BRADMAN A “DUCK”

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 190, 10 May 1934, Page 9

BRADMAN A “DUCK”

Clean Bowled by Davies at Cambridge SIDE’S POOR START Three Good Batsmen Out For 80 Runs By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. (Received May 10. 1.10 a.m.) London, May 9. For lhe Australians’ match against Cambridge University, the weather was dull, the wicket good and the outfield damp. The Australians won the toss and arc batting, having lost three wickets for 80 at. lunch. The Cambridge team is: Human. Winlaw. Allen. Jahangir Khan. Davies. Powell, Skinner.. Cox. Grimshaw. Dinwiddy. and Hart left. •Scores are: — \V<,0(11'1)11. e. Cox. B. Davies Li I'oiisfonl. not oat 7 Bradman, b. Davies y McCabe, e. Newman, b. Grimshaw .... Io Darling, not out 8 Extras ” Total for three wickets 80 MATCH DRAWN Leicestershire Averts Defeat CRICKET IN THE RAIN London, May 8. Drizzling rain made the cricket match, Australia v. Leicestershire, a depressing spectacle on the third day. The Australians, in the field, were soaked, and all wore two sweaters. As the play progressed the bowlers became more and more handicapped by the wet ball, and free scoring by some of the county batsmen accounted for the match being drawn. There was only an hour’s play before lunch, and stumps were drawn earlier than on the previous day. The county made 263 for nine wickets in their second innings. Dawson top-scoring with 91, and O’Reilly and Fleetwood-Smith each taking four wickets. In spite of a continuous drizzle, play was resumed after lunch, and Dawson and Berry scored freely from the bowlers, who, handicapped by the wet ball, failed to gain control of length and spin. Dawson and Berry added 100 in ninety minutes, Dawson showing particular strength on the leg side. Eventually he was dismissed when Barnett, made a splendid catch behind the wicket. He had batted 155 minutes, and his store of 91 included thirteen 4’s. His innings was chanceless, and lie invariably chose the right ball to hit. The score was 160 for three wickets at Dawson's dismissal, but four wickets then fell in quick succession, three of them going to O’Reilly. With seven down for 175 there seemed a good prospect of Australia forcing a victory. Runs came very freely, however, with Fleetwood-Smith on. his bowling being very ragged. O’Reilly pegged the batsmen down, but had no further success before the tea adjournment, when the score was 210 for seven wickets. The rain had ceased, but there were only a handful of people present to see Leicestershire avert defeat by an innings. Bradman appeared to make a mistake in taking a new ball at 200 and giving it to Ebeling and McCabe, as O'Reilly looked to be the only bowler likely to dismiss Leicestershire, and the new ball did not suit him. Geary after a bright knock, was out l.b.w. Astlll’s fighting innings made a draw certain, his unexpectedly stubborn resistance finding the Australians still in the field when stumps were drawn. Leicestershire, in their second innings, batted 270 minutes. Details:— AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Five wickets for St>B (Innings declared closed.) LEICESTERSHIRE. First Innings 152 Second Innings. Dawson, e. Barnett, b. Darling til Shipman, 1.b.w.. b. Fleetwood-Smith .. 11 Armstrong, 1.b.w.. b. O'Reilly 7 Berry, e. sub., h. Fleetwood-Smilb .. IS llazlerigg. e. Bradman, b. O'Reilly .... :i Weston, c, sub., b. O'Reilly (I Hiddington. I). O'Reilly (1 Geary, 1.b.w,, b. Fleetwood-Smith .... 27 Astill, not out 50 Smith, st. Barnett, b. Fleetwood-Smith 1 Extras 25 Total for nine wickets 203 Bowling.—Ebeling took no wickets for 55 runs: McCabe, none for 20: O’Reilly, four for 40; Fleetwood-Smith, four f>r S 3: Darling. one for 111. TEAM SELECTED Chapman to Lead M.C.C. POSSIBLE TEST CAPTAIN Loiiduu, May 8 The M.C.C. team against the Australians on May 12 is: Chapman (captain), White. Wyatt. Turnbull. Valentine, Killick, Brown. Peebles. I’. Oldfield. Hendren, mid Bowes. The "Dailv Mail" regards the selection of Chapman as captain of tire Marylebone team as surprising, and indicating that lie is again in ’lie running for the Tost captaincy. Tlie “News-Chronicle” says that although Chapman’s choice is a pointer to rhe captaincy of the Test team, the claims of Wyatt, Turnbull, mid Wallers cannot be overlooked. COUNTY MATCHES Glamorgan Beats Surrey London. May 8. Results of the comity cricket matches are :— Glamorgan v. Surrey, at the Oval.— Glamorgan. 352 (Lavis 83 not out); Surrey, 113 (Clay six for 33, E. Davies four for 29), and 147 (Hobbs 62; Clay six for 51). Glamorgan won by an hittings and 92 runs. Kent v. Essex, at Gravesend. -Kent 273 (Todd 13(11. and 133 (Eastman live for 231 ; Essex. 244 (Lewis eight I for 58i and 166 for eight wickets (Cut- | mi.re 97 not out; Freeman five for 87). Essex won by two wickets. Northamptonshire v. Middlesex, at

Northampton.—Northamptonshire. 124 and 152 (Peebles live for 54, Kobins five for 59) ; Middlesex, 220 (Hendren 50, Enthoven 82 I and 59 for four wickets (Matthews four for 15). Middlesex won by six wickets. Lancashire v. Derbyshire, at Ilkeston. —Lancashire. 337 for three wickets, declared (Watson 128, Iddon 121 not out) : Derbyshire. 115 (Kibbles six for 44) and 88 for one wicket. Lancashire won on tlic first innings. Sussex v. Hampshire, at Hove.— Sussex. 337 and 47 for one wicket; Hampshire. 12S (J. Cornford six for '-’!•) and 254. Sussex won by nine u ickets. Somerset v. Nottinghamshire, at Nottingham.—. Somerset. 156 (Hawkins 82: Larwood four for 31) and S 3 for Iwo wickets: Nottinghamshire, 232 I Walker 79). Nottinghamshire won on the first innings. Yorkshire v. M.C.C.. at Lord's. — lorkshire. 410 (Burlier 160. Davidson 101 not out) and 219 for four wickrfs. declared (Sutcliffe 51. Leyland 104 not out) : M.C.C.. 333 (Allen 68. Wyatt 132) and 125 for four wickets i Wyatt 50 not out). Match drawn. Worcestershire v. Oxford University. at Oxford.—Worcestershire. 299 i Nawab of Pataudi 126: Jackson live for 66) and 246 for eight wickets, declared (Gibbons 93); Oxford University. 377 (Walker 118) and 94 for two wu-kets Match drawn.