HARD HITTING

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 102, 2 May 1930, Page 10

HARD HITTING

AGAINST WORCESTER

BRADMAN'S BIG SCORE

BOWLERS THRASHED

United Press Association —fey Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received 2nd May, 10.30 a.m.) WORCESTER, Ist May. Wood full and Bradman resumed the Australian innings against Worcester in sunny weather. The latter scored ( a boundary in Root's first over The last ball struck the batsman on the leg. Woodfull reached his hundred in the second over of tlie day. He had not given the slightest chance, and had iristimed only one ball. - Bradman made no attempt to force the pace uutil he got his century. He and Woodfull then opened their shouldors, even to Root, who was keeping :i £or/d k'ngth. Woodfull threw away his wicket by trying to lift an easy straight ball from Brook. Ho really hit at every ball after he got his century. His innings occupied 190 minutes, and included eleven fours and jne five. FAST SCORING. The brilliant double century by Bradman was the feature of the day 's play. His effort amazed the spectators. He treated the bowlers with scant respect. Ho pasted the ball to all parts of the field, reaching his century in 120 minutes. Woodfull and Bradman put on 200 in just over two hours. ' The New South Wales i-olt, assisted by Richardson, M'Cabe, and a'Beckett, made his total 200 after 233 .minutes at the orcasc. lie lost his wicket in attempting to lift a ball out of the ground. He had batted for 276 minutes, a:id -hit twenty-eight, fours. He gave only one ciianee, after lie had passed Jiis second hundred. His score is the highest compiled against Worcester. He drove with great power, and presented an impregnable defence. In the two hours left for play Worcester lost four wickets. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Woodfull, b Brooke 133 Jackson, c Walters, b Brooko 24 Bradman, c Walters, b Brooke .. 230 M' Cabe, c Root, b Brooke .- 15 Richardson, ruu out 21 Fairfax, c Root, b Jackson 0 a'Beckett, c Gilbert, b /Root .... 24 Oldfield, b Root . '. .' .4 AVall, not out !) Extras S Total for eight wickets, declared ■ 492 Bowling Analysis.—Root took two wickets for 112 runs, Jackson one for 105,' Gilbert none for 30, Brooke four [ for 148, Wright none for 68, Gibbons none for 21. - WORCESTER. First Innings 131 Second Innings. Jewett, hit 'wicket, b Hornibrook 10 Wright, run oat "........, - IS Nichols c HoriiibrookJ b Grimuictt 1 Gibbons, b Hornibrook ... 1.... 22 Fox, not out ;■.., 27 Walters, not out ................ 13 Extras 12 - Total for four wickets ... 103