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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 221, 18 September 1934, Page 8

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BRILLIANT BRADMAN ANALYSIS OF HIS SCORING How Don Bradman likes English bowling is shown below—the table giving only his appearances in first-class matches v. Euglish teams since he made his debut eight years ago: Ins- Not Aggre* Average out gate. Tn England .. 52 8 4981 113.20 In Australia .30 4 1506 57.92 In his whole career his figures for first-class matches are:— Tils Not out. H. Score Aggregate A,/. 23 45 ' 13,732 87.62. Bradman's favourite score is 0, he having made a duck 7 times (one more than he has made .1), and he has vet to make 50 nr 100! But. he has never ba-Kgcd a brace of ducks, and his 51 centuries include one score of over 400, three of over 300, 17 of over 200. and 30 of over 100. DEMPSTER TO QUALIFY AMATEUR FOR LANCASHIRE G. 8. Dempster is to be invited to play lor Lancashire as an amateur on completion of his residential qualification next May, states the Snorting Chronicle. On July 6 the County Committee passed a resolution: ‘‘That C. I >S. Dempster be accepted as a potential lxinca»hire player for 1935 as an amateur. ” “I shall be qualified to play for the county by next May,” he said in an interview, “but at the moment 1 cannot say anything on the matter other than, so far as this is concerned, 1 shall remain with Blackpool.” Dempstei- obtained six centuries in the New Zealand team’s tour of England in 1931, and one against England at Wellington in J 930. FINANCE MEASURES • COUNTY CLUB HARASSED Following the announcement by the Leicestershire County Cricket Club that economy was to be effected, it was revealed recently by Mr. G. E. Hilton, the chairman, that the grant lhe club expects from the Australians’ visit has already been mortgaged. The reconstruction committee has held the first of a series of meetings, anr it is hoped by drastic measures of economy that the club will be able to cany on next season. The officials favour giving less cricket to Leicester and more to other county centres. Mr. Hilton disclosed that some county clubs have made it known that they do nor care to play on the Leicester ground.