LAST MATCH.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 216, 12 September 1930, Page 7

LAST MATCH.

BRADMAN'S CHANCE.

Australian Star Batsman Has

A Merry Knock.

163 RUNS FOR TWO

(United- P.A.—Electric Telegraph—-Copyright)

(Received 9.30 a.m.)

* LONDON,' September 11

The start of the second day's play between the Australian cricketers and an English Eleven at Scarborough was delayed to-day by overnight rain. The wicket was good but the outfield slow; the weather is threatening.

When Wyatt declared without any addition to the English score, Jackson and Fairfax opened at 2.45- p.m. on a wicket made for the bowlers. Jackson nicely made 24 runs and was bowled by an almost unplayable ball.

Bradman, who has to get 103 to reach his 3000 in first-class games on the tour, came in and went for the runs. In 3.1 minutes lie scored 42 runs. It was hurricane hitting, and he was particularly severe on Parker and Rhodes.

Kippax soon followed Bradman's lead, cutting and driving . perfectly. Later he lifted Rhodes for a straight six. Bradman at 00, was missed twice. Duckworth fumbled an easy chance of stumping, and Sandham dropped a sitter. The pair added 100' runs in 80 minutes. Bradman's 50 occupied 50 and Kippax's took 05 minutes. The merry hitting continued until an appeal against the light was successful. Scores: — ENGLAND.—First Innings.Hobbs, c Oldfield, b Fairfax 24 Sutcliffe, c Fairfax, b Hornibrook .. 45 Duleepsinliji, c Oldfield,-b Horni- : brook i ........... 29 Sandham, b'Wall .... .' ....... 59 Wyatt, Ibw, b Hornibrook'.......' -7 Leyldnd, e Oldfield, b Hornibrook .. 9 Tate, c and b HunvoocV '1 Larwood, c Bradman, b Hornibrook .11 Rhodes, not out ............ i 16 Duckworth, b Wall 0 Extras ■ 17 Total for nine wickets (dec.) . 218 Bowling: Wall took two wickets for 35 runs, Fairfax one for 58, Hurwood one for 3, Hornibrook five for 09, McCabe none for 0, Grimmett none for L -jv ■>''- AUSTRALIA. —First Innings. Jackson, b Rhodes 24 Fairfax, st Duckworth, b Rhodes .. S Bradman, not out 73 Kippax, not out .'.... ,57 "Extra 1 Total for two wickets .. 163