HAMPSHIRE MATCH

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 151, 27 May 1938, Page 7

HAMPSHIRE MATCH

HOME TEAM SCORE 157. O’REILLY AGAIN IN FORM. 9 ■ ■ BRADMAN; NEAR 1000 RUNS. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received May 27, 10.10 a.m. LONDON, May 26. A warm sun following the rain of yesterday induced Bradman, who won the toss, to send in Hampshire when the cricket match was commenced this morning, the first day having been lost owing to heavy rain. Only the ends of tho wicket were flimsily covered. The Hampshire team' were dismissed for 157 and Australia had made 204 for one wicket at stumps. / McCormick opened at a moderate pace. Two of tne first three balls struck McCorkell, whose policy appeared to be to score as many as possible before the wieket turned vicious.

Arnold, attempting a big hit off O’Reilly, played the ball on to the wicket. McCorkell, when his score was 10, was dropped by Walker off O’Reilly,- but m the same over was well caught at first slip. Paris was cleaned bowled by a beau-tiful-ball from O’Reilly at which he lunged. Moore’s middle stump was vorked by Fleetwood-Smith. O’Reilly bowled Creese. Five wickets were down in 86 minutes.

Playing courageously, Steele and Hill added 31 when in the last over before lunch Hill was well* caught in the longfield. AFTER LUNCH. Steele and Baring were out with the addition of only three runs after lunch, and O’Reilly, getting Boyes caught, ended the innings after 135 minutes. Hampshire’s score was creditable in the circumstances. The wicket, while not' sticky, certainly insisted the bowlers. The pitch seemed to have recovered a little when Australia batted. Fingleton and Brown opened cautiously, but later Brown became aggressive and outshone his partner, who, while; he was safe, waited for the runs to come. The spin howlers were not called upon until 78 were on the board. SLOW BOWLER’S SUCCESS. Boyes, a slow left-hander, immediately dismissed Brown. There were 10,000 present after tea, when most of the venom had departed from the wicket. Fingleton and Bradman carried the score along steadily, though they were careful when facing the spinners, Boyes and Hill.

The 100 occupied 110 minutes. Bradman was uneasy and mistimed a number of shots. Fingleton played mostly dead-bat strokes. Later, the pair, especially Bradman, livened up and a partnership of 100 was realised after 95 minutes of play. The batsmen scored freely in thq closing stages. Bradman at stumps needed 53 runs for his 1000 runs in May. Details are:— HAMPSHIRE. First Innings. McCorkell, c Chipperfield, b O’Reilly ... 10 Arnold, b O’Reilly 23 Paris, b O’Reilly ... ... ... ... 18 Creese, b O’Reilly ... ... 22 Pothecary, c Walker, b O’Reilly 16 Moore, b Fleetwood-Smith 5 Steel, run out ... ... ... 24 Hill, c Fingleton, 1> White ... ... 11 Boyes, c Bradman, b O’Reilly ... 11 Baring, b White ... 0 Heath, not out ... ... 4 Extras ... ... ... 13 Total' ... ... i.. ... .... ... 157 Bowling analysis.— McCormick,. 0 for 16; McCabe, 0 for 9; O’Reilly, 6 for 65: White, 2 for 19; Fleetwood-Smith, 1 for 35. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Fingleton, not out ... SI Brown, c Pothecary, b Boyes ... 47 Bradman, not out 71Extras 5 Total for 1 wicket 204