BRADMAN’S CASE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 123, 27 May 1938, Page 7

BRADMAN’S CASE

THE OVAL INCIDENT CONSIDERATION OF FUTURE ! LIST OF INJURIES (By Telegraph—Presa Association—Copyiie'ht! LONDON, May 25. The Australian cricket captain, Don Bradman, in regard to the incident on the final day of the Surrey match, made the following statement: “It is regrettable that the spectators at the Oval disapproved of my action, but 1 feel sure it would have been tolerated had they known the true position.” He then gives a list of injuries, and concludes: “While sorry the move was unpopular. 1 think no reasonable being can refuse to admit that the remainder of the tour must receive adequate consideration." On the final day of the match against Surrey the Australians batted again after securing a big lead on the first innings instead of compelling Surrey to follow-on. Bradman explained that his action was taken to rest his bowlers. The match ended in an uninteresting draw, Bradman being booed by the spectators and criticised by the Press. AUSTRALIANS’ TOUR PLAY IN HAMPSHIRE MATCH Received May 27. 1.5 a.m LONDON, May 26. Heavy rain prevented any play m the Australia v. Hampshire cricket match yesterday. The teams are: Australia.—Bradman, McCabe. Badcock, Chipperfield, Brown, Finglefon. McCormick, Fleetwood-Smith, Has! sett. Walker. White, and O'Reiilv. Hampshire.—Pans, Moore, Baring, J. W. Steele, Arnold, McCorkell, Pothccary, Creese, Boyes. Hill, am Heath. To-day the weather at Southamp lon was dull for the match. The match was commenced in .. warm sun tollowing ram yesterday. ' Bradman won the toss and sent Hampshire in. The ends of the wicket I were flimsily covered. McCormick opened with a moderate pace and two of his first three balls struck McCorkell. The policy appeared to be to score as many runs as possible before the wicket turned vicious. Arnold, in attempting a big hit off O'Reilly, played the bail on to Ins wicket. McCorkell, when he had scored 10 runs, was dropped by Walker off O'Reilly, but in the sam-a over was well caught at first slip. Paris was clean bowled by a beautiful bay, from O'Reilly at which he lunged. Fleetwood Smith yorked Moore's I middle stump and O'Reilly howled Creese, five wickets being down in 85 minutes. Playing courageously. Steele and Hill added 31 runs when in the last over before lunch, Hill was well caught at long field. SEVEN FOR 141 LUNCH TIME SCORE Received May 27, 1.30 a.m. LONDON, May 26. Hampshire, in its first innings, had : lost seven wickets for 141 at the luncheon adjournment. Details are: - Hampshire First Innings McCorkell, c Chipperfield, b O'Reilly io Arnold, b O'Reilly 23 Paris, b O'Reilly i . Creese, b O’Reilly 22 Pothecary, c Walker, b O’Reilly 16 Moore, b Fleetwood-Smith 5 Steele, not out . 21 Hiil, c Phi. kton, I, White i 1 Boyes, not out i) Extras ] •_ Total, seven wickets for 11’