Australians Open In Match With Kent

Chronicle (Levin), 23 August 1948, Page 5

Australians Open In Match With Kent

Received Snndav, 7 p.m. LONDON, August 21. Suhdued by aCCurate but not hostile bowling, the Australians made a modest 298 for the loss of 4 wickets in 51 hoursy in the match against Kent at Canterbury. Bradman won the toss tind deHd ed to bnt on a wicket made moist-by a slight drizzle. » Rain stopped play for Ihe day at 5,80 p.m. : Harvey, clcan bovvled when (50, main tained his natural aggressi\ eness throughout his knock and eheered the spectators who were. not entflnisiastic over Ili-owhf 's 'prdcb'se less Itiit very slow 1-0(5. Hftrve.v scormt rapidlv with well-timed shots on each side of the wicket. lle hit elgin boundaries. Bradman played himself in slowly but also played a sparkling lnnings yvlien he settled down. He seeimvi gssured of a century when he Mcied a 'ballHd' A'alenrine a-t mid oll'. 4 - Morris was eaught.- beltiiid the wicket when he went down the pitch to drivc. tlie slow oll'-break bowler JDovey, after a sprightly 43. rhc aggressive spirit of his three partners, emjihasised Brown's negalivuInitting. He was at the wicket 252 minutes before he attempted oue of his rare drivcs, and snicketl an outswinger from Ridgewav to Evans. AUSTRALIA First lnnings Brown, c Evans b Ridgeway .. .. l()(i Morris, c Evans b Dovey 48 Bradman, c Yalentine 1) C'rush .... (55 Harvey, b Ridgeway U0 Loxton, not out 15 Hamencej not out 1 Extras . . ... ........ . » ;3 ' Total for 4 wickets 293 Bowling: Ridgeway two for 101, C'rush one for 70, Todd none for 29, Dovey oue -.for, 74, Dayies liohe for 10.