TEST AT ADELAIDE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 450, 16 December 1930, Page 4

TEST AT ADELAIDE

AUSTRALIA HAS LEAD WEST INDIES FIGHTS HARD GRIMMETT BOWLS WELL. Received Dec. 15, 10.5 p.m. ADELAIDE, Dec. 15. The weather and the wicket were excellent for the continuation of the Test match between the West Indies and Australia, but the attendance was poor. Kippax and Fairfax look the score to 341, both playing soundly till the former tipped Griffiths, giving an easy catch to Barrow behind the wickets, lie had played a great innings at an opportune time, batting for 229 minutes and hitting eighteen fours. Fairfax, making delightful late cuts, reached 34 by a hard leg-side six off Scott. Oldfield was uncomfortable before the fast bowlers. He had two lives and then drove Scott for four, but was caught at mid-off next ball. Grimmett failed to connect with the first bail from Scott, who also got Hur wood caught at short leg before he scored. Scott, at this stage, had taken three wickets in six balls. Wall lasted three balls and then fell leg before to Scott. The innings occupied 341 minutes. Fairfax batted three hours and hit three fours and one six. West Indies commenced their second innings and Roach was just settling down when he was bowled by Hurwood. Headley had a lucky escape early in his innings, and he batted nicely till he was completely baffled by Grimmett and Oldfield whipped off his bails.

Birkett was resourceful and made sonic nice cover shots, but in trying short runs Martin was run out owing to a smart return from mid-off by Bradman.

Constantine was vigorous, hitting eleven off three balls from Hurwood, and was unlucky to piny one from Grimmett on to his wicket. Birkett reached 64 and then was out in exactly the same manner as Headley. He had batted 102 minutes and hit live fours, displaying a variety of attractive strokes.

Bartlett sparkled and drove HurHurwood ioi successive boundaries. He then sent one straight to Grimmett at cover point. Grant and Barrow were spasmodic, the latter concentrating on blocking Grimmett. They battled hard for odd runs. The fielding was spectacular. Grant was in 117 minutes for 50. With the last ball o the day Barrow was out leg before to Bradman. The scores were as follows: Australia. First Innings. Jackson, c Barrow, b Francis .... 31 Ponsford, c Birkett, b Francis .. 24 Bradman, c Grant, b Griffiths .... 4 McCabe, c and b Constantine .... 90 Woodful, run out 6 Kippax, c Barrow, b Griciths .. .. 146 Fairfax, not out ..-••• 41 Oldfield, c Francis, b Scott 15 Grimmett, e Barrow, b Scott .... 0 Hurwood, c Martin, b Scott .... 0 Wall, 1.b.w., b Scott ..... e .... 0 Extras 19 Total 376 Bowling.—Francis, twu for 43; Constantine, none for 89; Griffiths, two for 69; Martin, none for 73; Scott., four for 83. West Indies. First Innings ~ 296 Second Innings. Roach, b Hurwood 9 Birkett, st. Oldfield, b Grimmett .. 64 Headley, st. Oldfield, b Grimmett 11 Martin, run out .. .. .3 Constantine, played on, b Grimmett 14 Grant, not out 50 Gartlett, c Grimmett, b Burwood 11 Barrow, 1.b.w., b Bradman .... 27 Extras 14 Total, seven wickets for .. 203