was playing and missing constantly on his way to 59. A construction worker on the ground shouted "Typhoon! Bowl 'im down a piano! P'rhaps 'e can play that!". The Hutton-Bailey partnership added only 26, but Peter May made a sterling 105 not out and added 120 with Colin Cowdrey (54) and the innings was declared on 236/5 after the third day was lost. Just as important the Victoria and Australia captain Ian Johnson pulled a muscle while fielding and missed the Second Test as a result. Loxton took 2/67 and Maddocks and took two more catches to strengthen his claims for the Australian gloves. Victoria batted out the game for 88/3, but Colin McDonald retired hurt on before scoring a run due to an undisclosed ailment. Second Test - Sydney See Main Article - 1954-55 Ashes series Northern New South Wales vs MCC The MCC played the Northern Districts of New South Wales in a three-day match which did not count as First Class even though the team was as strong as some state sides. Len Hutton, Frank Tyson and Brian Statham took a rest after the exhausting Second Test and Peter May led the side. The Northern Districts batted first and Ron Harvey made 41 to take the score to 85/4. Robert MacDonald (63) batted through the lower order, but they collapsed to Johnny Wardle's lethal mix of left-arm orthodox spin, Slow left-arm wrist-spin and reverse googlies as he took 6/36 and the home side fell from 192/5 to 211 all out. The MCC batted to 438, their highest score of the tour so far with Jim McConnon, having recovered from his injury, making 43 as an opener, Denis Compton 60, Peter May a majestic 157 and wicket-keeper Godfrey Evans 69. batting again the home team did better with 246 with seven batsmen getting to double figures, but the medium paced off-spin of Bob Appleyard (5/59) took their toll with the in-swingers and leg-cutters of Alec Bedser (3/49) helping out. The MCC made the 20 runs needed to win for the loss of makeshift opener Godfrey Evans and won by 9 wickets. Third Test - Melbourne See Main Article - 1954-55 Ashes series Tasmania Combined XI vs MCC Some of the oldest grade clubs in Australia are in Tasmania, but it was a weak state side that did not fully complete in the Sheffield Shield for another twenty years.