EVEN SCORING

Grey River Argus, 12 October 1936, Page 2

EVEN SCORING

TESTIMONIAL MATCH Bradman’s Double Century (Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.) (Received October 11, 6.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, October .11. With a lively sense of the fitness of things, Bradman, back in his home State, and being the prospective captain .of the Australian d’even against the Englishmen!, treated a crowd of twenty thousand to a sparkling exhibition of batting yesterday n the Bardsley-Grcgory testimonial match. ITe recorded h's fifty-sixth century in first-class cricket, thus equalling the record of one of the beneficiaries, namely, Bardsdey. Bradman pasted the bowling of Grimmett and O’Deiily. and hit twenty-six fours and two sixes. Tfe scored 212 runs in 202 minutes. Thon he, threw his wicket away. The spectators were delighted with his l> refezy. confident exhibition compared with a rather drab showing by his team mates. excepting,. perhaps, O'Brien, who has greatly improved as a batsman. The gate receipts yesterday were £1240. The weather and the wicket were again perfect. Scores were — RICHARDSON’S Xl—lst Innings. Pingleton, c Tallon b Ebeling .... 4 Brown, hit wicket b Ward 11l McCabe, e O’Brien b Ebeling .... 76 Darling, e and b Ward 3 Chipperfield, lbw b Yard 3 Richardson, c MeGilvray b Leather 26 Sievers, c Tallon b Ward 0 Oldfield, c Bradman, b Ward .... 78 Grimmett, b Ward 14 O’Reilly, lbw b Ward 7 MeCi'irmick, not out 30 Extras H Total' ; ;•• 363 Bowling analysis: Ward 7 tor 127, Ebelting 2 for 44. Leather 1 for 84, White 0 for 6S;, MeGilvray 0 for 2!'. THE REST—lst Inn'ings. 1.. O’Bi'qn, lbw., b McCormick .. 85 C. Badeock, c E'nigl’eton, b O’Reilly 18 R. Robinson. 1) O'Red v L - R. MoiTisby. b O’Reilly 4 D. Tallow, b S'evers • • 3 D Bradman, c O’Reilly b Grimmett - *“ MeGilvray. stp. Oldfiefd, b Grimmett 4" White, b O’Reilly ...'. - Ward, not out ’’ Ebefing. lbw., b Grim.mC|tt J Leather, stp. Oldfield,, b Grimmett 0 Extras Total Bowling analysis: O’Reil'y 4 for !)o, Gi’immett 4 for 146. AleCorimek 1 for 50 Sievers 1 for 49, McCabe 0 for 21. Chipperfield 0 for 'l2. Stumps wore then drawn