to the in-swing and off-cutters of Peter Loader who took 6/22 off 12 eight-ball overs and were out for 117, captain Emerson Rodwell had to retire hurt on 2, but returned to be bowled by Loader for 11. Hutton, 310 runs ahead elected to bat again, perhaps to entertain the Saturday crowd the next day and sent in nightwatchmen Frank Tyson to open with Reg Simpson. Simpson failed again, ending his chances of playing in the Tests and Bob Appleyard joined Tyson. The MCC scratched round the next day for 133/6 declared, Tyson's 27 was the top score and Terence Cowley took 4/53. Tasmania had no chance of making 444 runs to win and Hutton took the chance to exercise his bowlers. Mike Hyland (49) and added 60 with John Maddox (62 not out), who made his highest First Class score, but was left standing as the rest fell away and Tasmania were out for 200 for a 243 run win. South Australia Country vs MCC The touring team's run of form since the Second Test continued with a big win over a South Australian Country XI. Vice-captain May captained the MCC, who batted again for 328. All the middle order made runs; Reg Simpson 68, Peter May 62, Tom Graveney 44 and Denis Compton 53, though Trevor Bailey was caught leg before by G. Gross (3/31) for a duck. After a second wicket stand of 44 the Country XI toppled to 106 all out to the accurate Brian Statham 2/16 and the medium pace off-spinners and off-cutters of the "Applecart" (6/26). Following on they did even worse as Alex Bedser (3/11) removed the first three batsmen for three runs, but Brian Statham's dictum of "if they miss, I hit" was never more proved as he clean bowled six batsmen in a row, the last five for ducks in his extraordinary analysis of 4-3-3-6. The opener H.G. Bennett carried his bat for 14 not out and added none of the 14 runs for the last wicket as last man Gross made them all before being caught leg before wicket by Bailey. With the Country XI out for 45 the MCC won by an innings and 177 runs. South Australia vs MCC After sailing back to Adelaide the MCC were to play South Australia in the run up the Adelaide Test. Their captain "Pancho" Ridings won the toss and batted on