MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY

Wairarapa Age, 18 July 1934, Page 3

MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY

BRADMAN IN GOOD FORM AT SHEFFIELD. MAKES 140 IN 120 MINUTES. FEATURE OF DAY’S PLAY. LONDON, July 16. A magnificent display by Bradman was the outstanding feature of play on the second day of the cricket match, Australia v. Yorkshire, at Sheffield. Of 18ft runs made for Australia’s second wicket. 140! came from Bradman’s bat, the ball being twice lifted out of the playing area and sent to the boundary on twenty-two other occasions, giving Bradman IOOi of his score in ■boundary strokes. Treating all the bowlers alike, Bradman reached his century in even time, his second 50 occupying only twentyfive minutes. Of his latest 90 runs 80 were from boundary strokes. In the latter part .of Yorkshire’s innings Sellers completed his century, this being his highest score in first-class cricket—a feat wildly applauded as the firsit Yorkshire hundred (apart from Teste)! against Australia since 1909. At the end of the day’s play, Australia had made 314 runs for seven wickets, in reply to Yorkshire’s score of 340. Woodfull and Brown opened for Australia. Brown had made 14 of the first 16 runs when, after an awkward snick, he was caught at first slip. 16/1/14. Bradman, when 8, gave Leyland a hot chance at second slip off Bowes, who also troubled Woodflill. Macaulay employed* the leg trap, but Bradman was not worried, and he reached 50 in seventy-five minutes. Woodfull, however, was showing poor form, and a couple of times he nearly played on. Bradman, in brilliant form, thrice drove Verity to the boundary, and raised 100 in ninety minutes. He then took 14 runs from one of Macaulay’s overs, including a lofty straight “sixer.” Bradman treated all the bowlers alike, and reached a glorious hundred in even time. So. far he bad hit a 6 and fifteen 4’s. His* second 50 took only twenty-five minutes. He then went berserk, and took 14 from one over from Leyland, including another straight “sixer,” and 14 again from the next over, including three 4’s, raising 200 in 130 miutes. Then, in making a cross swipe at Leyland’ he was bowled. His magnificent display occupied 120 minutes, and his score inWW.” 6 ’ S tWent y tw <> Woodfull, meanwhile, had taken 145 minutes to reach 50. He was then caught at square leg from a bad stroke. McCabe and Diarling continued, batting vigorously, until Bowes -beat McCabe Macaulay next whipped one through sharply and dismissed Bromley. 28*8/ 5/16. Barnett played on, and Darting was neatly caught at square-leg after r eV T v Sky Shots - The so tar has been m progress 235 minutes. Bowes has taken, four wickets for 85) runs. Details:— ' Yorkshire'. First Innings AUSTRALIA.— First Innings? Woodfull, e sub., b Smailes 54 Brown, e Macaulay, b Bowes 14 Bradman, b Leyland 14 Z Darting, C sub., b Bowes?/J ~~ 45 Bromley, lbw Macaulay . " Barnett, b Bowes ~ ” Grimmett, not out I 'Extras *

Total for seven wickets .... ' 314