TERRIFIC BATTING

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXI, Issue 304, 8 December 1931, Page 3

TERRIFIC BATTING

BRADMAN MAKES 219 N.S.W. v. SOUTH AFRICANS. HOME TEAM’S BIG SCORE. Sydney, December 7. Glorious weather prevailed for the start of the return match between New South Wales and South Africa. The wicket was easy and the visitors captured two wickets for 14, but Bradman and McCabe then took a hand and raised the total to 102 in 80 minutes before McCabe was splendidly caught. Batting with his usual freedom Brad man continued to give a delightful exhibition. He was particularly severe on McMillan. The scoring was fast. 150 runs taking 127 minutes, although five wickets had fallen by this time. Bradman’s century occupied the same length of time. Oldfield played the captain’s part, staying with Bradman while 99 were added for the sixth wicket. The bowling was never really looso 4 but Bradman continued at a terrific pace with shots to all pans of the field his chanceless 219 taking only 234 minutes. He hit 15 fours. Hird and Hunt also batted well and completed the recovery. The African team was: Cameron, Morkel, Christy, Viljeon, Curnow, Mitchell. Balaskas, McMillan. Quinn. Vincent, Bell. Scores were:— NEW SOUTH WALES. First Innings. Bill, c Morkel, b Bell .. .. .. 10 Fingleton, b Morkel 2 Bradman, e Curnow, b McMillan 219 McCabe, c Christey, b Bell .. .. 28 Mark, c Cameron, b Bell .. .. 6 Soloman, st. Cameron, b McMillan 11 Oldfield, c Mitchell, b McMillan .. 29 Hird, not out <• • • ' 3 Hunt, c Curnow, b McMillan .. ~. 45 Amos, not out Extras 44 Total for 8 wickets 44G