FIREWORKS FROM BRADMAN
IN M.C.C. MATCH ANOTHER DOUBLE CENTURY. LONDON, May 14. The Australian cricketers commenced the first big match of their tour to-day, when they met a strong combination representing M.C.C. Bradman was in great form, and at stumps had made 257 unbeaten, the score standing at 428 for five wickets. There was an attendance of 30,000. Bradman later took 10 off one over from Smith, thereafter concentrating on boundaries in order to have his injured loot. Three hundred came up in 255 minutes and Bradman’s double century was posted in 265 minutes, on boundaries in order to save his innings had been a ehanceless, brilliant display of batting. Drizzling rain marred play at intervals. Scores:— AI STKALIA.—First Innings. Finglcton, b Smith 44 Broun, b Fames 5 Bradman, not out 257 McCabe, b Smith 33 Badfiek, b Stephenson 14 Hassell, e Maxwell, b Compton 57 Waite, not out 4 Extras 14 Total for five wickets .... 428
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Waipawa Mail, Volume LXVI, Issue 94, 16 May 1938, Page 3
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