Oldfield then joined Chipperfield, who was still going strong, and there ensued a valiant rally which was to Produce 40 runs. When he had Scored 23, however, Oldfeld was caught by Sutcliffe," at second slip, loft Verity (258 for 7), the partnership then having lasted 40 minutes Grimmett was next man in, when he had hit together nine' runs his bails were knocked off by Bowes (273 for 8) and the teams for lunch, Australia, with two wickets in hand, were then 167 runs in arrears. Verity, who was in fine fettle, was assisted by the bad wicket, the Aus-
able. trallans finding him almost unplay-
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