ANOTHER INNINGS VICTORY

Waipawa Mail, Volume LXVI, Issue 94, 16 May 1938, Page 1

ANOTHER INNINGS VICTORY

FOUR MORE CENTURIES HASSETT EMULATING BRADMAN. LONDON, May 13. Australia defeated Cambridge by Jm inning's and 425 runs. It was the tourists’ fourth innings victory in four matches. To-day’s play finished before lunch. With the bowling be coming futile, eller lunch yesterday Badcock and Hassett added runs at a great rate, Badcock hooking, pulling and driving powerfully, and Hassett playing a greater variety of forcing strokes. Badcock reached his century in 120 minutes. Hassett’s occupied 105 minutes. This made three successive centuries for Hassett. Badcock continued to hit with devastating force, but was eventually caught at mid-on He batted for 200 minutes and hit one six and 29 I "urs. The fourth wicket partnership was wor'a 275 runs. Hassett raised the score to 000 after 385 mmutes The fieldsmen "'ere tired, and sure fingers began to darken. Fours flowed from Hassell s bat despite the spreading out of the field. The Victorian reached the first; double-century of his career alter 2-15 minutes. •Tust before tea 700 was posted, • rid at the interval Bradman delated the innings closed after 435 minutes. Hassett batted for 200 minutes. He Lit 35 boundaries. RESULTS OF TOUR. WORCESTER.—Won by an innings and 77 runs. Australia, 541. Worcester, 208 and 196. OXFORD. —Won by an innings and 487 runs. Australia, 079 for seven (dec.). Oxford, 117 and 75. LEICESTER. —Won by an innings and 163 runs. Australia, 590 for five (dec.). Leicester, 212 and 215. CAMBRIDGE.—Won by an innings and 425 runs. Australia, 708 for five (dec.). Cambridge, 120 and 103. CENTURIES. Bradman, v Worcester 258 Fingleton, v. Oxford 124 McCabe, v. Oxford 110 Hassett, v. Oxford 140 Badcock, v Leicester 198 Hassett, v. Leicester 148 Chipperfield, v. Leicester .... *lO4 Dempster, for Leicester 105 Fingleton, v. Cambridge 111 Badcock, v. Cambridge 180 Bradman, v. Cambridge 137 Hassett, v Cambridge *220