BRADMAN 223 NOT OUT

Taranaki Daily News, 17 January 1931, Page 5

BRADMAN 223 NOT OUT

AUSTRALIA 428 FOR THREE THE THIRD TEST COMMENCED WEST INDIES’ DAY IN FIELD PONSFORD PASSES CENTURY By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright, Rec. 10.30 p.m. Brisbane, Jan. 16. Australia in • its first innings in the third Test against West Indies has made- the extraordinary score of 428 for three wickets, Bradman’s score at the end of the day being 223 not out. Australia won the.t° ss - The weather was dull and much cooler and the attendance was 10,500. (Ponsford and Jackson opened hut there was a sensation in the first over when Jackson put his leg in front of a straight one from Francis and was out without scoring. Bradman, making his first appearance at Brisbane since his return from England, was uproariously received and with Ponsford effectively retrieved Australia’s position. Scoring fast, before lunch the batsmen had made 139 unconquered.

Ponsford was particularly aggressive, overshadowing even the redoubtable (Bradman. Ths pair brought up 50 ia *49 minutes and one hundred in 69 minutes. Bradman, however, had been missed when four, Birkett failing to hold a hot one in the slips off Constantine. Except in the case of Scott the, bowling was never loose, but the slow man was punished by both batsmen. The fielding was not lax, but had not the sparkle of the Queensland match.

THRILLING RACE FOR CENTURY

! Both batsmen were vigorous after 'lunch. Bradman, scoring faster, overhauled 'his partner at 7'5. There was then a thrilling race for the century, Ponsford winning when Bradman was 04, but two overs later both attained ■three figures and were wildly cheered. ■Two hundred was scored in 138 minutes, the last fifty in 28 minutes. Ponslord’s century occupied 140 minutes and •Bradman’s 142 minutes. When he was 'lO3 Ponsford, gave an easy chance in ■slips off Constantine, but Grant dropped it. After he had added six Ponslord touched one from Francis which ■was well held in slips by Birkett. His innings included twelve fours. Kippax came next and scored briskly and stylishly all round the wicket, 250 coming up in 182 minutes. Constantine ■was always brilliant in the field and amused the crowd with his antics. AD ■tea Bradman and Kippax were together, the total being 262. The position looked. hopeless for ■West Indies when Bradman and Kippaf settled down. Both hit out, scoring very rapidly. One hundred came from the ■partnership in 66 minutes, taking the ■total to 350 in 241 minutes. ,Kippax 'was graceful and attractive, scoring 50 ■in 75 minutes. Bradman was attacking ■all the bowlers and hitting all round, the wicket. He scored 200 in 251 minutes. His aggression was always a delight. Despite the long leather hunt the fielding remained very keen and was improving on the earlier showing. Four ■hundred came up. in 267 minutes, the ■last hundred taking 46 minutes. Kipnax gave a chance to Scott at mid-on whicli ■was not accepted. Constantine again suffered. Birkett broke the partnership at 423 by clean bowling Kippax, who ■batted for 118 minutes. His partnership with Bradman put on. 103. McCabe came in and played out time. The scores are:— AUSTRALIA. ' \ ’ First Innings. Jackson, 1.b.w., b Francis 0 Ponsford, c Birkett, b Francis .. 109. Bradman, not out 223 Kippax, ,b Birkett ...... 84 McCabe, not out 0 Extras 12 Total (for three wickets) .. 428 The teams are:— Australia. —Woodfull, Kippax, Ponsford, Jackson, Bradman, McCabe, Fairfax, Oldfield, Oxenham, Grimmett, Ironmonger; Rigg 12th man. West Indies.—Grant, Birkett, Roach, Constantine, Headley, Martin, Scott, Francis, Barrow, Griffith, Sealey; Wight 12th man.