TWO CENTURIES SCORED

Taranaki Daily News, 1 August 1930, Page 9

TWO CENTURIES SCORED

JACKSON RETURNS TO FORM

MATCH AGAINST SOMERSET

COUNTY TEAM OUT FOR 121

By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, July 30.

Somerset's early batsmen fared badly against the bowling of a’Beckett and. Harwood. At one stage four were out for ten runs. White made a stand, and at lunch the was five wickets for 60.

A stiff. breeze helped the bowlers to swing the ball. Grimmett took th® wickets of White and Hawkins in his first over after the adjournment. Wellard hit fiercely and raised the score to 100 in 115 minutes. With his dismissal the innings soon ended. The Somerset total would have been much smaller had dropped catches been accepted. This was the. third lowest score against the visitors since their tour started. z Jackson and Ponsford opened for Australia, but the latter failed to get goiug. Hunt bowled four successive maidens to Bradman, who remained for 20 minutes without scoring. Jackson took 35 minutes to make six, and then he was dropped in the 'slips. Bradman waa not himself, and mishit and timed badly. Australia’s laborious 50 took 85 minutes. Bradman later brightened somewhat, but his partner’s 25 occupied 105 minutes. In the same time Bradman reached 50. Somerset’s total was passed without further loss, and at the drawing of stumps Australia had 136 runs on. JACKSON REVEALS TRUE FORM. TWO MEN PASS THE CENTURY. R<C. 1.30 a.m. London, July 31, The Australians at the luncheon adjournment, had reached 248 for the losC of four wickets. Jackson’s innings waj delightful, the -batsman revealing his true, form in stylish cutting and driving The scores are:. — . SOMERSET. First Innings. Young, bi a’Beckett 4 Longifigg,. c McCabe, b a’Beckett .. 0 F Lee, e Walker, b- Hurwood 0 Ingle, run out •••••’ 2 White, 1.b.w., b Grimmett 38 Case, e Hornibrook, b Hurwood .... 5 Hawkins, c Jackson, fi Grimmett .. 11 Wellard, b McCabe 38 J. Lee, c Woodfull, b McCabe .... 11 Hunt, c Hornibrook, b Grimmett ~ 12 Marshall, not cut. • 9 Extras • 0 Total 121 Bowling analysis: a’Beckett took two wickets 'for 22 rune; Hurwood., two for 42; McCabe, two for 19; Grimmett, three for 38. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Ponsford, b Hunt 8 Jackson, c J- Lee, b Young US Bradman, c and b Young 117 McCabe, c and b Young .., 1 Richardson, not out •• • 2 Extras 2 Total (for four wickets) 248