BROWN’S MANY “LIVES”

Greymouth Evening Star, 20 May 1938, Page 7

BROWN’S MANY “LIVES”

LARGE SCORE MADE BRADMAN’S FIRST FAILURE [BY CABLE —PEEKS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.] (Recd. May 20, 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 19. The match was resumed in a dull, cutting wind. The wicket was damp. Badcock, with no addition to yesterday’s score, was caught at the wicket. Tie hit. ten fours. Brown, when 50, after two hours, was again missed at the wicket off Herbert. He then survived the seventh leg appeal. Partridge especially made the ball lift. Both Brown and Bradman cautiously played back. Brown, when 51, had another escape from a. catch at the wicket off Herbert. In the next over from Partridge, Bradman was caught, his first failure of the tour, the ball lodging in the wicket-keeper’s pads. McCabe, before scoring, was dropped low at first slip off Partridge. The shivering crowd saw the struggle for runs against accurate bowling and a lively wicket. Brown when 57 had still another life al square-leg off Nelson. Bitter weather rendered catches relatively safe. McCabe, however, was less fortunate, being well caught low at second slip by Merritt.

Brown reached a laborious century in the last over before lunch, after 220 minutes. His lucky run continued after lunch, he being dropped behind by James at lOS. Waite also had two lives.

Even after passing the century, Brown’s batting was so cautious that tho crowd barracked him. Then Brown, to the general amazement, jumped out. and lifted Merrill for sixAfter this he batted beautifully until tea, when the innings was closed. Brown in 340 minutes hit. one six and seventeen fours.

Northants opened at 4.40. Nelson, a powerful left-hander, and Greenwood played the opening attack of Waite and McCabe with complete confidence. Fleetwood-Smith was called on, but he was handled severely. Nelson and Greenwood put on 78 for Hie First, wicket, the best opening stand against the Australians so far.

Greenwood went on sensationally. Nelson skied the ball. Bradman dropped the catch, but recovered the ball and threw out Greenwood from 40 yards. Nelson reached a. dashing 50 in 70 minutes. Snowden also batted with freedom. They lost, their wickets in successive overs. Nelson batted 100 minutes and hit eleven boundaries. Scores: —

AUSTRALIA—First Innings. Brown, not out 194 Badcock. c James 1) Partridge . . 72 Bradman, c James b Partridge .. 2 McCabe, c Merritt b Partridge . • 13 Chipperfield, lbw, b Timms . . .. 18 Waite, lbw. b Timms 13 Barnett, lbw. b Timms 1 Walker, not out 29 Extras 34 Total for G wickets dec. .. 40G Bowling: Partridge 3/82, Herbert 0/75, Timms 3/68, Nelson /56, Merritt 0/81, O’Brien 0/10. NORTHANTS—First Innings. Nelson, b Waite 71 Greenwood, run out 24 Snowden, c Chipperfield b Ward.. 28 Timms, not out 5 Brookes, not out 0 Extras 8 Total for 3 wickets .. . . 139