BRADMAN’S DAY

Southland Times, Issue 21092, 26 May 1930, Page 7

BRADMAN’S DAY

MATCH WITH SURREY COLT UNBEATEN WITH. 252 VISITORS LOSE FIVE WICKETS FOR '379 (United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) • London, May 24. There was an attendance of 9000 to witness the cricket match Australia v. Surrey at the Oval. a’Beckett, Kippax, Walker and Hurwood were omitted from the Australian team. The Surrey team is: Hobbs, Sandham, Ducat, Shepherd, Jardine, Gregory, Fender, Stround, Brooks, Allom, Lock. Woodfull won the toss and decided to bat. His London luck in this respect has held good. He has won the toss in all three matches in the Metropolis thus far, but has lost everywhere in the provinces. Rain' during the week made the outfield slow and the weather was overcast and threatening. Allom, who was so successful at Lord’s on the previous Saturday, opened the attack with Lock, a medium righthander. The score had only reached 11 when Jackson was caught at the wicket for the third time in three matches. He waved a faltering bat at a rising off ball which went straight into Brooks's hands. Bradman seemed to go perilously near the same fate soon after he went in. Stroud, a medium straight jerky bowler, took the ball, but Bradman and Woodfull grew more enterprising, though they occupied an hour in reaching 50. The runs came steadily off Allom, but Shepherd’s good length deliveries were treated with respect. The score rose after lunch, Bradman finding a gap on the leg side. The Australian captain reached 50, then Fender, who had taken the bail, got him caught. He only hit one four, but the partnership produced 116.

Richardson contented himself with defensive work while Bradman pushed on till he reached the century in 145 minutes, 72 of which came after lunch in 90 minutes. The Sydney player continued forceful play, and the partnership yielded 100 under an hour. After tea Bradman was aggressive, but Id'st Richardson, Stroud taking a high . one-handed catch. Thus partnership contributed 113, made in 65 Don Bradman minutes.

Ponsford was dismissed in the next over, and McCabe failed again. Thus three wickets fell in 25 minutes after tea for 60 runs.

Fairfax, when four, gave a chance which Alloni and Lock both missed. He took no risks after that, only getting 16 runs in an hour. Rain stopped play at 6.25, when the score stood at five for 379. Bradman had then batted 290 minutes. He hit 29 fours and has strong chances of the coveted English honour of making 1000 runs in Maj'.

Only one extra had been recorded when the fifth wicket fell at 250. The scores were:—

AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Woodfull c Shepherd b Fender .... 50 Jackson c Brooks b Allom 9 Bradman not out 252 Richardson c Stroud b Alloni .... 32 Ponsford l.b.w. b Fender 1 McCabe c Fender b Allom 2 Fairfax not out 28 Extras 5 Total for five wickets 379 AN EASY WIN DERBYSHIRE BEATEN. HORNIBROOK AGAIN BOWLS WELL. London, May 23. Mainly due to Hornibrook’s splendid bowling Australia needed only 49 runs for a victory over Derbyshire and Ponsford and Jackson, who batted as though fighting for runs, scored these without the loss of a wicket. The Australian bowlers made full use of the wicket which cut up slightly. Ford and Townsend batted "splendidly but the others offered little resistance. Wall’s deliveries were very fast. Hornibrook’s figures should have been much better but his length was inconsistent and several chances were not accepted by the fieldsmen. The Queenslander is now only four wickets behind Grimmett’s total. The scores were: — DERBYSHIRE. First Innings 215 • —Second Innings.— Lee b Fairfax 2 Storer st. Oldfield b Hornibrook .... 25 Jackson c and b Hornibrook .... 10 Aiderman b Hornibrook 38 Ford c Fairfax b Hornibrook 48 Worthington b Hornibrook 1 Hutchinson b Kippax _ 1 Townsend b Wall 38 Slater c Oldfield b Wall 0 Mitchell c Ponsford b Hornibrook .. 0 Elliot not out 5 Extras .. 13 Total 181 Bowling analysis: Wall took 2 wickets for 14 runs; Fairfax 1 for 48; Hornibrook 6 for 82; Hurwood 0 for 11; Kippax 1 for 13. AUSTRALIA. First Innings 348 —Second. Innings.— Ponsford not out .. 30 Jackson not out 18 Extras 4 Total, for no wickets .. .. 52 Bowling analysis: Worthington no wickets for 9 runs; Townsend none for 11; Mitchell none for 3; Ford one for 3; Jackson none for 16. ENGLISH COUNTY GAMES SOME GOOD BATTING. London, May 23. Three batsmen scored centuries in both innings in the county matches. Somerset v. Middlesex.—Somerset, first innings 338 (White 97. Robins 6 for 101.) Second, 3 for 97. Middlesex, first innings, 245 (Hendren 91. White 7 for 81.) Somerset won on the first innings. Warwick v. Surrey.—Warwick, first innings, 318 (Bates 85, Parsons 114. Shepherd 5 for 40.) Surrey, first innings, 161 (Sandharn’6s. Foster 7 for 42.) They followed on for 2 for 308 (Hobbs 75, Ducat, not out 104, Shepherd, not out 103.) Warwick won on the first innings. Kent v. Northants.—Kent, first innings, 193. Clark 6 for 64.) Second 8 for 377, declared (Ames 64.) Northants, first innings, 122. (Freeman 5 for 33.) Second, 200. (Freeman 7 for 92.) Kent won by 248 runs. Essex v. Gloucester.—Essex, first innings, 286 (O’Connor 138). Second 3 for 266, declared (O’Connor, not out 120). Gloucester, first innings, 274 ILyon 115. Nichols 5 for 60). Second, 3 for 161 (Lyon, not out 101). Essex won on the first innings. Nottingham v. Hampshire.—Nottingham, first innings 69. (Newman 5 for 18). Second, 226. (Newman 5 for 65.) Hampshire, first innings, 125. (Voce 4 for 32.) Second, 5 for 174. Hampshire won by five wickets. Yorkshire v. Sussex.—Yorkshire, first innings, 322 (Holmes 90, Leyland 77.) Se-<

cond, 212. Sussex, first innings 321 (Bowley 96). Second, 5 for 157. The match was drawn. Lancashire v. Glamorgan.—Lancashire, first innings, 293 (E. Tyldesley 109). Second, 2 for 233, declared (E. Tyldesley, not out 108). Glamorgan, first innings, 219 (Davies, not out 67. Hopwood 5 for 21.) Second, 136. (R. Tyldesley 7 for 30.) Lancashire won by 171 runs. Leicester v. Cambridge.— first innings, 229 (Geary 90. Fabian 4 for 42, Brown 4 for 40.) Cambridge, first innings, 9 for 245. (Snary 5 for 50.) The match was drawn. The County cricket match between Nottingham and Hampshire ended in a burlesque. Hampshire at 6.30 on Thursday needed 39 runs to win. Half an hour’s extension was granted, and when it had expired a single run was needed for victory, but the stumps were pulled. A crowd assembled in front of the pavilion, but the play was not resumed. Next morning Carr led the Nottingham team on to the field dressed in lounge suits, and soft hats, while the bowlers, Voce and Barratt, not taking risks of the weather, wore overcoats. Kennedy drove the second ball, but did not attempt to run, while the fieldsmen watched the ball slowly trickle to the boundaiy.