SOUND BATTING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23128, 29 August 1938, Page 10

SOUND BATTING

. AUSTRALIANS' TOUR MATCH WITH SUSSEX VISITORS MAKE 336 , COUNTY'S GOOD START . -y ®y Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received August 2S, 5.5 p.m.) / j LONDON, August 27 Fine stands by Hassett and Brown were features of the cricket match between Sussex and Australia. Australia, which batted first, made 336 and the county replied with 43 for no wickets.

Australia.—McCabe, Brown, Badcock, Barnes, Hassett, McCormick, Barnett, Waite, Walker, Ward, White. Sussex. —Holmes, Stainton, John Langridge, Parks, James Langridge, Bartlett, Cox, Hammond, W. Cornford, Wood, Jr Cornford. y . Australia won the toss. The weather was calm and sunny. Tho Australians . started quietly, Walker being at the crease for 35 minutes. Badcock failed to get over a ball from the medium left-hander Wood and was caught in . the gully. Hassett Bats Stylishly Hassett, who found the wicket to ' his liking, drove and pulled stylishly. • McCabe fell cheaply. Ho has often • fallen lately through apparent carelessness or staleness. Tho morning's play was languorous. • Hassett and Brown continued batting after lunch and then, after a stay of .115 minutes at tho wickets, Hassett touched a ball from Hammond and it trickled on to his off stump and just dislodged the bail. Brown continued batting soundly, but spent half an hour getting four , runs for his 50, which ho completed in two hours. It was a model innings as regards stroke production. Waite was not altogether comfortable, but played occasional good strokes. Brown scored more briskly after tea till an v excellent delivery from Wood took tho top of his off stump. He batted for 160 minutes and his score included two fours. Sussex Batsmen Confident Stainton and John Langridge scored ■quickly for Sussex and played out time in spite of the fact that four bowlers were tried. They were especially confident against McCormick. Scores: —■ AUSTRALIA.—First Innings Badcock, c James Langridge, b Wood 22 Walker, b Hammond 7 Hassett. b Hammond 74 Barnes, Jbw, b James Langridge . . 24 •v McCabe, . b Wood 3 Barnett, c Hammond, b John Langridge 17 Brown> b Wood 75 Waite, c Stainton, b Cornford . . 46 White, c Stainton, b Wood . . . . 44 " Ward, c Hammond, b Cornford . . 2 .i McCormick, not out 8 Extras 14 Total •• 336 J Bowling.—rCornford took two wickets r 84 runs, Hammond two for 86, ? Wood four for 96, James Langridge one for 49, John Langridge one for 7. SUSSEX.—First Innings John Langridge, not out .. .. 20 Stainton, not out 22 Extras •• 1

Total for no wickets . . . » 43

£IOOO FOR HUTTON

"PEOORD SCORE RECOGNISED

(Received August 28, 5.5 p.m.)

LONDON. August 27

The English test captain. W. R. Hammond, has been advised by Mr. A. Whitelaw that he has made a gift of £IOOO to L. Hutton in recognition of the latter's record score of 364 in the last test match. Mr. Whitelaw made a, similar gift to Bradman after the third test in 1930 when he made the previous world's record test score of 334.

The Australian captain, D. G. Brad-

•• man, was examined in hospital and it • was found that both lateral ligaments of tho right foot are torn. He will not be able to play again on the tour, but his complete recovery is assured.