DOUBLE CENTURY.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19918, 3 May 1930, Page 15

DOUBLE CENTURY.

BRAPMAN'S BRILLIANT FORM.

AUSTRALIA'S EASY WIN

(CRITID PRESS ASSOCIATION—-BS ELICTEIO TELECStAPB—COPTMGHT.) LONDON, May 1. In its match against Worcestershire Anstralia declared in its first innings with eight wickets down for 492 (Bradman 236, Woodfull 133). Worcestershire, in its second innings, had four wickets down for 103 at stumps. The first brilliant double century by Bradman was a feature of the second day's play. His effort amazed the and lie treated the bowlers with scant respect, pasting the ball to all parts of the field. . t .„ n He reached his century m minutes. , Woodfull, upon obtaining his 100, became reckless, and attacked the weak bowling. He went out in attempting a big hit. ITe and Bradman put on 200 in just over two hours. The New South Wales colt, assisted by Richardson, McCabe, and a'Beckett, made his total 200 after .255 minutes at the crease. He went out like Woodfull in attempting to lift the ball out of the ground. _ ' Bradman batted 276 minutes and hit 24 fours, giving only one chance, which was after he had passed his second hundred. ~ His score is tho biggest ever compiled against Worcestershire. He drove with great power, and presented an impregnable defence. With two hours left to play, Worcestershire lost four wickets before stumps were drawn.

Australia won by an innings and 165 runs. The scores were as under: — WORCESTERSHIRE. First Innings. M. F. S. Jewell, c Fairfax, b Grimmett .. v "no L. Wright, lbw, b Grimmett • • J. M. Nichol, run out .. • • 8 H. Gibbons, not out . . •• 31 W. V. Fox, lbw, b Grimmett .. 0 C. F. Waters, st Oldficld, b Grim-

mett .. • • " 1 F. Root, st Oldfield, b Fairfax .. 9 Brook, b Fairfax .. "in S. Wi •Styler, run out .. •• 1° 11. A. Gilbert, b Fairfax .. 0 P. Jackson, lbw, b Fairfax ... 0 Extras .. • • • • Total • • • • I^l Bowling Analysis—Wall no wickets for 31 runs, a'Beckett nOne for 12, Grimmett four for 38, Hornibrook none for 22, Fairfax four for 30. Second Innings. M. F. S. Jewell, hit wkt, b Hornibrook .. • .. .. 10 L. Wright, run out. .. .. 18 J. M. Nichol, c Hornibrook, b Grimmett .. . • ... 1 I 11. Gibbons, b Hornibrook .. 22 W. V. Fox. c Oldfield, b Grimmett 28 C. F. Walters, c and b Grimmett 44 F. Root, b Grimmett ... 48 Brook, b Grimmett .. . • P S. W. Styler, lbw, b Hornibrook . 3 P. Jackson, not out ... ... 4 H. A. Gilbert, absent through illness ... ••• ••• 9 Extras ••• ••• 20 Total ... ••• 196 AUSTRALIA. First-Innings. W. M. Woodfull, b Brook ..133 'A. Jackson, c Waiters, b Brook .. 24 I>. Bradman, c Walters, b Brook .. 236. S. MeCabe, c Root, b Brook ..15 V. T. Richardson, run out .. 24 A. Fairfax, c Root, b Jackson. .. 0 E. a'Beckett, c Gilbert, b Root .. 24 W. A. Oldfield, b Root .. .. 4 C. V. Grimmett, not uot ... .. 15 T. M. Wall, not out .. 9 Extras .. •• '• 8

Total for Oight wickets

Bowling Analysis—Root two .for 112, Jackson one for' 105, Gilbert none for 30, Brook four for 148, Wright note for 68, Gibbons none for 21.

WORCESTERSHIRE'S SMALL SCORE.

(Received May 3rd, 1 a.m.)

LONDON, May 2. The wcatlier was beautiful and the wicket good when play was resumed. to-day. * • . Worcestershire,. in their second innings, were all out for 196.