HEAVY RAIN AT LEICESTER

Taranaki Daily News, 7 May 1930, Page 11

HEAVY RAIN AT LEICESTER

CRICKET MATCH ABANDONED

BRADMAN COMPILES 185 NOT OUT. RICHARDSON REACHES CENTURY. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, May 5. Following the early dismissal of Kippax and McCabe, who failed to get going, Bradman and Richardson became associated in a partnership yielding 179 rung in Australia’s first innings against Leicester. Coming together when four wickets were down for 88, these two saved the side from a possible rout. Richardson played freely throughout, but Bradman was unusually restrained, his first 25 occupying 109 minutes. Hie then livened up and the total reached 100 after 125 minutes. Richardson punished, anything- loose. The Leicester bowling was varied and accurate,-,■demanding respect from the batsmen,. -Both sgave difficult chances when in the forties. Richardson made the partnership worth 100 by hitting Armstrong: for six, and the 4000 present after, lunch saw the South Australian hit the fast bowler Shipman successively for six and four. He reached the. coveted century before Bradman, despite the latter’s -4)5 minutes’ etart. Bradman’s three figures appeared in the next over, and then Richardson was caught, failing to connect properly with one from. Geary. There was 20 minutes’ delay at the tea adjournment owing to rain. Bradman upon resuming went after the runs, pasting the bowljug. The third hundred took only. 55 minutes. At 5.25 rain drove the players off and stumps were later, drawn, • The scores are:—- • •; . . .... LEICESTER. .First Innings 148 ‘ AUSTRALIA.,- . First Innings. Ponsford, 1.b.w., b Geary 25 Jackson, b Geary 4 Bradman, not out . 185 Kippax, c Sidwell, b Snary 22 McCabe, b Geary 2 Richardson, c Armstrong, b Geary 100 Fairfax, not out '. 2 Extras 25 Total (for five wickets) 365 ABANDONMENT OF MATCH. HEAVY RAIN CONTINUED.. Rec. 11.45 p.m. London. May 6. Because of heavy rain last night and this morning the Leicester match was abandoned. The Daily Telegraph says Bradman won every heart immediately by hie confidence and suggestion of immense physical strength. “It may be debatable whether he is another. Trumpcr, but he is a batsman of the highest degree,” adds the paper.