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Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 29, 4 February 1937, Page 15

days are £16,764/ a record for the ground.. England was in a desperate position as Australia piled up the runs with monotonous regularity in the morning session. It seemed early that the wicket' was going to play tricks, but except for a shooter from. Fames it was perfect.

All eyes were on Bradman, who was within reach of a double-century. The English attack was collared at the outset but the batsmen took no risks. Bradman and Gregory seemed set for a long partnership when a call came from Gregory for a third run which brought his downfall. Barnett raced from long-on and, with a 30-yard shot, broke the wicket with Gregory a yard out. The fifth wicket had put on 135 in 175 minutes. Gregory reached his half-century in that time and hit one 4. It was a great knock and he established himself in the Australian team for the fifth Test and also the 1938 tour of England. OVATION AT DOUBLE-CENTURY. The crowd cheered every stroke as Bradman neared his double-century. From 199 he jumped to 202 and then opened out to score briskly, when he was caught and bowled by Hammond at 212. . Just previously he hit Hammond for successive 4's. Bradman was batting 437 minutes. He hit twelve 4's and established another record for the highest Test score on the Adelaide Oval in Tests against England, the previous best being Ryder's 201 in 1925. This is Bradman's seventh double-century in Tests against England, his twenty-seventh in first-class cricket, and the third occasion on which he has scored a double century in successive Tests. He did so on the last two tours of England. The crowd was frantic with excitement when Bradman reached his double century and clapped and cheered, play being held up for a couple of minutes. Chipperfield batted brilliantly, again going for the pace bowlers with determination. He outscored Bradman, the pair putting on a 50 partnership in 45 minutes. FIFTH TEST WILL DECIDE. Australia was in a strong position at lunch, holding a lead of 380 runs with four wickets in hand. It is certain, unless a miracle happens, that the fifth Test at Melbourne will decide the holders of the Ashes. After lunch four wickets fell for 11 runs. Hammond was the star bowler, taking five for 57 and three' of the last four wickets. England is set to score 392 runs in the fourth innings to win. The task is difficult, and the position was not improved when Fleetwood-Smith and O'Reilly, helped by the wicket, had all the batsmen in trouble. Barnett was dropped early by Fingleton off McCormick. Many balls were played with the edge of the bat. In the first hour Fleetwood-Smith bowled like a demon and took two wickets for 13. Hardstaff was dropped by McCormick 'off O'Reilly. Allen sent Hardstaff in firstwicket down in place of Hammond. HardstafiE was dropped again at 26. Brilliant footwork enabled Hammond and HardstafC to handle the spin bowlers confidently. Details:— AUSTRALIA. ' First Innings 288 Second Innings. Fingleton, lbw, b Hammond .... 12 Brown, c Ames, b Voce 32 Bradman, c and b Hammond .... 212 McCabe, c Wyatt, b Robins ...... 55 Rigg, c Hammond, b Fames ...... 7 Gregory, run out 50 Chipperfield, c Ames, b Hammond 31 Oldfield, c Ames, b Hammond 1 O'Reilly, c Hammond, b Fames .. 1 McCormick, b Hammond 1 Fleelwood-Smith, not out 4 Extras 27 Total 433]

Fall of Wickets.—One for 21, two for 88, three for 197, four for 237, five for 372, six for 422, seven for 426, eight for 427, nine for 429. Bowling Analysis. O. M. R. "W. Fames 24 2 89 2 Hammond 15.2 1 57 5 Voce 20 2 86 1 Allen 14 1 61 0 Verity 37 17 54 0 Robins 6 0 38 1 Barnett 5 1 15 0 Leyland 2 0 6 0. ENGLAND. First innings 330 Second Innings. Verity, b Fleetwood-Smith ■ 17 Barnett, c Chipperfleld, b Fleet-wood-Smith 21 Hammond, not out 39 Hardstaff, b O'Reilly 43 Leyland, not out 17 Extras 11 Total for three wickets 148 Fall of Wickets.—One for 45, two for 50, three for 120. Bowling Analysis. O. M. R. W. McCormick ... 9 0 33 0 McCabe 3 0 9 0 . O'Reilly 15 5 35 1 Fleetwood-Smith 17 1 60 2