THE CRICKET TOUR

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 159, 8 July 1938, Page 11

THE CRICKET TOUR

AUSTRALIA IN ENGLAND RESULTS AND REMAINING MATCHES STATISTICS UP TO SECOND TEST Two Tests have been played by Don Bradman's cricket team against England. Both were drawn. Because of that much of wie mterest m inis part ot me world has lessened. Although there are arguments to command the time limit, most New Zealanders would be more favourable to a piay-to-a-iinish Test series. A goxwi performance suon as iungj land put up hi the first Test deserves a better reward than a draw, though it is acknowledged that Australia did well to avoia being beaten. Matches Flayed The following matches have been played by the Australians in England on the present tour: — v. Worcestershire —Won by an innings and 77 runs. Australia 541, Worcestershire 268 and 196. v. Oxford University—Won by an innings and 487 runs. Australia 679 for seven wickets declared; Oxfora 117 and 75. v. Leicestershire—Won by an innings and 163 runs. Australia 590 fox five wickets declared; Leicestershire 212 and 215. v. Cambridge University Won by an innings and 425 runs. Australia 708 for five wickets declared; Cambridge 120 and 163. v. M.C.C.—Drawn owing to rain. Australia 502; M.C.C. 214 and 87 for one wicket. v. Northampton—Won by an innings and 77 runs. Australia 406 for six, declared. Northants 194 and 135. v. Surrey—Drawn. Australia 528 and 282 for two wickets, declared Surrey, 271 and 104 for one wicket. v. Hampshire—Drawn owing to rain. Australia 320 for one wicket declared; Hampshire 15”. v. Middlesex—Drawn owing to rain. Australia 132 and 114 for two wickets declared; Middlesex 188 and 21 for n<_ wickets. v. Gloucester—Won by 10 wickets Australia 164 and 25 for no wickets, Gloucester 78 and 107. v. Essex—Won by 97 •'avis. Australia 145 and 153; Essex 114 and 87. FIRST TEST—Drawn, owing to Australia playing out time. England 658 for eight wickets (declared), Australia 411 and 427 for six wickets at end of the fourth day’s play. v. Gentlemen of England—Won by 282 runs. Australia 397 and 335 for four wickets, Gentlemen 301 and 149. v. Lancashire, drawn. Australia 303 and 284 for twow ickets (declared); Lancashire 289 and 80 for three at the end of the third day’s play. REMAINING MATCHES July 2,4, s.—Yorkshire, at Sheffield July 8 to 12.—Third Test, at Manchester. July 13, 14, 15.—Warwickshire, probably at Birmingham. July 16, 18, 19. —Nottinghamshire, at Trentbridge. July 22 to 26. —Fourth lest, at Leeds. July 27, 28, 29.—Somerset, at Taun ton. July 30, August 1,2. Glamorganshire, at Swansea. August 4,5, 6.—Matches to be arm ranged by Scottish Union. August 8, 9.—Durham, at Sunderland. August 10, 11, 12.—Surrey. August 13, 15, 16.—Kent, at Canterbury. August 17, 18. —The Army, at Aidershot. August 20 to 26.—Fifth Test, at The Oval. August 27, 29, 30.—Sussex, at Brighton. August 13, September 1, 2.—An English XI., at Blackpool. September 3,5, 6. —An English XI., at Folkestone. August 10, 12, 13.—H. D. G. Leveson Gower’s XI., at Scarborough. August 15, 16, 17.—Gentlemen of Ireland, at Dublin.

CENTURIES Australia D. G. Bradman v. Worcestershire 258 J. H. Fingleton v. Oxford 124 S. J. McCabe v. Oxford 110 A. L. Hassett v. Oxford 146 C. L. Badcock v. Leicestershire ... 190 A L. Hassett v. Leicestershire 14S A. Chipperfield v. Leicestershire 104 w J. H. Fingleton v. Cambridge D. G. Bradman v. Cambridge 137 C. L. Badcock v. Cambridge - 186 A. L. Hassett v. Cambridge - 220* D. G. Bradman v. M.C.C 278 W. A. Brown v. Northants 194 D. G. Bradman v. Surrey 143 B. A. Barnett v. Surrey J. H. Fingleton v. Hampshire 123* D. G. Bradman v. Hampshire S. J. McCabe (first Test) 232* D. G. Bradman (first Test) 147* W. A. Brown (first Test) 133 D. G. Bradman (v. Gentlemen) 104 J. H. Fingleton (v. Gentlemen) 121 C. L. Badcock (v. Gentlemen) ...... 112* A. L. Hassett (v. Lancashire) 118 D. G. Bradman (v. Lancashire) 101* W. A. Brown (second Test) 206* D. G. Bradman (second Test) 102* Not Out. England C. S. Dempster (Leicestershire) 105 C. J. Barnett (first Test) 126 L. Hutton (first Test) 100 E. Poynter (first Test) 216* D. C. S. Compton (first Test) ..... 102 W. R. Hammond (second Test) ... 240 Fred Perry aaid W. Tilden. Fred Perry, formerly amateur lawn tennis champion of the world, now in the professional ''anks, is expected to leave America for England shortly to join up again with Tilden. The latter, together with Cochet, Ramillon and Burke, has just completed an exhausting tour of India. It is stated that Perry and his wife, formerly Helen Vinson, the well-known actress, will make a stage appearance ii London.