O'REILLY DEADLY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23048, 27 May 1938, Page 11

O'REILLY DEADLY

HAMPSHIRE MATCH SEVEN DOWN FOR 141; BR ADMAN WINS TOSS COUNTY SENT IN TO BAT By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright (Received May 27,. 1.15 a.m.) LONDON, May 28 The Australian cricket team's match against Hampshire, posfc. poned-from yesterday on account of rain, opened at Southampton to-day in fine weather. The warm sunshine following the rain yesterday induced Bradman, who won the toss, to send Hampshire in. Only the ends of the wicket had been flimsilv covered. MeCormick opened at a moderate pace, but two of his first three balls struck McCorkell. The batsmen's policy appeared to be to score as many runs as possible before the wicket turned vicious.

Arnold, attempting a big hit off O'Rei'ly, played the ball on to his wicket. McCorkell, when 10, was dropped by Walker off O'Reilly, but in the same over he was well caught at first slip. Paris was clean bowled by a beautiful ball from O'Reilly at which he lunged. Fleetwood-Smith yorked Moore's middle-stump and O'Reilly bowled Creese. Five wickets were down in 85 minutes. Playing courageously, Steele and Hill had added 35 when, in the last over before lunch, Hill was well caught in the long field. '- Hampshire had lost seven wickets for 141 at the luncheon adjournment. Details of the score are as follows: — HAMPSHIRE—First Innings McCorkell, c Chipperfield, b O'Reilly 10 Arnold, b O'Reilly . . • • • • • • 23 Paris, b O'Reilly 18 Creese, b O'Reilly 22 Pothecarv, c Walker, b O'Reilly . 16 Moore, b Fleetwood-Smith . v r ; • • 5 Steele, not out . . • Hill, c Fingleton, b White . . . . 11 Boves. not out 0 Extras • • • *2 Total for seven wickets . . . . 141

BRADMAN AND CRITICS TACTICS IN SURREY MATCH AN EXPLANATION GIVEN LONDON, May 25 D. G. Bradman, the Australian captain, in a statement issued to the press, says: ' 'lt is regrettable that the spectators at the Oval disapproved of my action in not enforcing the follow-on, but I feel sure it would have been tolerated had they known the true position." Then Bradman gives a list of injures to players, and concludes: "While I Sfm sorry that my move was unpopular, no reasonable person can refuse to admit that for the remainder of the tour must receive adequate consideration."