WEAK BOWLING

Evening Star, Issue 22955, 12 May 1938, Page 13

WEAK BOWLING

TWO MORE CENTURIES BRADMAN 137, FIKGLETOK 111 CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY MATCH Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON. May 11. (Received May 12, at 11 a.m.) The Australians commenced a match to-day against Cambridge University. The home team is as follows:—N. .Yardley, P. Gibb, N. Packe, J. Wild, W. Ilees-Davies, J. Langley, M. Kaye, R. M. Studd, F. Mann, H. Jameson, and S. Bannister. M'Cabe, Fleetwood-Smitb, Walker, and Barnes are standing down from the Australian team. The twelfth man is M'Cormick. Cambridge won the toss and elected to bat. The weather conditions were ideal and the wicket was perfect. Waite and White, an unfamiliar opening bowling combination, were early rewarded, Wild being easily caught in the gully. Thereafter there was a procession of batsmen, Yardley being the only man to display real confidence and aggression. His first 20 runs were comprised of 4’s. Five wickets fell in _ 85 minutes. Yardley continued on his merry way, pasting the spin bowlers and O’Reilly all over ther ground. His display was the best the Australians have yet encountered. Yardley was dismissed soon after lunch, having batted splendidly for 110 minutes. He hit 11 4’s. The procession continued, and Cambridge was all out after 145 minutes of wretchedly slow-footed batting. O’Reilly bowled better than in his earlier matches, and was the only one to trouble Yardley. Waite’s figures were somewhat flattering. White bowled five maidens. Brown was out second ball, but Fingleton and Bradman were associated in a partnership realising 215 runs for the second wicket. The Cambridge bowling was weak, and the batsmen treated it as though they were at the nets. Strangely enough Fingleton played the better innings and out-scored Bradman, who had some difficulty in penetrating the field. Fingleton reached his century in 115 minutes. Bradman’s 100 occupied! 140 minutes. Fingleton was bowled without the bail falling; nevertheless, it moved from the socket. The batsnien ran three byes for the ball which dismissed Fingleton, but the umpire from the bowler’s end inspected the wicket and ruled that the bail had been dislodged from its original position. Fingleton batted 150 minutes and gave a chanceltess display, hitting 15 4s. He was unaccountably slow after passing his 100. . Badcock added 60 in, only 15 minutes, Bradman was caught at point after 170 minutes’ play. His score included 19 4’s. Badcock, with powerful drives, helped to raise 300 in 185 minutes. Details:— CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY. First Innings. Wild c White b Waite . ... ... 0 Yardley c Fingleton b O Reilly ... 67 Gibb b, Waite ... .1 Langley b O’Reilly 1° Packe Ibw b O’Reilly ...... ... 2 Mann Ibw b O’Reilly ... ... ... 1 Studd Ibw b Waite 12 Kay b Waite ... ... Bannister Ibw h O Reilly 0 Jameson b Waite ... ~ Rees-Davies not out % Extras * Total 120 Dowling Analysis.—Waite, five for 23: White, none for none; O Reilly, five for 53; Ward, none for 40. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Brown Ibw b Rees-Davies 0 Fingleton b Kay 11l Bradman c Mann b Wild io7 Badcock not out Hassett not out ” Extras ° Total for three wickets ... 306