CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 2 May 1930, Page 5

CRICKET

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.’

MATCH AGAINST WORCESTER

[United Press' Association.—By Electric . ; Telegraph.—Copyright.]

(Received this day at 8 a.m.)

, ’ . , ;i . ~ LONDON, May 1. Woodfull and- Brarjinan resumed the innings in' sunny , weather, the latter scoring a boundary ,in Root’s first over, the last . bull whereof struck the batsman on the leg. Woodfull reached his hundred. in the second over of the day, not ;haymg .given-.the'slight-est chance; mistiming only, one ball.

Bradman ma.de no attempt to force the pace until he got his -century. He and Woodfull : then their shoulders eveji to Root, who was keeping a good length. Woodfull threw’ away his to left , an easy, straight " ball ’ from Brook. He really hit af; nyery ball after the.century. His innings occupied 190 minutes .and included eleven fours and

n ■•ii'i'.one liver. ,

! -A ' GREAT'’INNINGS

The cToulble , century by Bradman, wife A "feature of the second day’s play itt’ijie •'match between the Australians rfhtf Wdrcjasershire. His effort amazecU' the 1 spectators and he treated the :bWlefs" with .scant respect pasting the ball ,to all parts of the field. . He reWbKfcd the century in 120 minutes. ' Woodfull off obtaining his hundred became reckless, and attacked the weak bowling. He wAnt out in attempting a big hit. He -and Bradma^. pat on two hundred' ; in just over two hours.

The New Sotith-'Wales colt assisted by Richardson,' McCabe and A’Beokett made his total ! two 'hundred after 255 minutes at the crease. He went out like Woodfull'in attempting to lift a ball out of the ground, Bradman batted 276 minutes .and hit twenty-eight fours, givingconly;.one chance, which was. after herhad': passed the/second hundred. His;;;.score is , the highest ever compiled-' against Worcester. He batted .with great power and presented., an impregnable defence.. With two hours .left to .play* Worcester lost four wickets before stumps were drawn.

WORCESTER—Ist Innings. Jewell, c Fairfax,;'b Grimmett ... 7 Wright, l.bwpab/Crimmett ... ... 23 Nichols, run,nift’;. ~. ... ... ... 3 Gibbons, 'not, qut).... ... ... ' ... 31 JFosf, I.b,w. hiCGriinmett ... ... 0 AValters, st. Qklfielcl, b Grimmett 21 Root, -st. Oldfield,,, b; Fairfax ... ; 9 Brook, b Fairfax ..V .... *2 Styler, run. opt.,. ... v . ... 'l3 Gilbert, b-Fairfax ...! ... ..." P Jackson, 1 b.w. b Fairfax ... ... 0 Extras ~ f ... ... ... ... 12 Total ..." 131 Bowlin g. analysis:;, Wall 0 , for 2, A’Beokett 0 jqr, 2,” Grimmett 4 for 88; 36. . ' I-/. ; AUSTRALIA—Ist Innings,

Woodfull,.b Brook ... ... 133 Jackson, o Walters, b Brook ... 24 Bradtean, c Wipers,. b Brook ... 238 McCabe, c Root, b Brook 15

Richardson, r^tn,. out, , 24 Fairfax, c Rbotf b Jackson ... 0 A’Beckett, c Gilbert, b Root ... 24 "Oldfield, b Root™ -. .. - \4 Grimmett, (npt, : out) . ... ... 15 Wall, (not out) .r ...' ... -9 Extras . .... ... ... • 8

j Jixxras . ..... . .... ... ... • o K: ■ Total for B,wickets (dec.) ... 492 Bowling ‘ analysis: . Root 2> for 112, Jackson 1 for- 105, Gilbert 6 for 30, ~ Brook, 4 for 148 r. Wright 0. for 68, Gibbons 0 for .21, Jewell, hit wckt./b Hornibrook - 10 Wright, fun out 18 -Nichols, c Hornibrook, b Griminett ... ... 1 Gibbons, b Hornibrook ... '22 Fox, (not out) T , 27 Walters, (n6t7'but) 10 Extras ... ... 12 Total for *■>•4'-wickets 103 Stumps were then drawn.