BRADMAN 304

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 20, 24 July 1934, Page 9

BRADMAN 304

REST FALL CHEAPLY

ENGLAND DOES BETTER

(Received July 24, 10 a.m.) LONDON, July 23. Ideal weather,', with a. cool breeze, favoured the third day's play, and at the start of proceedings the wicket apparently was still perfect. There was an attendance of* 25,000 when play commenced, and this increased to 30,000 after lunch. The position for the re~ sumption was that Australia, in reply to England's score of 200; had .mado 404 runs for the loss of four wickets, Brauman being 271 not out and McCaJje IS not out. Bowes and Hammond opened the bowling. Bradman began quietly,, and became, aggressive, according to the side's requirements. The scoro was taken to 500 for 425 minutes' batting. Bradman, when 2SO, was badly dropped by Verity in the gully off the unlucky Bowos. In tho next over McCabe, who had not been too comfortable against Bowes,-played over a shooter and had his wickets spreadeagled. The partnership put on 00 runs in CO minutes. Bowes had got several balls past both batsmen, and McCabo was twice hit on tho pads. BRADMAN'S DISMISSAL; Bradman and Darling continued at the rate of a run a minute, despite good fielding, the pair, aiming at boundary shots by powerful hitting. Bradman received an ' when ho reached 300, but four runs later he attempted a defensive stroke and Bowes obtained a well-deserved reward. The ball took the middle stump. Bradman batted 420 minutes, and gave only one definite chance. Ho hit two 6's, fortvthree 4's, one 3, and fifteen 2's. Bowes worried Darliiig, eventually shattering his stumps with a ball by which he was completely beaten. Chipperfield carried 'on cautiously, and was ou.t to the first forcing stroke he made, being brilliantly caught by Wyatt at silly point off a strong drive. Grimmett was unexpectedly and undesirably . cautious against Verity. O'Eeilly -was anxious to have a go at Verity, but was unabro to get, away from Bowes. Grimmett was then run out through carelessness on the part of O'Eeilly. > .. O'Ecilly soon gratified his desire to face Verity, and drove him for a "sixer," but Wall was out in Bowes's next ovei1. . The innings, which realised 584 runs, occupied 515 minutes. ENGLAND AGAIN. Walters and Kecton reopened for England half. an hour before lunch. Wall was decidedly faster than on Friday. Grimmett came on at 14, replacing. McCabe after the latter had had two overs, and in the slow bowler's third over Keetou was beaten by a legbreak. Lunch was taken with the score at. 28,f0r ono wicket. After the adjournment. Hammond was slow to get going, while O'Eeilly's pace from tho pitch troubled Walters. Nevertheless two 4's from : ono of O'Reilly's overs went to Walters and showed 50 up in fifty minutes. Hammond hit. Grimmett to the' fence- and then played a ball to mid-on. Ho started his run too lato and a good return to, Grimmott beat him home. WALTERS OUT. Walters was confident against' Grim,inctt, but O'Eeilly's slow flighted ball brought his attractive innings to an? end. He was lured out to a beautiful de-' Jivery and was clean bowled. 87-^-3—45f The first change: after lunch was made at 3.30 p.m.) Wall displacing O'Eeilly. Wyatt was in' twenty minutes • before he sfiored. The century took 115 minutesi Hendren aid Wyatt now being comfortable. Grirhmetfr had bowled for one and a half hours unchanged when he was relieved by Chipperfield, who was slow to find a length, both batsmen collecting 4's. Thereafter to tea the-batting was undistinguished. brAdman injured. After tea Bromley substituted for Bradman, who rested on account of an injury due to the roughness of the outfield. The score reached 150 in 185 minutes. Wyatt's plucky innings of two hours ended when he tried to swing Grimmett to leg. The ball made pace from the pitch and dislodged tho

bails.: Griminett "fully1 deserved' this ,-svickct, for ho had' repeatedly beaten the batsmen. _ Hendren and Leyland, confronted Wall, with solid defence. Grimmett often beat Lcyland, but the batsmen hung on doggedly until stumps. The innings so far, has been in progress 860 .minutes. : ••'.'- : ■ . . . It was when chasing a ball in the outfield that Bradman strained a muscle in his'right thigh, the same as that which he strained in a fall at Nottingham. He will need Test, and it is extremely doubtful whether he will field tomorrow.Details:— AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Ponsfprd, hit wicket, b Verity ... 181 Brown, b Bowes ....'. 15 Oldfiekl, c Ames, fb Bowes !..!!!! 0 Woodfull,b Bowes ......,.'.'.'..'.'.'. 0 Bradman, b Bowes .....'..'.'.'.'.'/.'. 304 McCabe, b Bowes .. ...-....]" 27 Darling, b Bowes ..,..,.... -> 2 i Chippcrueld, c Wyatt, b Verity ..■ ~1 Grimmett, -run out ' 15 O'Hoilly, not out ...... ■""" Wall, • lbw, b Verity .')." 1 Extras \\\ yj Total ; J^l Fall of Wickets.—Ono for 37, two for 39, three for 39, four for 427, five for 517, six for 550, seven for 551, eight for 557, nine for 574, ten for 584. . Bowling Analysis. O. M.- R, W. Bowes 50 13 142 ' 6 Hammond .29 5 82 0 Verity..... 46,5 ,15 113 3 Hopwood ~30 7 93 ' 0 Leyland ..5 0 20 0 Mitchell ... 23 1 11T -0 ENGLAND. First innings , • 200 Second Innings. Walters, b O 'ileilly ~. (45 Keetoi), b Grimmett 12 Hammond, run out . 90 Hendren, not out '~....." !I!vM 42 Wyatt, b Grimmett '/,'.', 44 Leyland, not out , 22 • Extras \\ 3 Total for four wickets 188 . Fall of Wickets.—One for 28, two for 70, three for 87, four for 152. Bowling Analysis. " ■ O. M. K. W. Wall 14 5 36 0 MeCabc ... 5 4 15 0 Grimmott ..39 14 54 2 O'Eeilly ... 34 14 ■ 69 1 Chipperfield .9 2 21 0