BRADMAN’S BIG SCORE

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22390, 2 May 1938, Page 9

BRADMAN’S BIG SCORE

DOUBLE CENTURY FOR AUSTRALIA

CRICKET TOUR OPENS

WORCESTER CAPTAIN PUTS VISITORS IN

(UNITED FBEBB ASSOCIATION —COPTEIOHT.) (Received May 1, 7 p.m.) LONDON, April 30. The Australian cricketers, thanks to D. G. Bradman, opened their tour well with a heavy first-innings score against Worcestershire. Bradman, with an innings of 258, made hi third successive double century against this county in the opening match of an Australian tour. The teams are: — •

Australia—D. G. Bradman (captain), S. J. McCabe, C. L. Badcock, B A Barnett. W. A. Brown, J. H. Fingleton, L. O’B. Fleetwood-Smith, A L. Hassett, E. L. McCormick, W. J. O’Reilly, M. G. Waite, E. S. White. Worcestershire —The Hon. C. J. Lyttelton (captain), R. H. C. Human, H. H. Gibbons, C. H. Bull, S. H. Martin R. T. D. Perks, H. Howorth, L. Cooper, S. Buller, A. P. Singleton, R. J. Crisp. . This is the county’s strongest team, except for the absence of R. C. M. Kimpton, the young Australian batsman, who has been a student at Oxford. Worcestershire played 32 matches last season, won 10, lost 17, and drew five. Wickets Fall Early The Hon. C. J. Lyttelton won the toss and sent the Australians in to bat on a good, fast wicket, explaining that the crowd had come to see Australia bat, and candidly adding *\i.'t there was less chance of a fiasco that way.” The South African medium-fast test bowler. Crisp, opened the attack before an overcoated crowd, which grew from 12,000 to 14,000, a record. Brown was completely beaten in Crisp’s third over, and was out leg before wicket. . , , Fingleton was batting quietly and Bradman was cautious and slow to begin. Fingleton mistimed one and was well caught in the covers. He was more enterprising than usual, and his score included five fours. McCabe joined Bradman, and the pair went along quietly until lunch, when the score was 112 for two wickets. McCabe after lunch opened his shoulders, and Perks brought one in sharply and rooted out his off -‘.ump. Bowling “Pulverised” Bradman, having settled down, showed a wide 'range Of strokes, and with Badcock receiving little of the bowling, the partnership realised 109 in an hour. Bradman had made 143 in two hours. One over from Human, who bowled high-tOSsed slows, yielded 27. Badcock was aggressive after tea and joined in the process of pulverising the bowling, which thoroughly disheartened the bowlers, but delighted the onlookers. The fine partnership was dissolved when Badcock stepped out t6 cover-drive and was nicely caught in the covers. Howorth was recalled, and with his second ball-got Bradman, who, in trying tq late-cut, was caught in the slips. It was a faultless Innings, which included 32 fours and revealed practically every stroke of Bradman’s repertoire. Scores:—

AUSTRALIA First innings Fingleton, c Crisp, b Howorth 41 Brown, Ibw, b Grasp .. .• • 2 McCabe, b Perks . - • • 34 Bradman, c Martin, b Howorth 258 Badcock, c Singleton, b Perks 67 Hassett, not out .. • • 21 Barnett, b Crisp a •• *• White, not out •• Extras .. .. .. 29

Total for six wickets .. 474

“BETTER THAN EVER”

PRAISE OF ENGLISH CRICKET WRITERS

(Received May 1, 8.30 p.m.)

LONDON, May 1

Cricket writers compliment Bradman on his additional record of a third double century in succession at Worcester.

The “Sunday Times” says: “Bradman is better than ever. He drove exquisitely and late-cut most cheekily.” The M.C.C. announces that the tickets for the test match at Lord’s are sold out.

YORKSHIRE V. M.C.C.

LONDON, April 30. Yorkshire, first innings, made 339 (Smaiies 67, Wood 69, Sims four for 77) against M.C.C., 46 for the loss of one wicket.