FAST SCORING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 5 September 1934, Page 5

FAST SCORING

BRADMAN'S HURRICANE BATTING 30 OFF ONE OVER PARTNERSHIP WORTH ISO IN 80 MINUTES (United Press Association— By Electrio Telegraph—-Copyright) (Received sth September, 9.35 a.m.) LONDON, 4th September.. Assisted by a heavy morning sea mist at Folkestone in their match against an England Eleven, the Australian bowlers proved dangerous immediately upon resumption, the ball often rising awkwardly. Ames hooked O’Reilly lor four, but Fleetwood-Smith in his second over troubled Hammond, and after 200 was vnode in 180 minutes the latter reached forward and was smartly stumper?. Fleetwood-Smith lias thus claimed Hammond’s wicket on each of the two meetings of the tour. Hammond gave a delightful display which lasted 75 minutes, and lie hit 10 fours. The batsmen were now hopelessly, at sea. Valentine was caught off O’Reilly, and in the next over Tennyson played a remarkable stroke, and was caught at long leg, giving O’Reilly two wickets in lliree overs. Alloni hit viciously, c-ne going clean out of the ground. His 47 unfinished was made in forty minutes, and included 3 sixers and 6 fours. Nobody else looked like staying. Chapman with a strained Jeg employed Jahangir Khan as runnel. O’Reilly was in excellent form, taking four wickets for 25. Ponsford and Brown batted steadily until the former lost his middle stump. One for 81. Kippax gave a graceful exhibition until ho was caught at the wicket. Brown’s chanceless 73 occupied 140 minutes. His was a skilled and graceful display. With McCabe also out- the total was then four for 185. Bradman and Woodfull then became associated in a big partnership which was unbroken at stumps. Bradman was in lively mood, placing cleverly. Woodfull also batted with rare vigour; and both reached 50 in 50 minutes. Bradman’s 100 took only ninety minutes. He then hit Freeman successively for 4,6, 6,4, 6,4, 30 off tlie over. His unfinished partnership with Woodfull added 180 in 80 minutes. Bradman batted in all 105 minutes. Ho was missed when one by Ames off Woolley, after which he gave a glorious exhibition, bitting 4 sixers and 17 fours. Scores : AN ENGLAND ELEVEN First Innings Hammond, st Oldfield, b Fleetwood Smith 84 Ames, Ibw, b Fleetwood-Smith ... 13 Valentine, c Oldfield, b O’Reilly ... 5 Tennyson, c Fleetwood-Smith, b O’Reilly 1 J. Khan, c Oldfield, b O’Reilly ... 6 Alloni, not out 47 Chapman, b O'Reilly 5 Freeman, b Fleetwood-Smith 4 Extras 18 Total 219 Bowling: Wall took'one wicket for 58 runs, McCabe none for 10, Grimmett none for 1, O’Reilly four for 55, Fleet-wood-Smith five for 137. AUSTRALIA First Innings Ponsford, b Freeman 45 Brown, c Ames, b Woolley 75 McCabe, Ibw, b Freeman 10 Kippax, c Arnes, T> Hflmmohd 21 Bradman, not out 149 Woodfull, not out/. •'..Jlv.?. ; 62 Extras 8 Total four for 365 Bowling: Jahangir Khan took no wickets for 52 runs, A Horn none for 81, Hammond one for 71, Woolley one for 28. Freeman two for 128. The match was drawn. YORKSHIRE DEFEAT MARYLEBONE LONDON, 4th September. In a match against Yorkshire Maryleiione in the first innings made 204 (Wyatt 51, Smailes four for 36); second 114. Yorkshire, first - 357 (Sutcliffe 74, Mitchell 50, Sims seven for 100. Yorkshire won by an innings and 39 runs.