FAST SCORINGS AT LORD'S

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22431, 18 June 1938, Page 15

FAST SCORINGS AT LORD'S

GENTLEMEN SATED IMS FOLLOW-ON AUSTRALIANS START JVEUi IN SECOND STRIKE tuiMD nxsa AssocTiTiog—coyntTgar J (Received June 18, 1-30 ajn.) LONDON. June 17. The weather was sultry when the Australians continued their second innings against the Gentlemen at Lord’s. At lunch they had scored 335 for the loss of four wickets. Only a handful of people watched play. Waite and Badcock raised 200 m two and three-quarter hours. Waite was run out alter batting soundly for 85 minutes.

McCabe was early aggressive, and cut a leg-break ball hard to Meyer, who took a splendid catch at second slip. Severely punishing Brown, Badcock batted excellently, reaching 100 in 155 minutes.- His flashing on drives and fierce hooks left the fieldsmen standing.

Bradman does not intend to bat again in this match. Yesterday, in reply to Australia’s first innings score of 398 (Bradman 104), the Gentlemen made 301 (F. R. Brown 88). At stumps Australia had lost two for 189.

Courageous and intelligent batting by Yardley and Valentine restored the Gentlemen’s failing fortunes. They added 50 in half an hour after lunch. Both were out when one short of the half-century. Yardley spooned one to the covers, and Valentine was easily caught in the slips. Splendid batting by Brown, of Surrey, saved the follow-on. Brown hit with enormous power- He added 33 in 10 minutes, and reached 88 in an •hour. Going for another big hit with the last man in, he was caught in the covers. His score included 15 boundaries. ' The Gentlemen’s inrungs lasted 345 minutes. Australia reopened at 4J> pjn. yesterday. Fingleton, who was unusually bright, and W. A. Brown raised 50 In 40 minutes, of which Fingleton contributed 37, He continued to score twice as fast as Brown, who appeared to be under the impression that he was still saving the test match. The partnership was worth 113, when Brown was caught at first slip. Eleven thousand spectators saw Badcock pull and drive ferociously, an‘d Fingleton reached an_eaceptionally fast 100 in 125. .minutes, after remaining for 10' minutes on 39. Fingleton was caught in the slips just .before stumps. He batted 140 minutes and hit 10 fours in a chanceless, enterprising display. Scores: — AUSTRALIA First innings .. Second Trmingg Fingleton, c Stephenson, b Marin-. doe .. • .. 121 Brown, e Valentine, b Hammond 50 Badcock, not out .. Waite, run out .. .. •• 32 McCabe, c Meyer, b Brown .. 9 Chipperfield, not out .. .. 20 Extras .. •.« •• »

Total fear four wickets .. 331

First Innings Wilcox, b Ward , , .. SB Gibb, c Bradman, b McCabe .. 6 Stephenson, c Waite, b McCabe 0 Wyatt, c White, b Ward 31 Chalk, st Barnett, b Ward .. 3 Hammond, c White, b Waite .. T Yardley, c Badcock, b FleetwoodSmith. . - -. .. 4B Valentine, c Cbipperfield, b Ward 4® Brown, c Waite, b Ward .. 88 Meyer, b Waite .. •• * Macindoe, not out .. ® Extras .. •• •• Total .. Bowling—Waite took two wickets for 73 runs; McCabe, two tor 6; White, none for 62; Ward, five w 108; Fleetwood-Smith, one for CL