BRADMAN 258

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23026, 2 May 1938, Page 9

BRADMAN 258

AUSTRALIA'S START WORCESTER MATCH 474 ,FOR SIX WICKETS BADCOCK AGGRESSIVE FINE PARTNERSHIP By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received May 1, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. April 80 The Australian cricket team, thanks to D. G. Bradman, opened its tour well -with a heavy first innings score of 474 for six wickets ■against Worcestershire. Bradman, with a score of 258, registered his third successive double century against this county. Chipperfield, Ward, Walker and Burne.% were omitted from the Australian team. Waite was 12th man.

The Worcester captain, the Hon. C. 3T. Lyttelton, won the toss, but he sent the Australians in to bat on a good fast wicket. The home team's captain explained his action by stating that the crowd had come to see Australia bat. He candidly added that by making the visitors bat first there was less chance of the match proving a fiasco. ' Record Attendance The South African medium-fast howler, Crisp, opened the attack before a crowd which grew from twelve to fourteen thousand—a record for the ground. Owing to the cold, most of the spectators wore overcoats. Brown was completely beaten in Crisp's third over, being out leg-before. Fingleton kept batting nicely when partnered by * Bradman, who was cautious and slow for a start. Fingleton lost his wicket with his •core at 41, when he mistimed a shot and was well caught in the covers. He was more enterprising than usual and hit five fours. McCabe joined Bradman and the pair moved along quietly until the luncheon adjournment, when the score., was 112 for two wickets. the interval McCabe began to open his shoulders to the bowlers, but with his score at 34, Perks brought one back sharply from the off and bowled him.

Bradman, having settled down, revealed a wide range of strokes, Badcock receiving very little of the bowling. JThe partnership,realised 100 in an hour and Bradman ran to 143 after two .hours' batting. One over from Human, trho bowled slow, high-flighted deliveries; yieldod 27. runs. Bowlers Disheartened Badcock was aggressive after the tea adjournment, punishing the bowling and thoroughly disheartening the trundlers. The fine partnership, which delighted the spectators, was dissolved •when Badcock, in attempting a cover--drive, was neatly caught. He had batted excellently for his 67. . Howorth, the Worcester bowler, was recalled with the score at 427 and he had Bradman caught in the slips off his Becond delivery. The Australian champion mis-timed a late cut. He had played a faultless innings, revealing practically every stroke in his repertoire. Thirty-two fours were included in his total. Details of thp scores are as follows: — ' AUSTRALIA —First Innings Fingleton, c Crisp, b Howorth . . 41 Brown, Ibw, b Crisp 2 McC'abe, b Perks , 34 Bradman, c Martin, b Howorth . . 258 Badcock, c Singleton, b Perks . . 6< Hassefct, not out 21 - Barnett, b Crisp • 16 White, not out • • 6 Extras 29 Total for six wickets . . . . 474 BRADMAN PRAISED " BETTER THAN EVER" TEST TICKETS ALL SOLD (Received May 1, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON. April 30 Cricket writers compliment Bradman on his additional record of three double centuries in succession at Worcester. The Sunday Times says that Bradman is better than ever. He drove exquisitely and m3st cheekily. , The M.C.C. '.announces that tickets for the first test at Lord s are sold out. 3 WORCESTER ELEVEN * . PERSONNEL OF TEAM LONDON, April 20 Included in the Worcestershire team fit present playing the Australian cricketers is the Hon. C. J. Lyttelion, who toured New Zealand in 1935-36 with E. R. T. Holmes' M.C.C. team. Ho was out_of action most of last year , owing to 'injury, - The other 10 members of the county are:—Crisp, U.H. C. Human, Singleton, Gibbons, Bull, Martin, Perks, Howorth, Buller, Cooper.