SLOW SCORING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19698, 2 August 1938, Page 5

SLOW SCORING

GLAMORGAN BID FOR RUNS

EXTREME CAUTION SHOWN

FIVE WICKETS IVOR 148

RAIN AGAIN STOPS PLA^

(Klue. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (.Reed. Aug. 2, 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 1.

For the second of the three days allowed for the game rain to-day interfered again with play in the match at Swansea between the Glamorgan eleven and the Australian cricketers.

The Glamorgan first innings score, which stood at 38 runs lor no wicKets was advanced to 148 for live to-day.

It was announced that play would not start until 12.30 o'clock as, despite hot sunshine, the wicket this morning nad not recovered from tiie week-enu soaking. The announcement was greeted with booing from the Bank Holiday crowd, thousands of whom were queued up awaiting admission iu ine ground.

Following the late start there was no play alter 3.50 o'clock owing . to ram.

At the luncheon adjournment the Glamorgan score was oa without loss only 30 runs being added in the nour of play. When play began the wicket appeared 10 be sticky.

Four Maidens Each

White and Waite resumed the attack bowling four maidens apiece. The vvicKet so far appeared to play truly, but the batsmen were extremely cautious

me first run came from White in the ninth over. Davis should have been run out when 24, Walker missing the attempt to take off the bails.

Lunch was taken half an hour late.

Twenty-five thousand spectators were present after lunch.

Dyson's stubborn stay of 125 minutes ended when Bradman took a brilliant catch at long on.

E. Davies, after reaching 50 in 140 minutes and being badly missed when 52 and 54, skied a ball to the wicket Keeper.

Waite, who bowled unchanged for l\ hours to-day, also got Brierley and D. Davies with off breaks.

Steady rain commenced at 3.50 p.m., and play was abandoned for the day. Details of scores are:— GLAMORGAN First Innings

Dyson, c Bradman, b Waite . . 27 E. Davies, c Walker, b Waite .. 58 Brierley, c Barnes, b Waite .. 22 D. Davies, c Brown, b Waite .. 11 Turnbull, stp. Walker, b White .. 11 Smart, not out .. .. 8 Extras 11 Total for 5 wickets .. ..148