AUSTRALIANS BATTING

Taranaki Daily News, 4 August 1930, Page 11

AUSTRALIANS BATTING

MATCH AGAINST GLAMORGAN TOURISTS 149 FOR TWO WICKETS BRADMAN RECEIVES AN OVATION. By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright. Rec. 5.5 p.m. London, Aug. 2-To-day’s cricket match between Australia and Glamorgan at Swansea was delayed by rain till 4.15 p.m. Australia batted first and at the drawing of stumps had made 149 runs for the loss of two wickets. From the Australian team Woodfull, Oldfield, Hornibrook and Kippax were omitted. The Glamorgan team is: Turnbull, Clay, Bates, Bell, E. Davies, D. Davies, E. Dwyson, Every, Mills, Mercer, Ryan. Jackson started splendidly and with Ponsford- seemed comfortable on an easy wicket. They punished the bowling freely, though, each survived a leg .before appeal from Myrcer. Fifty was shown on. the bpard in ,40 ■ minutes. .At 93 Ponsford was dismissed .. .in.. trying to turn a ball to leg.: Bradman was wildly welcomed by the keen Welsh crowd when he joined Jackson, the other hero of the big partnership in the previous match, but two runs later Jackson was well caught at fine leg after a sound, cautious innings lastinc 85 : minutes. Mcdabe replaced Kippax, who is suffering from a'strained back. It is not serious , but requires rest. Bradman treated Mercer with caution at first but later hit him about freely. McCabe found the veteran troublesome towards the close of play. The pair added 54 in 40 minutes, when stumps were drawn. Inclement weather has caused nearly 90 hours’ delay Already during the tour. The scores are:—. ~ ~ . !> AUSTRALIA. :l ' First Innings. Pcnsford, b E. Davies ...., 53 Jackson, c Hills, b Mercer 39 Bradman, not out 27 McCabe,’not out ........ ..I , 2S Extras 2 Total (for two wickets) 149 The averages o'f the Australian tour are:—

AUSTRALIAN BATTING. Inn. Runs. Av. Bradman ....... 25 2150 102.66 Kippax 23 107163.00 Woodfull ...... 20 1154 60.73 Ponsford 23 1030 51.50 Jackson ........ 22 695 34.75 McCabe ......... 25 798 34.69 A’Beckett 12 270 33.75 Fairfax ........ 19 439 31.35 Richardson ..... 23 612 _ 26.60 Oldfield .'... 12 173 21.62 Grimmett 14 170 14.16 ENGLISH BATTING. Duleepsinhji .... 34 2124 68.51 Sutcliffe 27 1271 60.52 Ducat 35 1624 52.38 Whysall ........ 34 1672 52.25 E. Tyldesley ..... 34 1390 51.48 Hobbs .......... 32 1506 50.20 11 rdren ........ 32 1429 49.27 Leyland ........ 33 1426 49.17 Hammond ...... 31 1362 48.64 AUSTRALIAN BOWLING. Runs. Wkts. Av. Grimmett ...... 1743 120 14.52 Hornibrook ..... 1179 60 19.65 Bradman ....... 211 9 23.44 McCabe ........ 528 22 24.90 Fairfax 823 32 25 71 Hurwood 520 19 27.36 A’Bcckett 375 12 31.25 Wall ’ 1178 36 32.72 ENGLISH BOWLING. Parker 1189 89 13.35 16.71 R. Tyldesley ..... 1789 107 Freeman 3221 192 16.77 Larwood 1129 67 16.85 Slater .......... 1082 64 16.90 T'-ngridge ...... 1080 96 17.50 Peebles ......... 1903 104 18 29 Hardinge ....... 805 47 18.40