Another “Duck" to Bradman

Manawatu Times, Volume LIX, Issue 7473, 25 May 1934, Page 7

Another “Duck" to Bradman

Three Australian Wickets Fall for 10 Runs McCABE AND DARLING MAKE STAND United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph. —Copyright. Received Friday, 1.30 a.m. LONDON, May 24. The weather was fine and the wicket good for the resumption of the match between Australia and Hampshire. Continuing its first innings from the opening day, when it had scored 401 for the loss of eight wickets, Hampshire was dismissed for 420. Australia oponed disastrously, * three wickets falling for 10 runs, Bradman and Brown both being dismissed for “ducks.” At lunch, thanks to a stand by McCabe and Darling, the score had advanced to 88 without further loss. McCabe and O’Reilly bowled splendidly after lunch yesterday, but even so the scoring was good. Mead continued to penetrate tho field with crisp strokes, Lowndes wa3 improving with the progress of play, and he drove Floctwood-Smith, who was sending down a lot of loose balls, twice to the boundary in one over. He then lifted tho same bowler for 6. Chipperfiold and Bromley wero called on, but both woro equally punished. Mend reached his century in 150 minutes—a splendid achievement for a man of his age. Floctwood-Smith bowled again after tea, but failed to check the delightful partnership, in which Lowndes was now tho dominant figure. Lowndes reached a very fine, chancclcss century in the samo time as Mead. He lifted McCabe for two magnificent G’s in one over, but when the pair had added 247 mins in 180 minutes, Lowndes, in attempting to hit another sixer, was easily caught. He played a great innings, his driving being particularly powerful. His score included three G's and twenty 4’s. With his seventh appeal of the day, O’Reilly dislodged Mead, whoso splendid innings had occupied 229 minutes. Mead’s score included fifteen 4’s. McCabe claimed the wickets of Creese and Kennedy with successive deliveries. Lord Tennyson received his usual share of good luck, and was imconquered at stumps, by which time Hampshire had been batting for 300 minutes. Vigorous hitting by Tennyson was tho principal feature of tho closing stages to-day of Hampshire’s innings, which lasted 345 minutes. Tennyson made 50 in 95 minutes and hit ten fours. Chipperfiold bowled well to-day, spinning both ways. A large crowd saw a sensational start to Australia’s innings. Woodfull tapped the amateur fast bowler Baring for a single. Then, in the first over, Brown was caught behind the wickets. Kennedy bowled a maiden to Woodfull. Then Baring, keeping an excellent length, got Bradman’s wicket, Mead , holding a good catch at first slip. This was Bradman’s second duck of the tour. Ho returned to tho pavilion grinning broadly. The amazed crowd was still murmuring with excitement when McCabe joined Woodfull. The third wicket fell with the score at ten, within 25 minutes of the opening. Woodfull, reaching forward, played a slower ball from Baring and cocked it up, Baring making an easy catch running down tho pitch. Detailed scores:— HAMPSHIRE. First Innings. Arnold, c Bradman, b O’Reilly .... 27 Moore, b McCabe 3 Pothecary, lbw, b Flcetwood-Snrith 9 Mead, 1.b.w., b O’Reilly 139 Lowndes, c Darling, b McCabe .. 140 Crosse, c Oldfield, b McCabe 8 Kennedy, b McCabe 0 Boycs, b Chippcrfickl 8 Tennyson, e Brown, b O’Reilly .. 50 McCorkell, c Oldfield, b Chipperfield 13 Baring, not out 0 Extras 12 Total ..420 Bowling: McCabe four for 79, Darling none for 30, Fleetwood-Smitb, one for 111, O’Reilly, three for 123, Chipperfield, two for 41, Bromley, none for 24. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Woodfull, c and b Baring 2 Brown, c McCorkell, b Baring 0 Bradman, c Mead, b Baring .... 0 McCabe, not out 31 Darling not out 47 Extras S Total for three wickets .... S 8 Larwood’s Faith in Self LONDON, May 23. Larwood opened cautiously against Cambridge, but worked to nearly top speed after the first over, using his full run. Ho took two wickets in seven overs before lunch, and said: “I’m all right.” Rain in the afternoon limited play. Larwood had seven overs, in which he took two wickets for 40. Umpires for First Test i LONDON, May 23. Messrs. Chester and Dolphin have been selected as umpires for the first Test at Nottingham.