BRIGHT INNINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 103, 3 May 1934, Page 7

BRIGHT INNINGS.

IMPROVING FORM.

Don's Punishing Treatment of Bowlers. CENTURY IN EVEN TIME. fTJnited P.A.—Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Received 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, May 2. Ponsford and Woodfull opened for Australia confidently. Ponsford played a series of crisp attacking shots before being caught in the slips. Jackson was keeping an admirable length, with considerable nip from the pitch. Bradman once almost played him on. After tea Bradman opened his shoulders, slamming Perks and Brook to the boundary to draw level with Woodfull, who had 40 minutes' start. Bradman reached 50 in an hour. Worcester's fielding was excellent, but Bradman was dealing out punishment to all the bowlers, his form improving as he went along. Woodfull, after a lingering half-hour in the forties, attempted a big drive and was well caught behind the bowler. Kippax survived only four balls. MeCabe was almost bowled next ball, but undeterred he hit cheerfully. Bradman, meanwhile, was steadily approaching the century. Now seeing the ball perfectly he was placing it at will. His hundred came with a slashing pull from Brook. Made in even time, the century included 13 fours.

Lord Cromer succeeds Viscount Hailsham as president of the Marylebone Cricket Club. Scores: —• WORCESTERSHIRE.—First Innings. Walters, lbw, b Grimmett 32 Gibbons, b Ebeling 0 Patandl, run out .' 1-t Nichol, lbw, b Grimmett "0 Martin, c and b O'Reilly 0 Bull, st Oldfield, b Grimmett 13 Quaife, e Oldfield, b Wall 20 Howarth, b Wall I" Brook, b Grimmett 3 Jackson, lbw, b Grimmett 0 Perks, not out - 0 Extras 8 Total 112 Bowling: Grimmett took five wickets for 53, Wall two for 6, Ebeling one for 10, O'Reilly one ior 35 ' AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Woodfull, c Perks, b Martin 48 Ponsford, c Nicliol, b Jackson ...... 13 Bradman, not out 112 Kippax, b Jackson 0 McCabe, not out 19 Extras ...v. ' " l Total for three wickets 199