BRADMAN SCORES 1000 RUNS IN MAY
Australia 320 For One Against Hampshire (Received May 28, 1 a.m.) London, May 27. Light rain overnight followed by a Warmer, cloudy morning suggested that there might still be some difficulty, with the wicket for the continuation of the Australia-Hampshire cricket match, Ibut the not-out batsmen, Fingleton and Bradman, played confidently White is suffering from a chill with a temperature of 103 and is not playing to-day. Bradm.«n overtook Fingleton at 99 and reached his fifth century of the tour. Rain then fell and stopped play with Bradman needing only 15 runs to enable him to be the first this season to roach 1000 runs in May. Play stopped at 12,15 p.m. with the score one for 204. Play resumed at 12.55. Bradman pulled Baring for two glorious fours and glanced for three in the same over. Rain was falling again but Bradman hooked Baring for four, winning the race for the 1000 runs in May amid great applause. The partnership realised 242 in 205 minutes. Details: — HAMPSHIRE. First innings 157 AUSTRALIA—First Innings. Fingleton, not out 123 Brown, c. Pothecary, b. Boyes ... 47 Bradman, not out 145 Extras 5 Total for one wicket 321
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Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 206, 28 May 1938, Page 15
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