BRADMAN HURT.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20331, 14 June 1934, Page 1

BRADMAN HURT.

, WINCES WI T H PAIN BUT MAKES 65.

Australia All Out for 284. LOWEST TOTAL AGAINST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE United Press Assn —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received June 14, 11.30 am - ' LONDON, June 13 Making their lowest total for the tour, 284, Australia batted first against Northamptonshire to-day. The innings lasted four hours twenty-five minutes. Bradman, though injured and wincing with pain, made 65 and, with Chipperfield. saved the day. Brown ran for Bradman. T 1 e partnership was responsible for 112. When stumps were drawn Northamptonshire had lost one wirket for 35. Bradman won the toss from Brown and Australia batted on a good wicket The teams are: Australia—W. 11. Ponsford, B. A. Barnett, D. G. Bradman, W. A. Brown, A. F. Kippax, L. S. Darling, A. G. Chipperfield, W. J. O’Reilly, L. O’B. Fleet-wood-Smith, H. I. Ebeling, E. H. Bromley. Northamptonshire—A. W. Snowden, A. H. Bake well, B. Bellamy, J. E. Timms, Grimshaw. A. L. Cox, A. D. Matthews, E. F. To well, W. C. Brown (captain). R. J. Partridge, T. A. Pitt. Australia faced the weakest team in England, which was weakened m by the absence of Clark and Jupp, who are indisposed. Matthews and Pitt, medium-pace bowlers, opened to Pons* ford and Brown, who went on comfortably in ideal conditions and raised 50 runs in fifty-five minutes Other bowlers tried were Towell, a medium-pace left-hander, and Partridge, a slow-medium. Ponsford scored twice as fast as Brown, who was stylish and graceful, and is gaining more confidence every game. A change came in the over before lunch, when two wickets fell m quick succession. Ponsford played a chanceless, sound innings. Darling was bad> beaten by a ball from Bakewell. Imrr ediatelv

after the luncheon adjournment Brown was also bowled in attempting a straight drive. He hatted tor ninetyfive minutes. It was a chanceles r innings. Bromley and Kippax failed to stav, but Bradman, who was suffering from a strained thigh muscle, and Chipperfield plaved con-

fidently and scored freely. Bradman winced with pain whenever he transferred his weight to his right foot. Consequently he had to concentrate principally on deflecting strokes. With Chipperfield he get Australia out of difficulties. The pair added 112 before Chipperfie.d mistimed a drive and was caught at midoff after an excellent forcing knock, which included nine fours. Pradman was caught at short-leg off u feeble stroke. He batted for 130 minutes and made a good showing in the circumstances. His score included four boundaries. Australia's innings ended at 284, the lowest total of the tour. It lasted for 265 minutes. Bradman, who was still ame fielded in the gully. Bakewell and Snowden added 35 brightly before FleetwoodSmith broke the partnership in the last over of the day. Bradman’s injury was due to his tripping over the boundary rope in his anxiety to leave the grouna at the end of the Test. He strained a ligament. Woodfull was aware of Bradman's injury, but Bradman assured him that he would be fit Brown acted as runner for Bradman Scores:— AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Ponsford, lbw b Pitt n 6 Brown, b Partridge 30 Darling, b Bakewell 3 Kippax, lbw b Matthews 12 Bromley, c Bakewell b Mattl ews 5 Bradman, c Bakewell b Matthews 6» Chipperfield, c Pitt b Parti idge .. 7! Barnett, c Partridge b Matthews 7 O’Reilly, not out 13 Ebeling, b Matthews 14 Fleetwood-Smith, run out 0 Extras 3 Total 284 Bowling analysis.—Matthews five for 71; Pitt, one for 53; Partridge, two for 67; Powell, none for 27; Bakewell, one for 38; Cox, none for 20 NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. First Innings. Bakewell, c and b Fleetwood-Smith 20 Snowden, not out 9 Extras 6 • Total for one wicket 35