TEST CRICKET.

Waikato Times, Volume 111, Issue 18524, 2 January 1932, Page 9

TEST CRICKET.

AFRICA v. AUSTRALIA. HOME TEAM OUT FOR 198. VISITORS 208 FOR SEVEN WICKETs United Press Assn. —-icctiic Tel. copyright MELBOURNE, Dec. 31. The third Test cricket match between South Africa and Australia conmenced yesterday and was continued to-day. The attendance on Thursday was 20,000 and receipts £1135. On Friday the figures were 21,000 and £1212. J Woodfull won the toss and decided to hat. The home team however fared badlv and the innings closed at 4.37 p rn 'with 198 on the score book. Rlgg (f-,8). and Kippax (52), were highest scorers. Bradman was dismissed for two. . . .. Wlien play ceased to-day the visitors had lost seven wickets for 268. Tiie African display was dull and did not impress the public. The following were the scores: —• AUSTRALIA. —First Innings. Woodfull, c Cameron, b Bell •• Y Ponsford, b Bell jj Bradman, c Cameron, b Quinn . 2 Kippax, c Bell, b Quinn ...... 5j McCabe, c Morkel, b Bell .... 22 Rlgg, c Mitchell, b Bell 68 a’Beckett, c Mitchell, b Quinn .. 6 Oldfield, c Vincent, b Quinn ... 0 Grimmett, c Morkel, b Bell .. .• 2 Wall, not out 6 Ironmonger, run out • Extras .. ■ Total 19S Bowling.—Bell, 26 overs, 9 maidens, live wickets, 09 runs; Quinn, 31 overs, 13 maidens, four wickets, 42 runs; Morkel, no wickets, 12 runs; Vincent, no wickets, 32 runs; McMillan, no wickets, 22 runs; Christy, no wickets, 14 runs. SOUTH AFRICA. —First Innings. Mitchell, c McCabe, b Wall ... 17 Curnow, b Grimmett 47 Christy, c McCabe, b Ironmonger 16 Taylor, Ibw, b Grimmett 11 Morkel, lbw, b Ironmonger .... 33 Cameron, st Oldfield 39 Viljoen, not out 65 Vincent, c Oldfield, b Wall 16 McMillan, not out 10 Extras 14 Total for seven wickets >. 268