BATSMEN SUBDUED

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23505, 20 May 1938, Page 10

BATSMEN SUBDUED

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS NORTHAMPTONSHIRE MATCH BRADMAN’S FIRST FAILURE (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph— Copyright) LONDON, May 19. (Received May 20, 1.30 a.m.) The match Australia v. Northamptonshire was resumed in dull weather with a cutting wind. The wicket was damp. Badcock with no addition to yesterday’s score was caught at the wicket. He hit 10 fours. Brown, when at 50 after two hours’ batting, was again missed at the wicket off Herbert. He then survived his seventh leg-before appeal. Partridge especially made the ball lift. Both Brown and Bradman cautiously played back. Brown, when at 51, had another escape from a catch at the wicket off Herbert. In the next over from Partridge, Bradman was caught at the wicket. It was his first failure of the tour. The ball lodged in the wicketkeeper’s pads. McCabe before scoring was dropped low down at first slip off Partridge. The shivering crowd saw a struggle for runs against accurate bowling and on a lively wicket. Brown when at 57 had still another life at square-leg off Nelson. Bitter weather made the catches difficult. McCabe, however, was well caught low down at second slip by Merritt. A missed chance of stumping by James gave Brown another life at 61, but thereafter Brown livened up, and he and Chipperfield turned on the brightest batting of the morning. Details:—

Brown, not out 103 Badcock, c James, b Partridge 72 Bradman, c James, b Partridge 2 McCabe, c Merritt, b Partridge 13 Chipperfield, Ibw, b Timms .. 18 Waite, not out 14 Extras 18

Total for four wickets 240