Bradman Scores 303 In 226 Minutes

Southland Times, Issue 24010, 28 December 1939, Page 11

Bradman Scores 303 In 226 Minutes

Scoring 303 for Kensington against Glenelg recently, Don Bradman made his highest score in district matches since he moved to Adelaide. His previous best score was 146 last season. His latest effort was a hurricane one, the runs being made at the rate of more than 80 an hour.

It was Bradman’s lucky day. M. Waite, the opposing captain, won the toss and sent in Kensington. It was a perfect wicket, and no doubt Bradman was surprised. Waite had his reasons for his decision. He gambled—and lost. An extra ounce of luck—and Waite would have been.praised for his astuteness. V. Richardson won the toss for Sturt, sent in Port Adelaide on a fast wicket, and came out on top. Luck broke against Waite when Bradman was 7. The batsman touched a ball from Hunt. The ball flew to Branstrom in the slips, and was dropped. Woodcock, Bradman’s partner, had scored only a few runs when he, too, was missed by Powell off Waite. And the pair went on to score 130 in their second wicket partnership! They were costly mistakes. ' After his lucky escape Bradman set about wearing down the bowlers. And when he felt that he was on top he clapped on the pace. His first 50 came in even time, his second 50 was at the same rate, his second 100 in 86 minutes. Off one 'ver from Cooper towards th end he scored 25.

The State captain’s partners, als stepped on it. Bradman and Woodcock put on 100 in 70 minutes, and Bradman and Ross Moyle 100 in 66 minutes (40 runs in 13 minutes in one burst). Glenelg bowlers were done to a fraz-

zle long before the end of the afternoon. And the fieldsmen were in little better hape. Bradman was batting for 226 ninutes. He hit 41 fours and a six. In .jnsequence, Waite’s good bowling figares we t west. He took two wickets, but at - cost'of 160 runs. Branstrom, who is having a run of ill-luck, took three wickets for 90, a little consolation for him for the costly dropped chance.