THIRD CRICKET TEST

Hokitika Guardian, 12 July 1930, Page 5

THIRD CRICKET TEST

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(Received this day at 8.30. a.m.) LONDON, July 11. The. Australian team is us follows; "Woodfull, Jackson, Bradman, Kippax, McCabe, Richardson, A’Beckett, Hor* nibrpok, Oldfieldj Grimmett, and Wall. Hurwood is twelfth man, Ponsford is hot able to play in this mntcn. The' Third Test commenced at Headingly in bright weather and cool breeze but the surroundings were dismal and uninspiring compared with Lords. The outfield was not even poorly grassed. The wicket, looked rather patchy.- Woodfull again -called heads, but this time was .correct. -There was .much adverse'comment at the -inclusion ,qf A’Beckett, instead .of Burwood. Ponsford’s illness, however, provided Jackson with a chance to prove, him-self'v,:-’:•'Nevertheless.■ .the absence: oj Ponsford and Fairfax was a severe hipw, ats ,the. present test was generally r considered the vital match. ■;, jit was a strangely quiet, crowd of fifteen thousand that greeted Chapman as he ded .out the Englishmen. Larwood commenced bowling aided byj.v,a'; htnmg croifs breeze. . There were four in the slips, with Chapman iii; his usual position of backward point, j .'Australia met with an early disaster.- and the high hopes entertained of Jackson , were not realised for -iii the fifth Iball of Tate’s first over he, gave Larwood an easy catch at short leg, an unpleasant situation confronting, Bradman.

WopdfulL luckily snicked the fir.st sejc&hfl lovei*'.. to the boundary. Larwood’s deliveries were: coming down fast and true just outride the. off stump, v Bradman commenced by neatly l glancing and driving and altogether, scored eleven off Larwood’s fifth' over, causing the fast bowler % be taken off in favour of Tate, Geary replacing the latter. Woodfull appeared to have a .narrow escape- of (being bowled by Tate,but Bradman was playing delightfully and pulled Geary to the boundary reaching twenty-five -before his captain had double figures.

. Bradman punished Tate as he did Larwood and Geary, who were bowling slower than usual and turned distinctly from the off. Woodfull was playing with great care. . i. Tyldesley came on at forty-eight, replacing Geary. Bradman hit his, first ball for four registering fifty in fifty minutes, and another four two balls • later. Geary was then relieved bv Tate. Bradman square out him to the 'boundary and. reached fifty, wherein he had eight fours. He was hatting with the same glorious freedom as at Lords . He punished all the howling alike. Boundaries came udth monotonous frequency. ' LONDON, July 11.

Bradman’s effort was reminiscent of Macartney at Leeds in 1926, despite rapid howling changes. He showed particular liking for Tyldesley's slows though the Lancastrian - managed,to keep, him from scoring in one over.; ' , '■

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LONDON, July 11

Bradman manoeuvred the strike and reached the century before lunch With a quarter of an hour to spare, thus equalling Trumper’s and Macartney’s. feats in a test. He received a tremendous ovation on attaining his hundred which occupied ninety-five minutes and included sixteen fours. This was, Bradman’s third successive test century. He never played with greater. ... case and certainty and made the howling cheap. (Curiously, Woodfull has now partnered two men scoring a hundred in ■a Leeds test before lunch. Australia was in an excellent posi.Jy tion . at the There were twenty-two thousand present when play was resumed. Bradman continued to drive Larwood and Geary to the boundary, and 150 wa,s raised -in 130 minutes. Larwood was not .causing him the slightest concern. Bradman again cut him twice to the fence and the fast bowler was taken off. ' Woodfull reached fifty after 145 ■minutes. Then, in trying to turn Hammond he was bowled off his pads J;er a patient display, justifiable ing to Bradman’s fast scoring. There were 193 added' for the seeond wicket and of this total Bradjnan contributed 142, Two hundred took three hours, and Bradman raced to 151 in 170 min- . ptes.

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Kippax survived- two appeals for a patch and leg before respectively, and tool; thirty-five minutes for nine. Meanwhile his partner was nearing) the second hundred, Leyland was then given the ball and Bradman scored thirteen off his first over reaching a faultless two hundred in 210 minutes, He then made a weak stroke skying Tyldesley near Tate. Kippax mas missed toy Leyland when thirty-four. The side’s three hundred, of which Bradman contributed 219, took 250 minutes. Bradman had hit thirty fours at tea when Australia was in a -still more cnviaible position. LONDON, July .11.

Twenty-five thousand were present after .tea. The batsmen continued to score steadily and the attack was tiring. Bradman gave Larwood another pounding, driving and pulling fours. He reached 250 in 275 minutes and then equalled his Lords jseore of 254 which was his highest in England. At 270 Geary appealed for a catch at the wicket but Duckworth dropped the ‘ball.

Two hundred for the ‘ partnership were added in 155 minutes, the total of 400 taking only 325 minutes. There was a prolonged ovation when Bradman passed ‘Foster’s record of 287, the previous highest test score made at Sydney in 1903. .Record followed record, when Bradman drove Larwood to the boundary and.the partnership realised 229, beating- the previous best Australian third - wicket score by Murdoch and H. -Scott at the Oval in 1884.

. Kip ax reached a thousand run,s for the season when he had made, 67. Twenty runs later he gave a difficult catch near point which Chapman accepted. He hatted for 165 minutes and hit six fours in a good sustained display. The total was 3 for 423 when McCabe started briskly. After 340 minuties Bradman passed the triple century for the third time in liis career and finished the day unconquered, having hit 42 boundaries. Pojibe rushed on to the field to shefherd him to the pavilion and so ended a glorious day for Australia and a still more glorious one for Bradman. , AUSTRALIA—Ist Innings. Woodfull, b Hammond 50 Jackson, c Lanvood, b Tate ... 1 Bradman, ((not out) 399 _ Kippax, c Chapman, b Tate ... 7i McCabe, (not out) Extras ... 9 Total for 3 wickets PONSFORD’S ILLNESS 1 LONDON, July 11. Ponsford has been omitted from tne test team owing to an attack of gastritis, following on ptomaine poisoning. COUNTY CRICKET. (Received this day at 10 a.m.) LONDON, July 11; Kent Ist innings 287 (Woolley 77): 2nd. 3 for 66. Middlesex Ist. innings 87, Freeman 5 for 20, Hardinge 4 for 21; followed on, 333 (Henme 144). Kent won on the first innings. Gloucester Ist. inings 13>«, Parks 4 for 44; 2nd. 298 (Dacre 59) Hammond 7, for 87. Sussex Ist. innings 234 (H. Parks 133) Sinfield 6 for 69; 2nd. 2 for 195 (Bowley not out 126). Sussex won by 8 wickets.

Warwick Ist. innings 520 (Kilner 97, Santall 105); 2nd. 1 for 125 declared. Notts Ist. innings 391 (Whysail 158) ; 2nd. 2 for 169. Warwick won on the Ist. innings.

Yorkshire Ist. innings 161; 2nd. 3 for 292 declared (Oklroyd not out 164). Somerset Ist. innings 103, Bowes 5 for 36; 2nd. 180, Rhodes 4 for 39. Yorkshire won by 170 runs.

Hampshire Ist. innings 240; 2nd. 213. Essex Ist. innings 233; 2nd. 0 for 30. Hampshire won the first innings.

Worcester Ist. innings 6 for 501 declared. Nor thanks Ist. innings'329; followed on 7 for 335. Worcester won on the first innings.

Glamorgan Ist. innings 197; second 355. Leicester Ist. innings 373, 2nd. 0 for 47. Leicester won on the first innings.