ENGLAND’S HIGHEST SCORE
HUTTON CREATES RECORD RAIN DELAYS PLAY. (Received 11.50 a.in.) United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON. August 22. It is raining heavily at the Oval this morning and the start in the filial test between England and Australia is delayed until 11.55. Tlio wicket appeared to be unaffected by tile rain. Australia’s position was so desperate that Bradman had to give McCabe a long turn with the ball Fleetwood-Smith broke the partnership tricking Haminonr after twice beating him earlier. Pay liter and Compton wore quickly dismissed and 11 aid staff the last iff the recognised batsmen was none too liappy lacing FlcetwondSmit h but two boundaries from full tosses gave him confidence. Hutton after batting 104 hours broke Foster s record >f 287 and In cam * England’s highest scorer against \ustralia. A total of 600 was reach - d after 639 minutes. Huttrui reached 300 after 11 hours and when applause died dow i an appeal again -t the light was upheld and play ended for tin* day. Fingieton who has bad- \ v strained a muscle i' l the call is rnlikely to take any further fart : u the* match.
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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 13941, 23 August 1938, Page 6
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