FIVE FOR 428 The gates were closed at 3 o’clock. The crowd was the largest, the most congested I hate ever seen at Lord’s, writes Neville Cardus in describing the plajv-.on Saturday, May 14, in the AI.C.G* versus Australia game. Hundreds of sad souls were unable-to/gei into the : sacred place, so they stood -outside and heard the applause.,; At close' of play Bradman was _ 257 not out, and tlfe crowd came away from him satisfied. “Marvellous,’’ was the term of adoration. V I was' lucky enough to get if taxi, and when I reached my club the taximan asked me the score. “Australians 428'for five,” I said. lie replied. “They must have been tlirowin’ their ; wickets away.” - ,
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Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 55, 11 July 1938, Page 1
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