DOUBLE CENTURY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19695, 29 July 1938, Page 5

DOUBLE CENTURY

BRADMAN’S FORM TRIBUTES AT TAUNTON t CENTURY BY BADCOCK TOURISTS 464 FOR SIX FAST BOWLING FLOGGED (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. July 29, 10 a.m.) LONDON, July 28. In the cricket match at Taunton to-day the Australians advanced their overnight score of 106 runs for no wickets to 464 for six and declared. Somerset which made only 110 in the first strike had scored 119 for six wickets in the second at the drawing of stumps for the day. Shortly after the resumption of play this morning, Walker was dismissed, after which Badcock and Bradman were associated in a bright breezy partnership which sent the score along rapidly and pleased the crowd. The wicket appeared to play comfortably. The score mounted rapidly despite the efforts of the spin bowlers and frequent changes. Badcock made a brilliant 100 in two hours. He hit 14 fours. Bradman made 50 in 65 minutes. The bowling was not loose, but was inadequate against batting of such quality. Badcock finally was careless and was run out through not hurrying until it was too late. His innings was chanceless and was especially severe on the fast bowling. Barnes’ timing was faulty. He was missed at five at first slip and out leg before in the next over. Excellent Fielding Hassett soon settled down and with Bradman scored much as he pleased. Only excellent fielding saved the bowlers from heavier punishment. Hassett, attempting a hook, was caught at long leg, but Bradman, continuing strongly, reached his century in 145 minutes. When Chipperfield was bowled off his thigh, Bradman and McCabe became associated in a partnership of 129 runs for the sixth wicket. Hitting Buse tor four boundaries in one over, Bradman scored 72 in an hour after lunch, the runs coming at a riotous pace. The total of 400 was posted in 270 minutes and Bradman reached 200 after only 216 minutes. Attempting to hit a six in the same over, he was clean bowled. In a chanceless innings, which included 32 fours, he displayed glorious driving skill and placing which dislocated the field. McCaae reached a graceful 50 in 75 minutes and at tea, when the innings had been in progress for 310 minutes, Bradman declared. When the Australians took the field an enthusiastic crowd followed Bradman to the wicket, to which a policeman escorted him. Lyon and Lee had to wait 10 minutes for the crowd to disperse before taking up their positions. With only six runs scored, however, the openers were back in the pavilion. Buse and Longrigg added 40 in a vigorous fourth-wicket partnership and after six wickeis were down for 86 Andrews and Barnwell batted stubbonly, helping to postpone defeat. Details of scores are: — SOMERSET First Innings HO Second Innings Lyon, c Walker, b White .. 2 Lee, c Chipperfield, b White .. 4 Buse, lbw., b O’Reilly .. .. 33 Meyer, c Badcock, b O'Reilly .. 17 Longrigg, c Chipperfield, b Fleet-wood-Smith .. .. .. 23 Gimblett, c Hassett, b Ward .. 6 Andrews, not out 20 Barnwell, not out 13 Extras 1 Total for six wickets .. ..119 AUSTRALIA First Innings Badcock, run out 110 Walker, b Andrews 37 Bradman, b Andrews .. .. 202 Barnes, lbw., b Wellard .. .. 9 Hassett, c Gimblett, b Buse .. 31 Chipperfield, b Wellard .. .. 10 McCabe, not out 56 White, not out 2 Extras 7 Total for six wickets decld. 464 Bowling: Wellard took two wickets for 146 runs; Andrews, two for 108: Meyer, none for 54; Buse, one for 82; Hazell, none for 57; Lyon, none for 10. TIME FOR TEST PLAY EXTENSION POSSIBLE NEXT TOUR OF ENGLAND (Reed. July 29, 10 a.m.) LONDON, July 28. Some further announcement as to the duration of cricket tests in England is expected as a result of reconsideration by the British and Australian boards of control. It is understood that Marylebone’s last objections have been overcome and at a conference of the board with the Australians, it was taken for granted that an extension of time would begin in the 1942 tour.