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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23499, 13 May 1938, Page 9

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AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS THREE WICKETS FOR 484 CAMBRIDGE ALL OUT 120 (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON, May 11. Five of the Cambridge wickets fell in 85 minutes. Yai'dley continued on his merry way, pasting the spin bowlers and O’Reilly all over the ground. His display was the best the Australians have yet encountered. Yardley was dismissed soon after lunch, having batted splendidly for 110 minutes. He hit 11 fours The procession continued, and Cambridge was all out after 145 minutes of wretchedly slow-footed batting. O’Reilly bowled better than in his earlier matches, and was the only one to trouble Yardley Waite’s figures were somewhat flattering. White bowled five maidens. Brown was out second ball, but Fingleton and Bradman were associated in a partnership that realised 215 runs for the second wicket. The Cambridge bowling was weak, and the batsmen treated it as though they were at the nets. Strangely enough Fingleton played the better innings and out-scored Bradman, who bad some difficulty in penetrating the field. Fingleton reached his century in 115 minutes Bradman’s 100 occupied 140 minutes. Fingleton was bowled without the bail falling; nevertheless, it moved from the socket. The batsmen ran three byes for the ball which dismissed Fingleton, but the umpire from the bowler’s end inspected the wicket and ruled that the bail had been dislodged from its original position. Fingleton batted 150 minutes and gave a chanceless display, hitting 15 fours. He was unaccountably slow after passing his ICO Badcock added 50 in only 15 minutes. Bradman was caught at point after 170 minutes’ play. His score included 19 fours. Badcock, with powerful drives, helped to raise 3CO in 185 minutes. BADCOCK AND HASSETT ORGY OF RUN-GETTING LONDON, May 12. (Received May 13. at 2 a.m.) When play was resumed the weather was warm and dusty. Badcock and Hassett , steadily played themselves in. and began an orgy of run-getting. The'wicket was easy and the outfield fast. Neither batsman was reckless and both seemed intent on getting a century. The partnership reached 100 in 80 minutes, and the total 400 in 270 minutes. Badcock recorded the tenth century of the tour, in which there were 16 4’s. Following are the details:— CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY First Innings Wild, c Whits, b Waite .. .. 0 Yardley, c Fingleton, b O’Reilly 07 Gibb, b Waite . . . .. •• \ Langley, b O’Reilly 18 Packe. Ibw. b O’Reilly .... 2 Mann, Ibw, b O’Reilly .. .. 1 Studa, Ibw, b Waite 12 Kay, b Waite ... .._ .. .. 13 Bannister, Ibw, b O’Reilly .. 0 Jameson, b Waite 0 Rees-Dayies, not out .. .. .. 4 Extras .. 2 Total 120 Bowling Analysis.—Waite, five for 23; White, none for none; O’Reilly, five for 55; Ward, none for 40. AUSTRALIA First Innings Brown, Ibw, b Rees-Davies .. 0 Fingleton, b Kay 11l Bradman, c Mann, b Wild .. 13 * Badcock, not out U 7 Hassett, not out \ 6 Extras 1°

Total for three wickets 484