AUSTRALIA'S DAY

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 11, 12 July 1930, Page 9

AUSTRALIA'S DAY

BRAD3IAFS EVEN MOKE

MASTERY OF BOWLING

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The third Test match commenced at Headingly in bright weather, with a cool breeze, but the surroundings are dismal and uninspiring compared with Lord's. The outfield is not even poorly grassed. Tho wicket looked rather patchy. Woodfull again called heads, but this time ho was correct. The following are the teams: —■ Australia.—Woodfull, Bichardson, Bradman, Kippax, M'Cabe, Jackson, Grimmett, a'Beckett, Hornibrook, Oldfiold, Wall, twelfth man Ilnrwood. England.—Chapman (captain), Duleopsinhji, Hobbs, Sutcliffe, Tate, Larwood, Duckworth, Hammond, Leyland, R. Tyldesley, Geary, and Hondren twelfth man. There is much adverse comment at the inclusion nf a'Beckett in the Australian team instead of Hurwood. Ponsford has been omitted from the Australian Test team owing to gastritis following ptomaine poisoning. Ponsford's illness, however, provided Jackson with a chance to prove himself. Nevertheless the absence of Ponsford and Fairfax are severe blows, as tho present Test is generally considered to bo the vital match. A strangely quiet crowd of fifteen thousand greeted Chapman as ho led. out the Englishmen. Larwood commenced bowling, and was aided by a strong cross breeze and four in the slips. Chapman was in his usual position at backward point. JACKSON FAILS AGAIN. Australia early met disaster. - The high hopes entertained for Jackson were not realised, fdr the fifth ball of Tate's first over gave Larwood an easy catch at short leg. An unpleasant situation thus confronted Bradman. Woodfull luckily snicked the first ball of Larwood's second over to the boundary. Larwood's deliveries were coming down fast and true just outside the off stump. Bradman commenced by neatly glancing and driving. Altogether he scored eleven off Larwood's fifth over, causing the fast bowler to be taken off in' favour of Tate, Geary replacing the latter.. Woodfull appeared to have a narrow escape from being bowled by Tate, but Bradman, playing delightfully, pulled Geary to the boundary, reaching 25 before his captain was in double figures. BEADMAN AT EASE. Bradman punished Tate as he did Larwood and Geary. The bowling was slower than usual, and turned distinctly from the off. Woodfull was playing with great care. Tyldesley came on at 48, replacing Geary. Bradman hit his first ball for four, registering 50 in 50 minutes. Ho scored another 4 two balls later. Geary then relieved Tate, and Bradman square-cut him to the boundary and reached fifty, in which were eight 4's. He batted with the same glorious freedom as at Lord's, and punished all the bowling alike, making boundaries with monotonous frequency. Bradman'B effort was reminiscent of Macartney at Leeds in 1926, despite the rapid bowling changes. He showed a particular liking for Tyldesley's slows, though the Lancastrian managed to keep him from scoring in one over. At the luncheon adjournment the score was 136 for one wicket. CENTURY BEFORE LUNCH. Bradman manoeuvred strike and achieved a century before lunch with a quarter of an hour to spare, thus equalling Trumper's and Macartney's feats in Test cricket. Bradman received a tremendous ovation. Ho had batted ninety-five minutes and hit sixteen 4'a. This is Bradman's; third successive Test century. He never played with greater case and certainty and made the bowling look cheap. Curiously, Woodfull has now partnered two men who have scored a hundred in a Leeds Test before lunch. Australia was in an excellent position at the adjournment. Twenty-two thousand were present when play was resumed. Bradman continued to drive Larwood and Geary to the boundary and 150 was raised in 130 minutes. Larwood was not causing tl"3 slightest concern to Brad-nan, who again cut him twico to the fence. Tho fast bowler was taken off. WOODFULL'S PATIENCE. Woodfull had scored 50 after 145 minutes, when, trying to turn Hammond, he was bowled off his pads. His was a patient display, justifiable owing to Bradman's fast scoring. The total of 193 had been added for the second wicket, to which Bradman contributed 142. The 200 took three hours, and Bradman raced to 151 in 170 minutes. Kippax survived two appeals for catch and leg-before, and took thirtyfive minutes to make 9. Meanwhile, his partner was Bearing hia second hundred. Leyland was then given the ball, and Bradman scored 13 off his first over. Ho reached a fault less 200 in 210 minutes, and thcu made a weak stroke, skying Tyldesley near Tato. Kippax was missod by Leyland when 24. Tho side's 300, of which _ Bracimau made 219, took 250 minutes.

Bradman had hit thirty 4's at tea, when Australia was in a still more cnviablo position. LORD'S SCORE PASSED. ■ Twenty-five thousand were present after tea. The batsmen continued to score steadily, the attack tiring. Bradman gave Larwood another pounding. Driving him and pulling him for fours he reached his 250 in 275 minutes, and then equalled his Lord's score of 254, which was his highest in England. At 273, Geary appealed for a catch, at the wicket, but Duckworth dropped tho ball. A partnership of 200 took 145 minutes, and the total of 400 only 325 minutes. HIGHEST TEST SCORE. ' Thore was a prolonged ovation when Bradman passed Foster's record of 287, tho highest- Test score, mado in Sydney in 1903. Record followed record. When Bradman drove Larwood hard to the boundary, the partnership, had realised 229, beating tho previous Australian third wicket score by Murdoch and H. Scott at the Oval in 1884. Kippax reached his thousand runs for the season when he had made 51. At 77 he gave a difficult catch near point, which Chapman accepted. He had batted 165 minutes, and scored six fours, with good restrained play. The total was now 423 for three. M'Cabe started briskly. After 340 minutes' play Bradman passed the triple century for tho third time in his career, and finished the day uneonquered. He had hit forty-two boundaries. The police rushed on to the field to shepherd him to the pavilion. " A GLOBIOTXS DAY. So ended a glorious , day for Australia, and a still more glorious one for Bradman. He made so many records that two escaped almost un-notic-ed —his 2000 runs in England and 1000 in the Tests. Following are the details:— AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Woodfull, 1) Hammond ......... 50 Jackson, c Larwood, b Tate ...,., 1 Bradman, not out 309 Kippax, c Chapman, b Tate 77 M'Cabe, not-out ■ 12 Extras ~ 9 Total'for three wickets 458 ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKET (Received 12th July, 1 p.m.) LONDON, 11th July. Following aro the results of the latest county cricket matches:— Kent v. Middlesex.—Kent, first innings, 287 (Wooliey 77);. second, 66 for three. Middlesex, first, 87 (Freeman five for 30, Hardinge four for 21), and following on 333 (Hearne (144). Kent won on the first innings. Gloucester v. Sussex. —Gloucester, first, 130 (Parks four for 44); second, 298 (Dacre 59 (Hammond 87 for 7). Sussex, first, 234 (H. Parks 133, Infield six for 69); second, 195 for two (Bowley not out 126). Sussex won by eight wickets. | Warwick v. Notts.—Warwick, first, 520 (Kilner 97, Santall 105); second, 125 for one. declared.. Notts, first, 391 (Whysall 158); second; 169 for two. Warwick won on the first innings. Yorkshire v. Somerset. —Yorkshire, first, 161; second, 292 for three, declared (Oldroyd not out 164). Somerset, first, 103 (Bowes five for 36); second, 180 (Rhodes four for 39). Yorkshire won by 170 runs.. Hampshire v. Essex. —Hampshire, first, 240; second, 213. Essex, first, 233; second, 30 for none. -Hampshire won in the first innings. Worcester v. Northants. —Worcester, first, 501 for six, declared. Northants, first, 329, and following on 335 for seven. Worcester won on tho first inningsGlamorgan v. Leicester.—Glamorgan, first, 197; second, 355. Leicester, first, 373; second, 47 for none. Leicester won on the first innings.