GREAT BATTING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21855, 18 July 1934, Page 11

GREAT BATTING

BRADMAN AT SHEFFIELD A REMARKABLE CENTURY ALL BOWLING CONQUERED SEVEN WICKETS FOR 314 By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyriuht LONDON, July 16 The cricket, match between Australia and Yorkshire was continued to-day. The feature of the play was a brilliant innings by Bradman. When stumps were drawn Yorkshire had made 340 runs in the first innings and Australia 314 for seven wickets, Grimmett (3) being not out. Before luncheon Sellers reached his century in 210 minutes. His 104 is his highest score in first-class cricket. He was wildly applauded as the first Yorkshire player to make 100 against Australia since 1909. Five minutes later he was bowled after a chanceless display, which included 11 fours. The side's innings had lasted 415 minutes. Bradman Lays on the Wood Woodfull and Brown opened Austratralia's first innings. The latter, after an awkward snick, was out next ball, caught at first slip with the total at 16. When Bradman had made eight runs he gave Leyland a hot chance at second slip off Bowes, who also troubled Woodfull. Macaulay employed a leg-trap but Bradman was not worried, and reached his 50 in 75 minutes. Woodfull, however, was in poor form, and twico nearly played on. In brilliant form, Bradman drove Verity to the boundary three times and raised the 100 in 90 minutes. Then he took 14 off one of Macaulay's overs, including a lofty, straight six. Bradman treated all the bowlers alike, and reached a glorious century in even time, including ono six and 15 fours. His second 50 took only minutes. Eighty Runs Of! Boundaries Bradman then went berserk and took 14 off one over from Leyland, including another straight six, also 14 off the next over, including threq boundaries. This raised the 200 for 130 minutes' play. Then in making a cross hit at Leyland Bradman was bowled after batting 120 minutes. His score (140) included two sixes and 22 fours. It was a magnificent display. Eighty of the last 90 of his runs came off boundary strokes. ' Two wickets were then down for 205. Woodfull, meanwhile, had taken 145 minutes to reach his 50. Then lie was caught at square-leg off a bad stroke. McCabe and Darling continued to bat vigorously until Bowes beat McCabe Macaulay whipped one through sharply and dismissed Bromley. With the board showing five for 283 Barnett played on, and Darling was neatly caught at square-leg after several risky shots. The innings so far had lasted 235 minutes. Bowes had taken four wickets for 89 runs. Details of the scores are:— •

YORKSHIRE.—First Innings Sutcliffe, run out 19 Mitchell, b Grimmett 36 Barber, st Barnett, b Grimmett. . 37 Levland, c Barnett, b Ebeling . . 43 Turner, b Ebeling 10 Sellers, b Wall 104 Verity, c McCabe, b Bromley . . 9 Smaifes, b Grimmett 30 Wood,, c Brown, b Grimmett .. 4 Macaulay, not out 40 Bowes, b Wall 0 Extras / 8 Total • 340 Bowling.—Grimmett took four wickets for 113 runs. Wall two for 48, Ebeling two for 78, Bromley one for 44, Fleet-wood-Smith none for 49. ATJSTRALIA. —First Innings Woodfull, c sub, b Smailes . . . . 54 Brown, c Macaulay, b Bowes . . 14 Bradman, b Levland 140 McCabe, b Bowes 21 Darling, c sub,*b Bowes 45 Bromley, lbw, 1) Macaulay . . . . 16 Barnett. b Bowes J Grimmett, not out Extras Total for seven wickets . . . . 314 THE LATEST SCORE AUSTRALIANS ALL OUT YORKSHIRE THREE FOR 8 (Received July 18, 1.5 a.m.) LONDON. July 17 The Australian cricketers resumed their match .against Yorkshire this morning and their first innings closed for 348 runs. Grimmett made eight, Ebeling 27, Wall one and FleetwoodSmith one not out. Extras totalled 11. Bowes took the three wickets. Yorkshire in the second innings Jias lost three wickets for eight runs. THE FOURTH TEST ENGLAND'S PROSPECTS BRADMAN a menace LONDON, July 16 •T. L. Hopwood (Lancashire) has been invited to attend at Leeds for the ■fourth test match because Langridge's ankle is still troublesome. Ames has a bruised hand, Walters also has a hand injury and Levland is still suffering from a strain. The .Daily Mail says Bradman's innings at Sheffield was one of the most magnificent and spectacular ho has ever played. His invincible wizardry menaces England's test hopes. The Times says Bradman gave one of the greatest exhibitions of his career. The Yorkshire Observer says Verity on Friday received a communication from the test selectors desiring him not to howl against the Australians in the match at Sheffield. The manager of the Australian team, Mr. 11. Bushby, says he expects Chipperfield to be fit for the test.

WOMEN PLAYERS TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA t LOXDON. July 1G The English women cricketers, who are to sail for Australia on October 19, aro of an average age of 24, and none of them is under 21. Aline Brown, a sister of the Surrey bowler, F. R. Brown, has not been included in the side because she is only 18. In the match against a Best of Kngland team, tho eleven scored 215 runs for one wicket and declared. Myrtle Maclagan made 100 not out and Betty Snowball 77. The Best were dismissed for 93.