BRADMAN AGAIN

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23501, 16 May 1938, Page 9

BRADMAN AGAIN

BRILLIANT DOUBLE CENTURY THE MATCH AGAINST M.C.C. AUSTRALIA FIVE FOR 428 (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON May 14. (Received May 15, at 8 p.m.) The weather was dull and the wicket damp for the match between the Australians and Marylebone at Lord’s, and the bowlers’ footprints showed up quickly after a few deliveries. Bradman won the toss and Australia batted. Fingleton and Brown were the opening batsmen and allowed many fast balls from Smith to pass harmlessly. Brown was badly beaten by Fames in the fourth dver and his stumps were uprooted Bradman, when five, made a lusty swing at a full toss from Stephenson but missed. He then received a painful blow on the toe. He survived an appeal for leg before. Simultaneously an aeroplane flew overhead towing an advertisement for foot ointment. Bradman turned on the fireworks, hooking, driving, and glancing prettily. He eased up when 70. Fingleton was uncomfortable when facing Robins. When the score was one for 149 Smith reappeared and got Fingleton in his first over. McCabe went for the bowling. He hit two sixers in the course of his merry knock and was yorked by Smith when the score was 217.

Stephenson thoroughly deserved the wicket when he clean bowled Badcock at only 14. ■ Hassett received an ovation when he arrived and was soon exercising his nimble feet

Rain delayed play for 10 minutes at 4 50.

Bradman later took 10 off one over from Smith, thereafter concentrating on boundaries in order to save his injured foot. Three hundred came up in 255 minutes, and Bradman’s double century was posted in 2C5 minutes. It included 27 fours. So far his innings has been a chanceless and brilliant display of batting. Drizzling rain marred play at intervals. After tea Bradman and Hassett continued to paste the bowling, .scoring frequent boundaries despite excellent fielding. Both batsmen were timing perfectly. Hassett twice in succession drove Compton, shattering the wicket at the bowler’s end. Four hundred went up on the score board in 330 minutes. Hassett was caught at the wicket 10 minutes before stumps were drawn. He hit seven fours. Bradman at present has 32 fours. The attendance was 30,000. Facing what England considers to be about the best speed attack that can be mustered, Bradman flogged three fast men unmercifully, scoring his second double century of the tour. He still remains unconquered. Once again he proved England’s bogeyman. His heavy score of 257 was compiled in face of the early mishap of a painful blow on the toe, compelling him to stop running singles and twos and concentrate for a time on boundaries. Brown crashed again, while M'Cabe was reckless rather than unskilful. Badcock was unable to get going against the fast men. Hassett was well up to his recent good Ward, White. Barnes and Walkei are standing down from the Australian team, and Chipperfield is twelfth man. Following are the scores: — AUSTRALIA First Innings Fingleton. b Smith 44 Brown, b Fames Bradman, not out 25v McCabe, b Smith 33 Badcock, b Stephenson .. .. 14 Hassett, c Maxwell, b Compton 5/ Waite, not out '■ 4 Extras 14 Total for five wickets 428 THE COUNTY COMPETITION ANOTHER CROP OF CENTURIES LONDON, May 13. Results of county matches:— Gloucester v, Middlesex Gloucester: First innings, 478 (Hammond 116, Neale 109, Wilson 130); second, seven for 243 declared. Middlesex; First innings, 478 (Edrich 182, Compton 163); second, seven for 274 (Edrich 71). Middlesex won by three wickets. Essex v. Yorkshire Essex: First, innings, 327 (O’Connor 129; Verity, four for 49); second, 218 (Verity five for 75). Yorkshire; First innings, 289 (Leyland 114); second, six for 257 (Hutton not out 93). Yorkshire won by four wickets. Derby v. Lancashire Derby: First innings, 316 (Worthington 88, Rhodes 83); second, three for 161 declared. Lancashire: First innings, 171 (Copson, five for 54); second, 90 (Pope, five for 18), Derby won by 216 runs. Somerset v, Worcester Somerset; First innings, 114 (Perks six for 34); second, six for 296 declared (Gimblett 79, Lee 138). Worcester: First innings, 150 (Andrews five for 38); second, 207 (Wellard, five for 65). Somerset won by 53 runs. Warwick v. Hampshire Warwick: First innings, 213; second, 245 (Boyes five for 55). Hampshire: First innings, 232 (Mayer five for 75); second. 156 (Paine five for 58) Warwick won by 70 runs. Oxford University v. Minor Counties Oxford: First innings, 217 (Berry six for 81) : second, four for 319 declared (Dixon 92, Eager 147). Minor Counties: First innings, 175; second, 131. Oxford won by 230 runs.