leg-spin to wrap up the innings as England collapsed from 345/7 to 351 all out. Graveney struck again in the Western Australian innings, catching Rutherford off the first ball from Fred Trueman (3/42). While his luck was in he visited the Gloucester Park Trotting Meeting that evening and was not disappointed with his wagers. With Peter Loader (3/40), Frank Tyson (2/59) and Tony Lock (2/46) all chipping in with wickets the hosts were out for 221 on the third morning, Bobby Simpson making 60 despite a bad start and Meuleman 42. In their second innings the MCC again had trouble with Keith Slater who took 4/33 - his best bowling in First Class cricket - and they collapsed to 44/4, with May out for a duck. Although Slater was bowling with a bent arm no complaint was made. Cowdrey (65 not out) and Trevor Bailey (34 not out) made an unbeaten stand of 102 and May declared on 146/4, 276 runs ahead. In a three-day game there was little chance of a win as the state players tried to impress the selectors with a responsible innings and the tourists could not afford a demoralising loss. John Rutherford was left unbeaten on 77 and Lock took 2/26, conceding only 72 runs off his 42 eight-ball overs in the match, leaving Western Australia on 124/3. After the complaints about Len Hutton's time wasting on the previous tour May was determined to keep the overs ticking over and succeeded in doing so. Western Australia Combined XI vs MCC Until the 1970s it was the practice to strengthen state sides with Test cricketers so that the Australian selectors could see them play and to provide more games for the tourists. Colin McDonald of Victoria, Norm O'Neill of New South Wales, Ken Mackay of Queensland were flown over and such was O'Neill's popularity that a record 17,921 people came to watch him bat on the second day, the biggest crowd at the WACA since 1932. Keith Miller wrote "Not since the days of Bradman had one player so absorbed the limelight". Willie Watson was having knee surgery, Frank Tyson had lumbago and Roy Swetman, Tom Graveney and Tony Lock were dropped so that the other 11 players could have a game. The MCC won the toss and chose to bat on a wicket that had been dried out by a week's sunshine since their last