AT TRENT BRIDGE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 135, 10 June 1938, Page 7

AT TRENT BRIDGE.

ONLY TWO CENTURIES SCORED

Of the six games played at Trent Bridge the ISOO fixture was drawn much in favour of Australia; England won by 213 runs in 10(1."); Australia squared the account by a 1(1-wicket margin in IJI2I. when that celebrated pair of fast bowlers. K. A. McDonald and J. M. (irogory, were at their zenith: rain washed out the 102 li fixture after England had scored 32 runs without loss; Kngland went to the front again in 1030, winning by 03 runs: and Australia once more made it all square bv a 238-runs victorv in 1034.

Only two centuries have been scored at Trent Bridge. A. C. MacLaren (who was leader of the 1022-2:5 M.C.C. team in New Zealand) compiled 140 when Kngland's second innings was declared closed at 420 for five wickets in 100-3. This knock was the prime factor in the Commonwealth's defeat. In his first Test in England, in 1030. I). (J. Bradman ran up 131 in the second innings at Nottingham, but he was on the losing side after all.

The highlights of the 1034 engagement were A. (J. Chipperfield's dismissal. for 00 and the feat of K. Fames in taking 10 wickets in his Te-t debut (five in each innings). Very ivw bowlers of either country have done so well on a first appearance. Then there was the thrill of an exciting finish, as the general belief was that \Y. M. Woodfull had left his declaration. 273 for eight, in the second innings far too late. W. J. O'Reilly and ('. V. Orimmett, however, saved their captain's reputation by only 10 minutes. As Australia won by the handsome margin of 23S runs it will be recognised that Woodfull did "cut things a bit fine." *