BRADMAN STARS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 101, 2 May 1938, Page 7

BRADMAN STARS

DOUBLE-CENTURY SCORE AUSTRALIAN BATSMEN FIRST MATCH OF TOUR (By Telegraph—Piriw As-ociation—Copyrigh’i Received May 1, 7.5 LONDON, May 30 The Australians, thanks to Bi adman, opened their tour ueli with j. heavy first innings score ag uum 'A » • | cester. Bradman, with 258, ’cg’sie.- ' ed his third successive double century I against this county in the ope..in? match. The Australian team is: Biaoman, McCabe, Badcock, Barnett, Brown, Fingleton, Fleetwood-Smith, Hassett, McCormick, O’Reilly, White, and Waite (12th man). Worcester’s captain. Lyttelton, won the toss and sent in the Aus’xahans u.i a good fast wicket, expiating the crowd had come to ~ee Auscaiia bat, and candidly adding that .he.? was less than a fiasco that way. The South African mod i m fast bowler <,risp opened th? attack before an ovcrcoated crowd whicn cit v to 12,000 or 14,000 a re ->'d. Brown was completely beaien in Crisp’s third over and wa-- out le before. Fingleton was going aiong nicely. Bradman was cautious ;-nd s’ov to begin. Fingleton mistimed one and was well caught in the cow rs was more enterprising than usual and h.» score induced five fou.. McCabe joined Bradmen a:<d the pair went quietly until lunch when li e score was two lor 112. ?lcCute ai’cr lunch opened his shclilder.;. P-?.’Tg bi ought one i’i sharply and routed out his off stump. Bradman, having settled do. n, showed a wide range of strokes, Badcock receiving little nowfing. The partnership realised JO9 »n an hour. Bradman bad made 143 in iwo hours. One over from Human. \ n<, bowled high-toss slows, yielded 27 inns Badcock was aggressive aft?’’ lea. The process of pulverising the bowling thoroughly disheartened the bowlers but delighted the onlooke 1 A fine partnership was dissolved alen Badcock stepped out to cove;-drive and was nicely caught in the <. ve.s. Howorth was recalled at 417 and with his second ball got Bradman, who, trying a late cut. was caught i.i the slips. It was a faultless inning., including thirty-two fours, and revealed practically every stroke i ’ Bradman’s repertoire. Scores arc: Australia. First Innings. Fingleton, c Crisp, h Howorth ...» 4! Brown, lbw, b Crisp 2 McCabe, b Perks .>4 Bradman, c Martin, b Howorth 253 Badcock, c Singleton, h Perks . 67 Hassett, not out ...» 21 Barnett, b Crisp ]6 White, not out. 6 Extras I.J Total, six wickets lor 474 • BETTER THAN EVER” CRITICS ON BRADMAN TEST TICKETS SOL’I OUT Received May 1. 7.5 p.m. LONDON, May 1. Cricket writers compliment Bradman on his additional record of a third double century in succession at Worcester. The Sunday Times says: ‘ Bradman is better than ever. He drove exquisitely and late cut most cheekily.' The Marylebonc Cricket Club announces that tickets for the Test a - Lords are sold out. YORKSHIRE AND M.C.C Received May 1, 7.5 p.m. LONDON. May 1.Yorkshire in their first inningf made 339 (Smailes 67, Wood 69). Sims took four for 7/. MaryJebone lost one for 46. NO REPLACEMENT REQUEST FOR SUBSTITI IE REFUSED SYDNEY, Apiil -J. It is officially announced that L.J Board of Cricket Control refused a request for a substitute player Barnes, who suffered injury, inj board takes the view that 16 players arc already in England and this Allows for an emergency such th<u which has arisen. The Sydney Sun on staved that Bradman’s request to ta® Board of Control for another batsman to replace Barnes in the Australian cricket team had been refused, but an official announcement was not being made for a day or two.