washed out, except for the second day. Sam Loxton won the toss and batted on a pitch that had sweated under the covers and Victoria promptly crashed to 39/6. Brian Statham (3/23) took the first three wickets, followed by Trevor Bailey (3/22) with the second three. Loxton (27) and Allan Dick (41) made a rescue attempt with a stand of 53, until Bob Appleyard (3/14) took the next three wickets and Johnny Wardle (1/14) finished off the innings for 113. Reg Simpson and captain Peter May both made 33 not out in 99/1 in reply and the match was given up as the rain returned. New South Wales vs MCC The MCC returned to Sydney for their last state match and the Fifth and final Test. 34,198 fans came to watch the game over four days and despite frequent rain the match was fought to a finish and they were far from disappointed. The New South Wales captain Keith Miller won the toss and the Sheffield Shield champions elected to bat, but collapsed spectacularly to 3/3 as Alec Bedser (5/57) returned to form, removing both openers for ducks and having Richie Benaud caught by Johnny Wardle for one. Tom Graveney at slip caught the 18-year-old Bobby Simpson off Frank Tyson for 6 and Keith Miller off Peter Loader for 11 and New South Wales were 25/6. The 20 old Peter Philpott (46) and 21-year-old "Sam" Booth (74 not out) rescued the innings with a stand of 83, but Bedser returned to dismiss Philpot and Alan Davidson, Graveney's third catch. Johnny Wardle had wicket-keeper Ossie Lambert caught by Colin Cowdrey and Vic Wilson (2/1) came in at the end and took two wickets for one run off nine balls, Graveney taking his fourth catch to end the innings on 172 when John Treanor went for a duck. Keith Miller bowled Wilson for a duck and Pat Crawford got Peter May for 3 and the MCC ended the day on 4/2. They did not immediately improve their situation in the morning as Alan Davidson (4/25) dismissed nightwatchman Peter Loader for a duck after he had been hit hard on the thigh by Miller, Reg Simpson for 6 and Colin Cowdrey for 12, and the MCC were 35/5. Tom Graveney (35) and Len Hutton (48) rescued the innings with a stand of 59, Hutton ironically batting at number 7 to give himself a