DRAWN GAME

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23053, 2 June 1938, Page 13

DRAWN GAME

BRADMAN DECLARES A SPORTING GESTURE EDRICH GETS 1000 BOTS ___ ' * AUSTRALIAN INNINGS By Telegraph—Prees Association —Copyright LONDON. May 81 The cricket match at Lord's between Australia and Middlesex ended in a draw. | Rain fell early in the afternoon, and when Australia went out to. bat in the second innings the wicket was tricky. Badcock was bowled ,in Novell's first over, the young player thus getting him twice in the game. Bradman began uncertainly, but Fingleton was confident and batted very well. Later Bradman became accustomed to the wicket. McCabe was in excellent form and batted brilliantly. The match ended on a sporting note, as Bradman declared the innings closed to allow -Edrich to score the 10 runs necessary to complete his 1000 runs in May. Edrich made 20 in twelve minutes and stumps were then drawn to enable the Australians to start earlier for the West of England. Details of the score are:—! AUSTRALIA First innings * Kg 132 Second Innings Fingleton, c Edrich, b Smith 3 32 Badcock, b Nevell . . , . , K » » 0 Bradman, not out .. * „ M a % . 30 McCabe, not out . . < * K » x » . 48 Extras . . . .. .. 4 Total for two wickets (declared) 114 Bowling: Nevell took one wicket for 16 runs, Smith one for 26, Young none for 7, Robins none for 10, Human and Compton none for 14, Sims none for 23. MIDDLESEX First innings .as. 188 Second Innings Edrich, not out . . . .?, nx n * 20 Compton, not out . . .»; us * v 1 Total for no wickets . . < . . 21 Bowling: McCabe had 7 runs hit off him and Wait© 14. GLOUCESTER MATCH RAIN DELAYS START BRADMAN NOT PLAYING MAY BE OBLIGED TO REST (Received Jane 1, 11.45 p.m.) LONDON, June 1 The start of the Australians' match against Gloucester at Bristol has been delayed owing to slight rain after an overnight downpour. There was no play before lunch. The cause of Bradman's . strained back has not yet been diagnosed and 1 he is unable, as he intended, to play against Bristol. He may be obliged to rest until the first test on June 10. Bradman went to London from Bristol for treatment. Bradman, Fingleton, White and Barnes are omitted from the team against Gloucester. Walker is 12th man. TEST TRIAL BEGUN REST TWO DOWN FOR 97 ALLEN REPLACED BY NICHOLS (Received June 2, 1.30 a.m.) LONDON, June 1 For the first test trial at Lord's the weather is dull and the wicket soft. G. O. B. Allen, captain of England in the last series of cricket tests against Australia, was unfit to play. His place has been taken by M. S. Nichols, the fast bowler with A. H. H. Gilligan's 1929-30 M.C.C. team in New Zealand. The teams are. as follows: — England.—W. R. Hammond, captain (Gloucestershire), R. E. S. Wyatfc (Warwickshire), F. R. Brown (Surrey) K. Fames (Essex), H. Verity and L. Hutton (Yorkshire). L. E. G. Ames (wicket-keeper, Kent), J. HardstafiE (Notts), C. I. J. Smith, W. J. Edrich and D. Compton (Middlesex). The Rest. —D. R. Wilcox, captain, and M. S. Nichols (Essex), N. W. D. Yardley (Cambridge University), <E. Paynter (Lancashire), W. Farrimond (wicket-keeper, Lancashire), R. Pollard (Lancashire), L. B. Fishlock (Surrey), James Langridge (Sussex), H. E. Dollery (Warwickshire), G. H. Pope (Derbyshire). D. V. P. Wright (Kent). The Rest won the toss and are batting. At the luncheon adjournment The Rest had scored 97 runs for the loss of two wickets. Details of the scores are:— THE REST—First Innings Fishlock, c Hutton, b Fames . « 2 Wilcox, c Ames, b Verity,.. .* 20 Paynter, not out . . . . . » H - '4O Yardley, not out .. . < >;-« s * 28 Extras . ask 7 Total, for two wickets .. .s 97