BRADMAN 219.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20414, 8 December 1931, Page 9

BRADMAN 219.

j ♦ I A PERFECT INNINGS. j ____ SOUTH AFRICA V. NEW SOUTH WALES. HOME TEAM 8 FOR 446. (V SITED TRESS ASSOCIATION'— BT E LECTEIC (raxs» association nuoiu.) (Received December 7th, 9.15 p.m.) SYDNEY, December 7. Glorious weather prevailed for the start of the return match between New South Walos and South Africa. Tho wicket was easy. The visitors captured two wickets for fourtoen runs, but Bradman and McCabe then took a hand and raised tho total to 102 in 80 minutes before McCabe was splendidly caught. Batting with his usual freedom Bradman continued to give a delightful exhibition. Ho was particularly severe on McMillan. The scoring was fast, 350 taking 327 minutes, although five wickets had fallen by this time. Bradman's century occupied tho same length of time. Oldfield played a captain's part, staying with Bradman while 99 were added for tho sixth wicket. The bowling was never really loose, but Bradman continued at a terrific pace with shots to all parts of the field, hia chanceless 219 runs taking only 23-1 minutes. He his fifteen fours. Hird and Hunt also batted well and completed the recovery. South African team—ll. B. Camoron, D. P. Morkcl, J. A. J. Christy, K. Viljocn, S. H. Curnow, B. Mitchell, X. Balaskas, Q. McMillan, N. A. Quinn, C. S. Vincent, A. J. Bell. Scores—

NEW SOUTH WALKS. First Innings. Bill, c Morkel, b Bell .. JO Fingleton, Ibw, b Morkel .. 2 Bradman, e Curnnw, b McMillan . . 210 McCabe, c Christy, b Bell .. 23 Mark?, c Cameron, b Bell .. (5 Solomon, st Cameron, b McMillan .. II Old field, c Mitchell, b McMillan .. 2!) Ilird, not out, .. .. "li Hunt, c Curnow, b McMillan .. •!."> Amos, not out .. .. 6 Extras . .. .. 14 Total for eight wickets .. 4-iiJ