BRADMAN COMPILES 205

Taranaki Daily News, 1 September 1930, Page 3

BRADMAN COMPILES 205

MATCH AGAINST KENT DRAWN WOOLLEY’S STYLISH BATTING SMALL CROWD SEES TAME END. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, .Aug. 29. Only 3000 were present when Bradman and Jackson resumed the Australian second innings against Kent. The match wae. drawn. The first hour provided desperately slow batting, only 29 being scored. Freeman worried Jackson and things got to such a stage that the pair were barracked for stonewalling. Bradman’s 100 occupied 200 minutes, completing his eleventh century of the tour. Bradman then became a different player, jumping out and sending the ball ,in all directions, making 20 runs in ten ipinutefe, including four boundaries. He then drove Knott fdr three successive fours arid off the same bowler’s next over he hit 4,4, 2,4, 2. Jackson’s 50 took 180 minutes. Bradman made 200 in 290 minutes, the last 100 in 90 minutes. /This was his sixth double century of the tour. The partnership added 195. Australia declared when 274 ahead, leaving Kent just under two hours to make th© necessary rune. Wall beat Todd in the first over and the match petered out to a tame draw. Woolley gave - a stylish exhibition for 60 in 70 minutes. The scores were:— AUSTRALIA. First Innings •• • * ISI Second Innings. Woodfull, 1.b.w., b Freeman 45 Ponsford, b'. Ashdown -. if Bradman, not out 205 Hurwood, run out 0 Jackson, not out 50 Extras 9 Total (foi> 3 wickets dec.) ...320 ■ KENT. First Innings 227 -Second Innings. Todd, b Wall ....' 0 Bryan, c Jackson, b Hurwood ...,; 11 Woolley, not out 60 Hardinge, not out 12 Extras ..... • •••••'•• ••• • • Total (for two wickets) 83 Bowling analysis.—Wall took one wicket for 7 runs; Fairfax, none for 22; a’Beckett, none for 27; Hurwood, one for 19; Richardson, none for 8.