BRADMAN A "DUCK”

Evening Star, Issue 21716, 10 May 1934, Page 9

BRADMAN A " DUCK”

AUSTRALIA'S BIG SCORE PONSFORD AT LAST-195 NOT OUT Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, May 9. (Received May. 10, at 10 a.m.) Tho Australians commenced their match against Cambridge University in dull weather. The wicket was good, but tho outfield clamp. Woodfull and Ponsford opened the scoring .steadily until at 42 Woodfull, in attempting a big _ hit, was caught at mid-on off Davies, a slow off-break bowler. In the next over Davies unexpectedly dismissed Bradman for a “ duck.” The ball rose quickly and Bradman played it on. This was the first time Bradman failed fo score in England. M'Cabe started crisply hut the dead outfield deprived many of his strokes of their full value. The third wicket fell at 71 when M'Cabe was nicely caught at deep mid-otf. Darling, not waiting to get into his stride, lifted Davies for an excellent 6 to square leg. The light was poor after lunch, but Ponsford and Darling scored freely, the latter playing a variety of strokes with delightful freedom. Tho partnership produced 100 in seventy-eight minutes. Darling, in attempting a big offdrive for his century, was caught in the covers after an inspiring innings in which ho never looked like getting out. Ho batted ninety-five minutes and hit a 6 and fourteen 4’s. The total was then four for 210. Ponsford reached 100 in 210 minutes. He was not disposed to recklessness, waiting for punishable halls. With the 300 passed, Ponsford and Brown wore unexpectedly quiet, though tho howling seemed innocuous. Ponsford gave his first chance at 140. The partnership had added 100. After tea, in eighty-five minutes, a solid day’s batting produced 400 runs in 315 minutes. Ponsford should have easily got 200 before stumps, hut he carefully played' out time. So far he has batted 325 minutes and lias scored fifteen 4’s. Brown was polished and safe. He batted for 145 minutes and hit three 4’s. Kippax is suffering from influenza, and was unable to play. Several others have colds in consequence of getting drenched in the Leicester match. Details: AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Woodfull c Cox b Davies 21 Ponsford not out 195 Bradman h Davies ... 0 M'Cabe c Newman h Grimshaw ... 15 Darling c Newman b Cox 98 Brown not out 77 Extras 12 Total for four wickets ... 418