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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 50, Issue 196, 2 June 1930, Page 2

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AUSTRALIA V. HAMPSHIRE. BRADMAN GETS HIS 1000 RUNS. >, United Press Association—Copyright.) LONDON, May 31. After making a good start against Australia, at Southampton, Hampshire were dismissed for 151. Grimmett was again deadly, and took seven wickets, thereby passing the 50 mark for the tour. The Australians had made 82 for two wickets when rain interfered with the play, including Bradman’s 47. He lequired only 40 to give him the coveted record of scoring 1000 runs by the end of May. Bradman’s chance of gaining early cricket fame by making 1000 runs in May depended largely on the spin of the coin. However, although Hampshire won the toss, the Australians dismissed the Home side, leaving sufficient time for Bradman to score the necessary runs. An overcast sky, heavy rain clouds, and a cold wind made conditions far. from ideal. Lord Tennyson, who captained Hampshire, won the toss, and decided to bat. Brown, who made a lone stand for his side, gave a delightful display and scored nine in one over from Wall. He is a left-hander, and succeeded in punishing the bowling. Grimmett broke the opening partnership at 60, Wall taking a splendid one-handed catch high up, dismissing Hosie. As was fitting, a brilliant innings was concluded by a magnificent piece of fielding, Bradman throwing down Brown’s wicket from 50 yards, after stopping the ball with his foot. The spice went out of the game when Brown left, and the wickets fell rapidly. Grimmett’s second over after lunch secured his 50th wicket of the tour. Lord Tennyson showed a disposition to hit, hut the bowling baffled him. Grimmett continued the rout, and the natural wicket enabled him to spin the ball tremendously. None of the later batsmen offered any serious resistance. His triumph was largely responsible for reviving the hope that Bradman would get his 1000 runs. Australian Innings.

Bradman opened with Jackson. The latter tried to hook Herman’s second ball, which caught the top of his bat and was skied to short square-leg, where Boyes took a simple catch. Bradman and Ponsford then dealt severely with tlm loose ones. Then the weather threatened to deprive Bradman of the distinction so eagerly sought, as drizzling rain caused a delay of a quarter of an hour. Ponsford was bowled shortly after tea. Bradman crept up to 997, then, with rain again imminent, Newman obligingly threw up a full-toss, from which the voting record-breaker reached 1001. Before the players had left the field

rain pelted down, and play ceased for the day., The 9000 spectators gave Bradman an ovation. The scores were as under:— HAMPSHIRE. First Innings. Hosie, c Wall, b Grimmett ... 12 Brown, run out ... ... ... 56 Lowndes, c Woodfull b Hornibrook 5 Mead, c McCabe, b Grimmett ... 0 Kennedy, b ‘Grimmett 5 Newman, c Fairfax, b Grimmett . 10 Lord Tennyson, c Jackson, b Wall 15 Creese, lbw, b Grimmett ... 9 Boyes, not out ... ... ... 4 Herman, c Hornibrook b Grimmett 3 Jameson, st Oldfield, b Grimmett 27 Extras 5 Total ... ... ... 151 Bowling Analysis.—Wall one for 36, 'Fairfax none for 22, Hornibrook one for 49, Grimmett seven for 39. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Jackson, c Boyes, b Herman ... 0 Bradman, not out ... ... 47 Ponsford, b Newman ... ... 29 Kippax, not out ... ... ... 3 Extras ... 3 Total (for two wickets) ... 82 THE ENGLISH TEST TRIAL. ROBINS BOWLS WELL.

LONDON, May 31. Several thousand spectators saw the opening of the Test trial match between England and The Rest, at Lord’s. The wicket had been protected by tarpaulins during the downpour of the previous evening. Robins and Geary were destructive. The former, who is a splendid fieldsman as well as a batsman, seems certain of inclusion in the first Test against Australia. He bowled better than Peebles, or any slow bowler so far encountered by the Australians. The top spin that he imparted to the ball caused great speed off the pitch. Larwood, Tate and Geary were played with comparative confidence. Rain interfered with play, which terminated for the day. Scores:

THE REST. . Fb'st Innings. Jardine, c Geary, b Robins ... 15 Stevens, c Chapman, b Tate ... 1 Duleepsinhji, c Geary, b Larwood 12 Wyatt, c Duckworth, b Geary ... 25 Leyland, st Duckworth, b Robins 4 Ames, c Duckworth, b Robins ... 23 Hopwood, c Chapman, b Robins ... 17 Worthington, lbw, b Geary ... 29 White, c Duckworth, b Geary ... 7 Allom, not out ... ... ... 0 Clark, c Duckworth, b Geary ... 0 Extras ... ... ... ... 5 Total 138 Bowling.—Larwood one for 21, Tate one for 18, Geary four for 20, Robins four for 69, Woolley none for 5. ENGLAND. First Innings. Hobbs, not out 61 Sutcliffe, c Ames, b Allob ... 2 Hammond, not out ... ... 49 Extras 6 Total (for one wicket) ... 118 TRIBUTE TO BRADMAN. COMMENT ON TEST MATCH. LONDON, June 1. The Press pays generous tributes to Bradman and Bobby Jones, the American golfer. 1 They agreed that the former has achieved cricket immortality, joining the famous four —Grace, Hammond, Hallows and Hayward—in this particular distinction. A critic describes the Test trial as “Old men’s triumph.” One of the features of the game is that no semblance of a catch was missed. Another was Duckworth’s brilliant wicket-keep-ing. but there was no sign at presentof an English Badman.

Other batsmen to score 1000 runs in May, according to Wisden’s Almanficlc were i lii 1895, W. G. Grace, between May 9 and May 30 <22 days). His record was: Innings 10, runs 1610, highest innings 288, average 112.88, not out 1. In 1927—W. R. Hammond, between May 7 and May 28 (22 days), his record being: Innings 13, runs 1028, highest innings 192, average <9.0/. C Hallows compiled 1000 runs between May 5 and 31 (27 days), his highest innings 232, average 120, not out 3. . T. Hayward, with one match in April, completed his 1000 runs on May 31, his record being: Innings 13, runs 1074, highest innings 193, not out 2, average 97.63. FIXTURES FOR JUNE. The following are the matches to be played by the Australian cricketers this month: — , June 4-3-6—v. Middlesex, at Lords June 7-9-10—v. Cambridge University,

at Fenners. June 13-14-16-17— First Test, at Trent-

‘ bridge. June 18-19-20—v. Surrey, at the Oyal. June 21-23-24 —y. Lancashire, at Did

Trafford. _ , June 27-28-30, July I—Second Test

at Lords. The third Test at Lords is to be plaved on July 11, 13, 14, and 15. The fourth is fixed for Old Ti-afford on July 25, 26, 28 and 29. . The fifth Test, at the Oval, is set dowii for August 16, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22.