Two Centuries In Game With Surrey

Chronicle (Levin), 10 May 1948, Page 5

Two Centuries In Game With Surrey

Received "Sunday, 7 p.m. LONDON, May S. Bradman 's fifth century at the oval and a practically unblemished 176 from Barnes, laid the, foundation for the. huge Australian score of 479 for four wickets in the first gaine in London against Surrey. A crowd of 29,000 had a magnificent day's cricket. The weather was warrn, the sky eloudless and the wicket-even paced, Morris and Barnes set. the tempo of Australia 's seoring with a partnefsliip of 136. Then Bradman and Barjies added another 207 in 140 miniites before Barnes went leg before. to Squires. He batted for 256 minutes and hit 18 fou'rs. He gave one chanee when he might have' been stumped off Laker at 59Bradma;n 's . only mistake was made just before 'He was dismissed when he hit one liard and low to Bedser at midwicket. He batter 174 minutes for his 146 and hit 15 boundaries. Harvey was batting soundly wlien ;a leg-spinner froni tlie left arm *slow bowler, McMahon-^ turned sharply and, bowled liim. Hassett earried on through the day/s closing stages and toOk 61 not out off the tiring bowlers with a graeeful innings marked by fluent shots behind the wickets. McMahon was the most dangerous of -the Surrey bowlers. Bedser sw'ung tlio ball in oecasion'ally and he bowled Bradman with the best ball of the day The test candidate, Jim Laker, didnff improve his prospects of selection. The Surrey fielding throughout an exaeting day was good. Scores are: — AUSTRALIA First Innings Barnes, lbw, b Squires .. .. . . . 176 Morris, lbw b McMahon, .. ... ,. 65 Bradman, b Bedser, .. .j. .. .. ... 146 Hassett, not out .. 6L Harvey, b McMahon 7 T. Johnson, not out .......... 19 Extras . . 5 Total for four wickets 479 Bowling: Bedser one for 67, Surridge none for 70, Laker none for 103, Squires one for 62, McMahon two for 151, Holmes none for 21.