GREAT INNINGS

Southland Times, Issue 22378, 18 July 1934, Page 7

GREAT INNINGS

BRADMAN MAKES 140 BRILLIANT RETURN TO FORM AUSTRALIA 348 (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) London, July 16. Woodfull and Brown opened Australia’s innings against Yorkshire and the latter after an awkward snick was out for 14 with the next ball which was caught by first slip. One for 16. Bradman when eight gave Leyland a hot chance at second slip off Bowes, who also troubled Woodfull. Macaulay employed a leg trap, but Bradman was not worried. He reached 50 in 75 minutes. Woodfull, however, was in poor form and a couple of times nearly played one on. Bradman, who was in brilliant form, three times drove Verity to the boundary and raised 100 in 90 minutes. He then took 14 from one of Macaulay’s overs, including a lofty straight six. Bradman treated all the bowlers alike and reached a glorious hundred in even time. It included one sixer and 15 fours. His second 50 took only 25 minutes. Bradman then went berserk and took 14 from one of Leyland’s overs, including another straight six, also 14 from the next over, including three boundaries, raising 200 in 130 minutes. Then in making a cross-swipe at Leyland he was bowled. Bradman batted for 120 minutes and hit two sixes and 22 fours. It was a magnificent display. Eighty out of the last 90 of his runs came from boundary strokes. Two wickets were down for 205. Woodfull meanwhile had taken 145 minutes to reach 50. He was then caught at square leg from a bad stroke. McCabe and Darling continued vigorously until Bowes beat McCabe. Macaulay whipped one through sharply and dismissed Bromley. Five for 283. Barnett played one on, while Darling was neatly caught at square leg after several risky shots. The innings so far has lasted 235 minutes and Bowes has taken four wickets for 89 runs. The Daily Mail says that Bradman’s innings was one of the most magnificent and spectacular ever played. His invincible wizardry menaces England’s Test hopes. The Times says that Bradman’s display against Yorkshire was one of the greatest exhibitions of his career

PLAY RESUMED YORKSHIRE’S BAD START. FOUR WICKETS DOWN FOR 46. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 1.10 a.m.) London, July 17. The weather was fine and the wicket good when the match between Australia and Yorkshire was resumed this morning. Australia just avoided being headed in the first innings. Grimmett, after square cutting Smailes, was clean bowled by Bowes, who shattered Wall’s wicket. Then in his third over Bowes might have had Fleetwood-Smith caught in the slips. Ebeling drove Smailes and Bowes to the boundary. He should have been caught and bowled by Smailes at 11, but drove him twice powerfully through the covers to the boundary. Australia’s score passed Yorkshire’s total before Ebeling was cleaned bowled by Bowes. The Australian innings lasted 260 minutes. Scores at lunch:— YORKSHIRE. First Innings. Sutcliffe run out 19 A. Mitchell b Grimmett 36 Barber st Barnett b Grimmett 37 Leyland c Barnett b Ebeling 43 Turner b Ebeling 10 Verity c McCabe b Bromley 9 Sellers b Wall • 104 Smailes b Grimmett 30 Wood c Brown b Grimmett 4 Macaulay not out 40 Bowes b Wall 0 Extras 8 Total 340

Bowling Analysis: Wall took two wickets for 48 runs, Ebeling two for 78, Bromley one for 44, Grimmett four for 113, Fleetwood-Smith none for 49. Second Innings. Mitchell b Wall 4 Barber b Ebeling 0 Leyland b Wall 1 Turner b Fleetwood-Smith 20 Wood not out 21 Sellers not out 0 Total for four wickets 46

AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Woodfull c sub., b Smailes 54 Brown c Macaulay b Bowes 14 Bradman b Leyland 140 McCabe b Bowes 21 Darling c sub., b Bowes 45 Bromley lbw b Macaulay 16 Barnett b Bowes 7 Grimmett b Bowes 8 Ebeling b Bowes 27 Wall b Bowes 1 Fleetwood-Smith not 1 Extras 14 ' Total 348 Bowling Analysis: Bowes took seven wickets for 100 runs, Smailes one for 68, Macaulay one for 41, Turner none for 53, Verity none for 33, Leyland one for 39. THE FOURTH TEST CHIPPERFIELD MAY PLAY. INJURED ENGLISH PLAYERS. (United Press Assn. —Telegraph Copyright.) London, July 16. Mr H. Bushby, manager of the Australian team, expects Chipperfield to be fit for the Test. The Yorkshire Observer says that H.

Verity on Friday received a communication from the Test selectors desiring him not to bowl against the Australians in the Yorkshire match. J. L. Hopwood (Lancashire) has been invited to attend at Leeds because Langridge’s ankle is still troublesome. Ames has a bruised hand. Walters also has a hand injury. Leyland is still suffering from a strain. LEG BEFORE RULE POSSIBILITY OF REVISION. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 7 p.m.) London, July 17. Sporting Life says it is confidently expected that Marylebone will shortly make a pronouncement on the question of revision of the leg before rule. It is highly probable that a ball pitched outside the off stump will become eligible for a leg before decision. ENGLISH WOMEN’S TEAM MATCH AGAINST THE REST. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) London, July 16. The women cricketers leave for Australia on October 19. Their average age is 24 and none is under 21. Aline Brown, a sister of the Surrey bowler, was not included because she is only 18. In a match against the Rest of England the team made 215 for one, declared (Myrtle Maclagan not out 100, Betty Snowball 77). The Rest of England scored 93.