M.C.C. TEAM

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 271, 31 October 1932, Page 2

M.C.C. TEAM

SECOND MATCH AT PERTH AUSTRALIANS FAIL ON WET WICKET. BRADMAN MAKES THREE. Perth, Oct. 30. The rain held off and a stiff southwesterly was drying the wicket for the resumption of the match between the Englishmen and the combined Australian team. The wicket was still very soft and wet for play. Bradman was dismissed by a wonderful catch by Hammond, who held the ball although he fell in doing so. Verity was brilliant, making the ball rise on the pitch. He took six for 23 in the first innings, the sticky wicket eminently suiting him. Later his figure stood at seven for 37, including Bradman with his first ball. The combined innings provided a procession. Bradman in the first essay got two off the first.bail and a single from the next. He deflected the first ball from Verity off the bat to second slip, where Hammond was waiting. McCabe alone outplayed the bowlers, only striking loose ones. In the second innings Allen was given the bowling. Bradman again failed. He was apparently uncomfortable on a sticky wicket and gave an easy catch to Pataudi. The improving wicket gave Fingleton *n opportunity. He rattled up a sparkling half century, but generally the display throughout was disappointing and no criterion of the merits of the players. The attendance was 20,000 and the gate £1590. The Englishmen leave tonight for Adelaide. Scores: — COMBINED AUSTRALIANS. First Innings. Richardson, c Sutcliffe b Verity ... 27 Fingleton, c Duckworth, b Verity 20 Bradman, o Hammond, b Verity 3 McCabe, b Paynter 48 Lonergan, o Duckworth, b Verity 10 Hill-Smith, c Jardine, b Verity ... 17 Bryant, c Mitchell, b Verity ...... 0 Lovelock, c Hammond, b Mitchell 11 Evans, c Allen, b Verity ...7 0 Martin, st. .Duckworth, b Mitchell 1 Holcombe, not out ’ Extras 17 Total 159 Bowling analysis.—Verity seven for 37, Mitchell two for 37, Paynter one for none. Second Innings. Richardson, b Allen —... 0 Fingleton, not out 53 Bradman, e Pataudi, b Allen IP Lonergan, b Paynter 2? Hill-Smith, c Duckworth, b Ames 33 Bryant, not out 12 Extras 9 Total for four wickets 139 ENGLAND First Innings 583 BRADMAN’S DOWNFALL LONDON PAPER’S JUBILATION Sydney, Oct. 30. A London message to the “Sun” says that the “Evening News” thus expessto delight at Bradman’s downfall. “Verity, the demon bowler, terrorises Australia’s Don Bradman. The mighty Bradman, the cricketing idol of Australia, stands revealed as an idol with clay feet. Bradman, the scoring machine and nonstop batsman, who can’t be bowled, made 13 runs in two innings?* Advice has been received in Sydney that Perth is telegraphically isolated. All lines are down west of Cook and the eastern States are cut off. As a result the cricket details are scantv SHEFFIELD SHIELD CRICKET. VICTORIA WELL ON TOP. . Brisbane, Oct. 30. In the Sheffield Shield match Victoria in the first innings made 552—O’Brien

not out 145, Darling 185. Oxenham took four for 95. Queensland replied with 54. The top scorers were 13 by Cook and Gough. Fleetwood-Smith took six for 22 and Ironmonger four for 9. Queensland in the second innings had scored 42 for two when stumps were drawn-