RIOTOUS PACE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 177, 29 July 1938, Page 13

RIOTOUS PACE.

FIELD DISLOCATED. POLICEMAN ESCORTS CAPTAIN BACK TO THE ARENA. BADCOCK'S BRIUJAMT FORM. (Received 11 a.m.) LONDON, July 28. At. the end of the second day's play at Taunton, SomrHet was left with 235 runs still required to save an Inning's, defeat, and only four wickets in hand. On Wednesday the county was dismissed for 110, to which 'Badcock and Walker had replied with 106 without being separated for the opening partnership. Shortly after the resumption of play to-day Walker (35) was dismissed, after which Badcock (67) and Bradman were associated in a bright and . breezy partnership, whiqhsent the score along .rapidly and. pleased Jhe'crowd. ;: . fl Thft wicket played comfortably, and the score mounted to 150 ini. 105," fminutes, despite the effort* of ;the. «piri -bowlers and frequent changes. Badcock hit a brillaint 100 in two houra, hia total including 14 boundaries, and Bradman reached 30 in 65 minutes." The bowling was not loose, but rather inadequate . against "batting of such, quality. Badcock finally waa carelessly run out. His innings was'chanceless and he was especially severe on the fastish bowling. Barnes' timing waa faulty. He was missed when 5 at first slip, and waa out leg-before in the next over. Hassett soon settled down and Ihe and Bradman scored much as they pleased. Only excellent fielding saved the bowlers from heavier punishment. Haaaett in attempting a hook waa caught at longleg; but Bradman, continuing strongly, reached his first century in 145 minutes. When Chipperfleld was bowled off his thigh, Bradman «nd McCabe became associated in a partnership of 120 runs for the sixth wicket. Hitting Buse for four boundaries in one over, Bradman scored 72 in an hour. - . After luneh runs came at a riotous pace, and 400,waa posted for 270.minutes' play. Bradman readied 200 after only 216 minutes, and in attempting to hit a six in the same over was clean bowled. He made 32 fours in a chanceless innings. His glorious driving and skill in placing dislocated the field. McCabe, recovered from his injury, reached a graceful 60 in 65 minutes, and at tea, when the innings had been in progress for 310 minutes, Bradman "declared." When the Australians took the field the enthusiastic crowd followed Bradman to the wicket, while a policeman escorted fcim. Lyon and Lee had to wait ten minutes for -tine crowd to disperse before taking up their positions. With only six runs ■cored, however, both opening batsmen were back in the pavilion. Bum and Lonjrriag added 40 for a vigorous fourth wicket partnership, and after six wickets were down for 88 Andrews and,Barnwell batted stubbornly to play out time. Score*:— SOMERSET. First innings 110 Second Innings. Lyon, e Walker, b White -2 Lee, e Chipperfleld, b White 4 Buse, lbwy b O'Reilly 33 Meyer, e Badcock, b O'Reilly J7 Longrigg, c Chipperfleld, b FleetwoodSmith 23 Glmblett, e Haesett, b Ward 6 Andrew*, not out t .•• 20 Barnwell, not out 13 Extras .. 1 Total for six wickets 110 AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Badcock, run out 110 Walker, b Andrew* 37Bradman, b Andrew* 202 Barne*,' lbw, b Wellard . 9 Hassett, c Gimblett. b Buse .......... 31 Chipperfield, b Wellard 10 McCabe, not out 56 White, not out 2 Extra* 7 Total for six wicket* (dec.) — 464 Bowling: Andrews took two wickets for 108, Wellard two for 146, Buse one for 82, Lyon none for 10, Meyer none for 54, Hazell none for 57.