HUGE SCORE

Southland Times, Issue 21850, 29 October 1932, Page 5

HUGE SCORE

ENGLISH TEAM 1./ DECLARE SEVEN FOR 583 JARDINE JUST MISSES CENTURY (United Press Assn—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 12.10 a.m.) Perth, October 27. The weather was fine but cloudy and threatening for the resumption of the cricket match. The batting was solid but featureless before lunch. The weather was overcloudy in the afternoon, a light shower stopping play for five minutes. The attendance was 12,000 and the gate receipts £BB6. The Englishmen’s play suggested they were using the match as quiet batting practice. Play generally was stolid and largely dreary. The fielding of the local team was poor but the interstate representatives were brilliant. Bradman shone as fieldsman and bowler, breaking up the chief partnership. Ames fell to a ball which brushed his pads and the bails and did not consider himself out, but bowed to the umpire’s decision. He took 53 minutes to make 23. The Hammond-Jardine partnership was an exhibition of solid batting, unhustled by the cries of the crowd for action. They were twice counted out. Hammond showed masterly finished footwork but scored slowly, under a run a minute. He brightened up later. He was clean bowled by the Combined team’s captain for 77 made in 92 minutes. He hit one sixer and six fours. Allen, although never appearing comfortable, infused some life into the game. He hit two fours in succession. With 500 runs made in 458 minutes Bradman was given the ball and in his second over got Allen who made 17 in 42 minutes. Paynter, making his Australian debut, was unfortunate a shower falling and causing a short delay. Jardine, who had been solidly increasing his score in the last over before tea, was two off the century when he placed an easy catch to McCabe from Bradman at mid on. He scored 98 and the total included eleven fours. He batted for 168 minutes and it was an unattractive innings generally. Paynter was giving the spectators a lively display with Verity, who shapes attractively, when Jardine declared at 583 compiled in 520 minutes. The wicket held well. The Combined team opened with Fingleton and Richardson to the fast bowler Allen. The seventh ball brought a thrill. It apparently hit Richardson on the pad and an. appeal was unsuccessful. In contrast to England’s play, 40 were scored in 16 minutes and 50 in 28 minutes. The light was troublesome and play was stopped with the total at none for 59. Rain started afterwards, promising a wet night. The scores were: ENGLAND. First Innings. • 1 Leyland lbw b McCabe 2 Sutcliffe c Inverarity b Evans 169 Pataudi c Evans b Halcombe 129 Hammond b Bryant 77 Ames lbw b McCabe 23 Jardine c McCabe b Bradman 98 Allen lbw b Bradman 16 Paynter not out 32 Verity not out 14 Extras ' 23 Total for seven wickets 583 COMBINED TEAM. First Innings. Richardson not out 20 Fingleton not out 28 Extras 10 Total for no wickets 59