SENSATIONAL CRICKET

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11483, 30 June 1930, Page 5

SENSATIONAL CRICKET

AUSTRALIA TWO FOR 404 BRADMAN BATTERS BOWLING. United Press Assn —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, June 2S. Twenty thousand saw the Second Test resume in bright, warm weather. The wicket was faster than yesterday. England’s last wicket, pair added 20 in twenty monutes, altogether putting on 36. Duckworth, in skying the, fast howler, Wall gave Oldfield an easy catch. England’s innings occupied 375 minutes. Apart from Fairfax’s bowling. tlie best feature of the Australians’ out cricket was Oldfield’s admirable wicket-keeping. He accepted four chances and allowed, only two byes. (Voodfull and Ponsford opened util.3s, Allen sending down the first over. There was a particularly strong field in the slips. Allen in the second over struck Pomsford three times on the body with fust ones. (Voodfull and Ponsford neatly cut Tate on several occasions. Allen, however, was some time in striking form, his length being erratic. Tate v.-a® indifferent, later improving. Play was very slow for some'time, Tate bowled six overs of which three were maidens. Ponsford scored at a moderate'rate, but (Voodfull took 45 minutes for seven runs. The Australians w-ere taking no risks against Tate. After an hour’s play Robins replaced Tate. The score was then 34. The sun was now shining brilliantly. It was dull cricket anjj, i*be crowd became restive and barracked (Voodfull. All but the Australian spectators were left cold. Sixty-three runs came after 90 minutes.

The batsmen had mastered (Vhite and Robins, hut Tate bowled at a great pace and was always dangerous I’onsford scored freely off Allen with delightful, square cuts to the boundary.

The lunch adjournment saw Australia 329 behind with all the wickets in hand, cooees greeting the panon leaving the field. The crowd had grown to 30,000 after luucli. Ihe first hundred showed on the board after 125 minutes.

Chapman's great fielding was applauded frequently. Play now became more attractive. Robins spread the fieldsmen in an effort to coax the batsmen to hit out. hut the ruse failed. The batsmen were well set. Woodfull began to score faster than Ponslord and frequent changes of howlers did not worry bun. He played attractive shots all round tlie wicket. His Majesty the King arrived anti, f lay was stopped for ten minutes. (Voodfull and Chapman were introduced and the teams were lined up in front of the pavilion, the crowds standing tip and cheering. In the first over after the King’s visit. White replaced Robins and the big partnership was dissolved. Ponsford mishit a rising ball into Hammond’s hands at short slip. He. had hatted 175 minutes. It was a solid, chanceless innings. He hit eight fours, imparting an entirely different complexion to tile game. Hammond then came on. Bradman was aggressive almost immediately, showing a disposition to punish White, and scored fours off him frequently. The 200 apnea red in 205 minutes, and tlie Australians at tea time were in a splendid position, being only 181 runs behind with nine wickets in hand.

Neither Tate nor Robins worried the batsmen after tea. Bradman dealt severely with Robin’s slow balls and the situation was obviously, worrying Chapman. Three hundred appeared iii 275 minutes. ijrauman was brilliant and made a hurricane century in 110 minutes, his sixth century of the tour. It included thirteen fours.

The crowd roared with laughter when Woolley was brought on at 326. The great partnership yielded 20(i in 135 minutes.

Great applause greeted Bradman ivhen he raised his 150. Tlie next baH from Robins saw Wood fall stumped in attempting a marathon hit. He had batted three hundred and thirty minutes, hit nine fours and did not give a chance. Kippax batted five minutes before stumps and brought up four hundred m 335 minutes.

Bradman Ii it seventeen fours in one of the most brilliant showings in his record. Scores:— AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. (Voodfull, st. Duckworth, b Robins 1.55 Ponsford. c Hammond, b White 81 Bradman, not out 155 Kippax, not out 7 Extras 6 Total for two wickets 4 04 England’s first innings totalled -.'25 (lie howling analysis being ns follows: Wall 3 for 118; Fairfax*4 for 101 : Grimmett 2 for 105; Hornibrook 1 for 62 ; McCabe 0 for 29.