AUSTRALIA’S BIG SCORE

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 18060, 1 July 1930, Page 7

AUSTRALIA’S BIG SCORE

TEST CRICKET MATCH. BRADMAN’S DOUBLE CENTURY. ' SETS NEW BATTING RECORD. United Press ,TeL Copyright. LONDON, June 30. . The second test match between the Australian cricketers and England was resumed this morning at Lord s. The weather was hot and the sn v cloudless with a strong breeze blowing. There were 15,000 spectators at the outset. . ’ . Many men took off their coats and there was a general use of handkerchiefs and newspapers for shelter from the sun’s rays. When stumps were drawn on Saturday, England had made 425 runs in the first innings and Australia 404 for two wickets, Bradman (155) and Kippax.) (7) being the not out men. On going to the wickets to continue batting Bradman and Kippax played carefully against the bowling of Tate and Allen, each of w T hom sent down a maiden over. The pitch seemed to he lasting well despite three days of sunshine. The ball was getting up only to the usual height, hut both batsmen apparently were determined to commence cautiously.

Bradman Opens His Shoulders

Tate used a new hall in his third' over. Two maidens followed, and then Kippax neatly cut and drove Alien. Chapman was twice applauded for his brilliant fielding of Bradman’s hard cuts. "

When Kippax drove Allen for two and made the total 422 it was the best total ever recorded for Australia at Lord’s.

Tate kept up a faultless length. Also he cunningly sent down several short leg balls, for which Duckworth stepped out, trying to entrap Bradman into glancing. Bradman soon • began to open his shoulders and slogged Robins. Ht passed' Duleepsinhji’s 173 and then square cut a had length ball from Tate to the boundaTy amid the greatest excitement. t

Kippax then gained a five through Chapman’s bad return over Duckworth’s head.

Records Broken by Bradman

Bradman cut Hammond for three and made his score 194, heating Bardsley’s 193 in the corresponding match in 1926, thus becoming the highest scorer in a test at Lord’s. In the next over Bradman reached his 200 in 245 minutes. He was wildly applauded. There were unprecedented scenes among Australian spectators over the young batsman’s third double century on' the tour. Englishmen joined in the congratulations. _ j At the luncheon interval the score was 544 for two wickets.

COMMENTS ON THE GAME

.BRADMAN’S GREAT FEAT,

BROKE 46 YEARS’ RECORD

HIGHEST SCORE IN TEST MATCH

United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright.

LONDON, June 30

Bradman is the fourth Australian to make a double century in a test match. The wicket seemed to be wearing during this morning and tjie ball occasionally flew up off Tate, but the other bowlers presented no difficulties.

The batsmen were content to await a suitable ball to hit. Also they found it hard to penetrate the field.

Bradman slowed down after he had made 200. Kippax went on steadily, using delightful leg glances, which are his principal scoring strokes. Neither he nor Bradman took liberties against White and Hammond. A, period of dull batting ensued. The 500 took 445 minutes to compile. Bradman‘‘soon after this broke the record which had stood for 46 years when he passed the 211 scored by Murdoch and became the highest Australian scorer in the history of the test matches.

In the same over Kippax reached 50 for two hours’ play and the side had recorded its highest total of the tour.

A MIDNIGHT QUEUE.

ENGLAND’S ATTACK MASTERED

LONDON, June 30

The astonishing success of the Australians in the test match on Saturday has increased the interest in the match. At midnight there was a queue outside Lord’s \ ground for the continuation of the'game to-day. Mr. P. F. Warner, writing in the Morning Post says: “No-one anticipated - such a large Australian score, for, strong as is their batting, the pitch on Friday showed a certain viciousness at times. On Saturday, however, it played perfectly. None of the bowlers was able to make the ball jump. Our attack was mastered by batting of the finest possible description.

' “ The crowd applauded rapturously their glorious achievement. All cricketing England salutes Woodfull, Bradman and Ponsford for batting which will never be forgotten. After tea Bradman, was in wonderful form. He made any ball of any length he cared for. I think he is the quickest batsman on his feet I have ever seen. “ The ovation given to Woodfull when he returned to the pavilion was even greater than that given to Duleepsinhji on the previous day. He paid back doubly for liis error in missing Duleepsinhji. Chapman won golden opinions for his captaincy in difficult circumstances, but it struck me that he did not use his bowlers at different ends as he might have done.”