PLAY ABANDONED
A DAV OF RAIN AUSTRALIA v GLOUCESTER. BRADMAN HAS STRAINED BACK. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Copyright. (Recd This Day, 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, June 1. Light rain, after a heavy overnight downpour, delayed the start of the match between Australia and Gloucester, and there was no play before lunch. Rain continued after lunch, and play was abandoned for the day. Bradman has a strained back, which has not yet been diagnosed. He has gone to London for treatment. Bradman may be obliged to rest till the Test match.. The- Australian team is:—McCabe. Badcock, Barnett, Chipperfield, Brown, McCormick, Fleetwood-Smith, Hassett, Waite, Ward and O'Reilly. Walker is twelfth man. TEST TRIAL AT LORDS. RAIN STOPS PLAY. (Recd This Day, 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, June 1. The weather was dull and the wicket soft for the test trial at Lords. The Rest won the toss and decided to bat. Rain stopped play at 3.30 o’clock and stumps were then drawn. Scores: — THE REST. First Innings. Fishlock, c Hutton, b Fames 2 Wilcox, c Ames, b Verity 20 Paynter, c Edrich, b Verity 79 Yardley, c Ames, b Fames 31 Dollery, c Hutton, b Brown 25 Langridge, not out .... 4 Nichols, riot out 2 Extras 17 Total, 5 wickets for 180
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 June 1938, Page 7
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