File 2: Cables and accounts of the Second Test Match between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

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December 31st. 1932. 2nd. day Broadcasting.

Saturday December 31st

Announcement at beginning of second broadcast at 8.30 a.m.

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Announcement at end of second broadcast at 8.30 a.m.

This broadcast of the second Test Match in Australia comes to you by the courtesy of the manufacturers of the GILLETTE razors and blades. We shall be broadcasting Monday morning at 7.45 a.m. and 8.30 a.m. from Radio-Paris an account of Monday's play. If you find these broadcasts interesting and would like them continued write and tell the manufacturers of GILLETTE either at 40, Rue François Ier, Paris, or 197, City Road, London.

December 31st 1932 2nd day Broadcasting

Australia all out 228. England 161 for 9. The Australian innings closed as I have just said for the total of 228 runs. Oldfield being not out for a plucky and vigorous innings of 27. Wall was run out for one. O'Reilly bowled Larwood 15, Ironmonger bowled Larwood 4, extras 10. Bowling Larwood 28 overs 3 Maidens 2 Wickets 52 Runs Voce 20 3 3 54 Hammond 10 3 0 21 Allen 17 3 2 41 Bowes 19 2 1 50

The weather was fine and cool when the game was continued to-day at Melbourne and there was a reduced attendance on that of yesterday. Wall was run out in an extraordinary manner, Oldfield played a ball a short distance down the pitch and started to run. Allen fielding at short leg walked in picked up the ball and removed the bails. O'Reilly hit out in a lively manner for a quarter or an hour before the Australian innings ended.

England began steadily Wyatt however hit a glorious six off a no ball At lunch Enggland's score was 24 for 0 but after lunch things took an unfavourable turn for England. Wyatt was out 1.b.w. stepping in front of a ball which he made no attempt to play. Hammond came in next and began quickly but was bowled by Wall in attempting to hit a good length ball. Sutcliffe was missed in the slips by McCabe off Grimmett when 28 and Oldfield missed a chance of stumping him when he was 30. Pataudi did not last long, being bowled by a good ball from O'Reilly whenn he had scored only 15. With three wickets down Jardine sent in Leyland in the hope that the left handers aggressive[ness] batting might overcome the very accurate attack of the bowlers and put them off their length. Wall almost bowled Sutcliffe and in the same over the Yorkshire player was caught by Richardson off a no ball. The bowlers were entire ly masters of the situation, the batsmen being completely held. Only 67 runs were scored in 105 minutes. The game after lunch was highly interesting. The Australian bowling was very much improved over what we saw in the last match. Sutcliffe appeared to have a charmed life but was uncomfortable against all the bowlers. He was quite unlike his usual brilliant self and made several faulty strokes. The Australian fielding was splendid except for one or two difficult catches which were missed. Bradman & Richardson were particularly brilliant. When tea was taken the position was freely discussed and the general impression was that Australia had recovered her chances of winning the game owing to the fine work of her bowlers. The score when tea was taken was 91 for 3. Sutcliffe not out 52 Wyatt l.b.w. O'Reilly 13, Hammond bowled Wa11 8 Pataudi bowled O'Reilly 15, Leyland not out 0, extras 3. Sutcliffe had taken one hundred and forty minutes to make his 52. After tea with only seen added Sutcliffe was caught at square leg from a hard low shot. His innings lasted 156 minutes and included five fours. It was not one of his best innings as his timing was uncertain and his placing was faulty. After Sutcliffes departure the rot continued, 100 had hardly gone up after 165 minutes play when Jardine was brilliantly caught on the leg side by Oldfield. With this rapid fall of wickets the crowds excitement was intense and the collapse can only be ascribed to super bowling, and the undue caution of the batsmen. Ames who replaced Jardine was bowled by Wall in attempting to pull a straight ball. A distressingly bad stroke. Allen followed and he and Leyland made a small stand but when Leyland had made 22 he also was bowled by O'Reilly. Larwood then came in but he soon became another of O'Reilly's victims.. The score at this time was 150 for 8. The wicket was playing perfectly and we cannot even use this as an excuse for England's batting Failure.

Batting Sutcliffe c Richardson b Wall 52 Wyatt I.b.w. O'Reilly 13 Hammond b Wall 8 Pataudi b O'Reilly 15 Leyland b O'reilly 22 Jardine c Olafield b Wall 1 Ames b Wall 4 Allen not out 26 Larwood b O'Reilly 9 Voce c MCCabe b Grimmett 6 Extras 5 [line] 161 [line]

Bowling. Wall 21 overs 4 maidens 52 runs 4 wickets O'Reilly 33 16 58 4 Grimmett 14 4 18 1 Ironmonger 14 4 28 0

January 2nd. 1988. 3rd. day Broadcasting.

Monday January 2nd Announcement at beginning of firts broadcast at 7.45 a.m. We are now going to broadcast a description of the second Test Match between England and Australia at Melbourne through the courtesy of the manufacturers of GILLETTE razors and blades. We think you may be interested to know why the new slotted GILLETTE blade gives such much better results than any other; owing to its conformation it is possible to give a different temper to the steel at the edge of the blade to that in the centre. With the three hole blade the steel had to be the same temper throughout and if the steel had been made ideally hard the blades would have cracked in the holder. But with the new slotted blade the steel round the slots can be left fairly soft so that it will not crack and yet a very hard steel is obtained at the sides which will take a finer cutitng edge than has ever been possible before. This is the result of years of experimentation on the part of the GILLETTE engineers. If you have not tried the new slotted GILLETTE blade, buy a packet to-day and prove to yourself that it gives a keener shave and lats longer than any blade you have previously tried. Make sure you sak for the slotted GILLETTE blades which fit all types of GILLETTE razors.

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January 2nd. 1933. 3rd. day Broadcasting. --------------------------------------------------------

Monday January 2nd

Announcement at beginning of second broadcast at 8.30 a.m.

We are now going to broadcast a description of the second Test Match between England and Australia at Melbourne through the courtesy of the manufacturers of GILLETTE razors and blades.

We think you may be interested to know why the new slotted GILLETTE blade gives such much better results than anu other; owing to its conformation it is possible to give a different temper to the steel at the edge of the blade to that in the centre. With the three hole blade the steel had to be the same temper throughout and if the steel had been made ideally hard the blades would have cracket in the holder.

But with the new slotted blade the steel round the slots can be left fairly soft so that it will not crack and yet a very hard steel is obtained at the sides which will take a finer cutting edge than has ever been possible before. This is the result of years of experimentation on the part of the GILLETTE engineers.

If you have not tried the new slotted GILLETTE blade, buy a packet to-day and prove to yourself that it gives a deener shave and lasts longer than any blade you have previously tired. Make sure you ask for the slotted GILLETTE blades which fit all types of GILLETTE Razors.

Announcement at end of second broadcast at 8.30 This broadcast of the second Test Match in Australia comes to you by the courtesy of the manufacturers of the GILLETTE razors and blades. We shall be broadcasting to-morrow morning at 7.45 a.m. and 8.30 a.m. an account of to-morrow's play. If you find these broadcasts interesting and would like them continued write and tell the manufacturers of GILLETTE either at 40 Rue Prançois Ier, Paris, or 197 City Road, LONDON.