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Fourth day Broadcasting (con:)

Hammond having taken 2 wickets for 6 runs in eight overs.

The Australians failure to deal with the splendid bowling showed undoubtedly
their weakness in facing the expressdeliveries of our fast bowlers Larwood,
during his first bowling spell, strained his side, but his pace did not appear
to be affected. Kippax and Fingleton put on 39 for the 5th wicket, when Kippax
was bowled by a beautiful ball from Larwood.

The crowd watched this appalling debacle in strong silence. Repeated appeals
for leg before wicket were made but were not allowed. Shortly before 5 o'clock
Oldfield was caught by Leyland off Larwood, after scoring only 1.

The position at close of play was:-

Woodfull b Larwood 0
Ponsford b Voce 2
Fingleton b Voce c
Larwood 40
Kippax b Larwood 19
Grimmett b Allen c
Larwood 5
Nagel not out 21
Wall c Ames b Allen 20
O'Reilly not out 7
Extras 17 making 164 for 9 wickets

BOWLING Larwood over 18 maidens 4 runs 28 wickets 5
Voce 17 5 54 2
Allen 8 4 13 1
Hammond 15 6 37 2
Verity 15 1 15 0
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The day play was watched by 25420 people and the gate receipt totalled £2140.

Australians batting Woodfull b Larwood 0
England bowling Ponsford b Voce 2
Fingleton c Larwood
b Voce 40
McCabe lbw Hammond 32
Richardson c Voce
b Hammond 0
Kippax b Larwood 19
Oldfield c Leyland b
Larwood 1
Grimmett c Larwood b
Allen 5
Nagel not out 21
Wall c Ames b Allen 20
O'Reilly b Voce 7
Extras 17 making 9 for 164

So England will have to go in to bat even if no more scores added.