BRADMAN IN 112.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20295, 3 May 1934, Page 1

BRADMAN IN 112.

AUSTRALIANS OPEN TOUR. Grimmett Takes 5 for 53. EXCELLENT START IN MATCH WITH WORCESTERSHIRE. United Press Assn. —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received May 3. 11 am.) WORCESTER, May 2. vYhen stumps were drawn to-day *n the opening match of the Australian tour of England, the famous Australian batsman had again begun to pile on the runs (he was 112 not out), recalling that on. his first appearance on English wickets in 1930 Don Bradman made 236 against the same side. The weather was perfect for the match. The wicket appeared to be true and easy and the outfield much faster than normally at the beginning of the season. Worcestershire won the toss and batted. Worcestershire were all out for 112 in the first innings, and at the close of play for the day Australia had made 199 for the loss of three wickets. The teams are:—

Australia—W. M. Woodfull (captain), W. Ponsford, D. G. Bradman, A. F. Kippax, S. J. M’Cabe, W. J. O Reilly, E. 11. Bromley, H. I. Ebeling, C. V. Grimmett, W. A. Oldfield and T. Wall (twelfth man). Worcestershire —C. F. Walters (captain), B. W. Quaife, Xawab of Pataudi, Howarth, H. H. Gibbons, M. Nichol, S. H. Martin, G. W. Brook, P. F. JacJcson, R. T. D. Perks and C. K. Bull. Demonstrating the phenomenal interest England is taking the tour over 100 journalists and fifty photographers were present at the fifirst match. Ebeling drew first blood of the tour, his third ball skittling Gibbons without a run on the board.

Walls’s first four overs were all maidens. The Nawab of Pataudi almost had Walters run out when he refused to obey the captain’s call, but later Pataudi’s irresponsible running cost him his wicket when the total was 34. He was yards out of the crease. Walters handled Grimmett and

O’Reilly splendidly. Grimmett then found his length and trapped Nichol. O'Reilly obtained his first wicket when Martin played a feeble shot back to the bowler. just before the luncheon adjournment Walters, like Nichol, failed to distinguish between Grimmett’s leg-break and straight ball, and was out leg before after batting eighty minutes. He played an impressive innings without a bad stroke. Six thousand were present after lunch, when Grimmett’s ascendancy became pronounced. Worcestershire’s innings ended after 170 minutes. Oldfield taking a spectacular catch to dismiss the last batsman, Quaife. Ponsford and Woodfull opened confidently. Ponsford played a series of crisp attacking shots before he was caught in the slips. Jackson was keeping an admirable length, with considerable nip from the pitch. Bradman once almost plaj*ed him on. Woodfull was jogging along comfortably. After the afternoon tea adjournment Bradman opened his shoulders, slamming Perks and Brooks to the boundary. He drew level with Woodfull. who had had a forty minutes’ start. Bradman reached 50 in an hour. Worcestershire’s fielding was excellent, but Bradman dealt out punishment to all the bowlers and his form improved as he went along. Woodfull, after lingering for half an hour in the forties, attempted a big drive and was well caught behind the bowler. Kippax survived only four balls and M’Cabe was almost bowled next ball, but undeterred he hit cheerfully. Bradman meanwhile was steadily approaching his century. He was now sighting the ball perfectly and placing it at will. His hundred came with a slashing pull frcm Brook and was made in even time. It included thirteen fours. Scores: — WORCESTERSHIRE. First Innings. C. F. Walters, lbw b Grimmett .. 32 H. H. Gibbons, b Ebeling 0 Xawab of Pataudi. run out 14 M. Nichol. lbw b Grimmett ...... 6 S. H.'Martin, c and b O'Reilly .... 0 C. 11. Bull, st Oldfield b Grimmett 13 B. W. Quaife, c Oldfield b Wall .. 20 —. Howarth, b Wall 16 G. W. Brook, b Grimmett 3 P. F. Jackson, lbw b Grimmett .. 0 R. T. D. Perks, not out 0 Extras 8 Total 112 Bowling analysis.—Wall, two fcr 6; Ebeling, one for 10; Grimmett, five for 53; O'Reilly, one for 35.

AUSTRALIA. First Innings. W. M. Woodfull, c Perks b Martin 48 W. H. Ponsford, c Nichols b Jackson 13 D. G. Bradman, not out 112 A. F. Kippax, b Jackscn 0 S. J. M’Cabe, not out 19 Extras 7 Total for three wickets .. 199 Opening their 1930 tour, the Australians also played Worcestershire and I won by an innings and 165 runs. In that match Bradman made 236 and ; Woodfull 133. Grimmett bowled suci cessfullv, taking four for 38 and five | for 46. Worcestershire last year rankj ed fifteenth cn the county championship. The opening matches of the Australian team’s tour of England are: May 2-4—v. Worcestershire, at Worcester. May 5-7—v. Leicestershire, at Leicester. Mav 9-11—v. Cambridge University, at Cambridge. May 12-14—v. M.C.C., at Lord’s. May 16-18—v. Essex, at Chelmsford May 19-21 —v. Oxford University, at Oxford. May 23-25—v. Hampshire, at Southampton. May 26 29 —v. Middlesex, at Lord's. May 30-June I—v.1 —v. Surrey, at the j Oval. i The First Test Match is to be played ! at Nottingham cn June 8,9, 11 and 12. NEW M.C.C. PRESIDENT. | (Received May 3, 12.5 p.m.) LONDON, May 2. 1 Lord Cromer succeeds Lord Ilailsham as president of the Marylebone Cricket [ Club.