SHOWN (Received Sundev, 5.5 p.m.) 5 MELBOURNE, March 17. -I (sreat enthusiasm prevailed when tho .[Englishmen. excepting Chapman, who k bound for New Zealand, departed by itrain yesterday Afternoon for Western [Australia. A der.ae crowd cheered th** .players. Hobbs getting a fhttermr ovation.—(Australian Press AssoeiaItioti.)