Bradman Compiles Six Successive Centuries

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 7145, 17 February 1930, Page 7

Bradman Compiles Six Successive Centuries

CRICKET IN SYDNEY. United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph,—Copyright. Received Sunday, 7 p.m. SYDNEY, Feb. 15. In grade cricket matches, batting for St. George against Randwick, Don Bradman made 187. For Petersham against Waverley, T. Androws scored 119. For Marrickville against Western Suburbs, Thatcher made 107. Bowling for Balmain against Northern District, Hunt took 4 for S 3. It is interesting to note that during tho past three weeks, Don Bradman has registered 914 runs, with six centuries in succession.

SHEFFIELD SHIELD. VICTORIAN VICTORY AGAINST SOUTH AUSTRALIA ASSURED. Received Sunday, 7 p.m. ADELAIDE, Feb. 15. In the Sheffield Shield match against Victoria, South Australia in tho first innings made 110. Davidson took 4 for 6, Ironmonger 3 for 37, Alexander 2 for 43, and a’Beckett, none for 21. Victoria in the second innings has 396 for 8 (a’Beckett 152, Oakley 43, Ponsford 54, J. Ellis 45, n. 0.).

Auckland Test to be Limited to One Day IF PLAYABLE TO-DAY. SATURDAY’S RAIN COST CRICKET COUNCIL £IOOO. AUCKLAND, Last Night. The weather has cleared to-day and the prospects for play in the cricket test to-morrow are much better. A temporary cessation of the rain yesterday raised some hope of play in the afternoon but wheu the captains, Giiligan and Lowry, inspected the pitch at about 2 o’clock, a soaking drizzle recommenced and any thoughts of starting were disappointed. More rain fell last night but to-day has been fino and sunny. To-morrow will be the sole day’s play in the test. A conference was held at which the members of the New Zealand Council and the captains attended and a statement was afterwards made that it had been impossible to arrange any extension of the time set down for the match. The proposal discussed by the conference was that the test should commence on Monday and be continued until Wednesday and the match against Waikato at Hamilton, scheduled to take place on Wednesday and Thursday, should either be abandoned altogether or limited to one day. It is estimated that the abandonment of play yesterday meant the los3 of about £IOOO to tho New Zealand Cricket Council. . .

It was rumoured that the Dominion Council had taken the precaution of insuring the match against wet weather and that the financial loss would not be serious but inquiry in official circles proved the report to be false. It is understood that the premiums asked by the insurance companies were considered too high.

Wellington Plunket Shield Representatives WELLINGTON, Last Night. The Wellington Plunket Shield team to play Auckland on Friday next is: Lowry, Dempster, Foley, Cameron, Hollings, James, McLeod, McGirr, Massey, Gallichan and Henderson.