JUST THERE

Southland Times, Issue 21098, 2 June 1930, Page 7

JUST THERE

BRADMAN REACHES 10dl

FEAT ACCOMPLISHED AGAINST HAMPSHIRE GRIMMETT BOWLS WELL (United Press Assu.— By Telegraph—Copyright.) (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) London, May 31. After making a good start against Australia at Southampton, Hampshire were dismissed for 151. The Australian team was: Woodfull, Bradman, Jackson, Ponsford, Wall, Fairfax, Grimmett, Oldfield, Hornibrook, Kippax, McCabe. Grimmett was again deadly, and took seven wickets, thereby passing the 50 mark for the tour.

An overcast sky, heavy' rain clouds and a cold wind made conditions far from ideal.

The Hon. L. H. Tennyson, who captained Hampshire, won the toss and decided to bat. Brown, who made a lone stand for his side, gave a delightful display, and scored nine in one over from Wall. He is a left-hander and succeeded in punishing the bowling. Grimmett broke the opening partnership at 60, Wall taking a splendid one-handed catch high up, in dismissing Hosie. As was fitting, a brilliant innings was concluded by a magnificent piece of fielding, Bradman throwing down Brown’s wicket from 50 yards after stopping the ball with his foot.

The spice went out of the game when Brown left. Wickets fell rapidly. Grimmett’s second over after lunch secured his fiftieth wicket of the tour. Tennyson showed a disposition to hit, but the bowling baffled him. Grimmett continued the rout and the natural wicket enabled him to spin the ball tremendously. None of the later batsmen offered any serious resistance. His triumph was largely responsible for reviving the hope that Bradman would get his 1000 runs before the end of May.

Bradman opened with Jackson. The latter tried to hook Herman’s second ball, which caught the top of the bat and skied to short square-leg, where Boyes took a simple catch.

Bradman wanted 46 to reach 1000 runs. He and Ponsford dealt severely with loose ones, then the weather threatened to deprive Bradman of the distinction so eageriy sought. Drizzling rain caused a slight delay of a quarter of an hour. Ponsford was bowled shortly -after tea.

Bradman crept to 997, then with rain again imminent, Newman obligingly threw up a full toss from which the young record breaker reached 1001. Before the players had left the field rain pelted down and play ceased for the day. The 9000 spectators gave Bradman an ovation. The scores were: — HAMPSHIRE. First Innings. Hosie c Wall b Grimmett 12 Brown run out 56 Lowndes c Woodfull b Hornibrook .. 5 Mead c McCabe b Grimmett .. .. .. 0 Kennedy b Grimmett 5 Newman c Fairfax b Grimmett .... 10 Tennyson c Jackson b Wall 15 Creese l.b.w. b Grimmett 9 BoySs not out. 4 Herman c Hornibrook b Grimmett .. 3 Jameson std Oldfield b Grimmett .. 27 Extras 5 Total 151 Bowling analysis: Wall took one wicket for 36 runs, Fairfax none for 22, Hornibrook one for 49, Grimmett seven for 39. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Jackson c Boyes b Herman 0 Bradman not out .. 47 Ponsford b Newman 29 Kippax not out 3 Extras 3 Total for two wickets 82 PRESS TRIBUTES IMMORTALITY ACHIEVED. (Rec. 11.30 p.m.) London, June 1. The Press generously pays tribute to Bradman and Jones on their respective feats. It is agreed that the former has achieved cricket immortality’, joining the famous four, Grace, Hammond, Hallows and Hayward in tjiis particular distinction. BRADMAN’S SUCCESS A HIGH AVERAGE. Bradman’s 47 not out against Hampshire brought 1001 so that he now joins the select band of cricketers who have scored 1000 runs by the end of May. Only four players are recorded as having previously accomplished this feat. They are: W. G. Grace (1895), T. Hayward (1900), W. R. Hammond (1927), and C. Hallows (1928). Their averages were:—

Bradman’s figures are as follows:— .. In’gs. R. H.S. N.O. Av’ge (n. 0. 11 1001 252 4 143 TEST TRIAL ENGLAND v. THE REST. ROBINS .BOWLS WELL. HOBBS IN FORM. (Rec. 7.30 p.m.) London, May 31. Several thousand saw the opening of the test trial between England and The 1 Rest at Lord’s. The wicket was protected by a tarpaulin during a downpour on the previous evening. Robins and Geary were destructive. The former, who is a Splendid fieldsman as well as a batsnian, seems certain of inclusion in the first test against Australia. He bowled better than Peebles or any other slow bowler so far encountered by the Australians. Top spin imparted to the ball caused great speed off the pitch. Larwood, Tate and Geary were played with comparative confidence. The scores were: THE REST. First Innings. Jardine c Geary b Robins 15 Stevens c Chapman b Tate 1 Duleepsinhji c Geary b Larwood .... 12 Wyatt c Duckworth b Geary 25 Leyland std. Duckworth b Robins .. 4 Ames c Duckworth b Robins 23 Hopwood c Chapman b Robins .... 17 Worthington l.b.w. b Geary .. .... 29 White c Duckworth b Geary 7 Allom not out 0 Clark c Duckworth b Geary. 0 Extras • ! 5 Total .. 138 Bowling Analysis; Larwood took one wicket for 21 runs, Tate one for 18, Geary

four for 20, Robins four for 69, Woolley none for 5. ENGLAND. First Innings. Hobbs not out 61 Sutcliffe c Ames b Allom 2 Hammond not out ■ 49 Extras 6 Total for one wicket 187 , Rain terminated play for the day. “OLD MEN’S TRIUMPH” PRESS VIEWS OF TEST TRIAL. (Rec. 11.30 p.m.) London, June 1. One critic describes the test trial as the “Old mens’ triumph.” One features the game in the semblance of a catch missed, and aonther, Duckworth’s brilliant wicketkeeping, but there is no sign at present of an English Bradman. ENGLISH COUNTY GAMES FREEMAN BOWLS WELL. London, May 30. Following are the County results:— Middlesex v. Hampshire.—Middlesex, first innings, 236 (Hendren 122; Kennedy five wickets for 61); second innings, six wickets for 304, declared (Haig 66, Canning 85). Hampshire, first innings, 230 (Hosie 63; Durston, five wickets for 74); second innings, five wickets for' 121. Middlesex won on the first innings. Gloucester v. Surrey.—Gloucester, first innings, 150 (Dipper 61; Gower four for 46) second innings, 366 (Hammond 199, Lyon 72.) Surrey, first innings, 194 (Hobbs 83; Goddard five for 67); second innings, seven wickets for 149. Surrey won on the first innings. Derby v. Kent.—Derby, first innings, 136 (Freeman nine for 50); second innings, nine wickets for 385, declared (Townsend 104, Jackson 140). Kent, first innings, 107 (Mitchell four for 42); second innings, 215 (Mitchell five for 50.) Derby won by 199 runs.

Glamorgan v. Nottingham.—Gramorgan, first innings, 231'(Hills 74); second innings, 86 (Barratt five for 24 and Voce four for 23.) Nottingham, first innings, nine wickets for 443, declared . (George Gunn 61. Payton 64, Lilley 68). Nottingham won by an innings and 126 runs.

Yorkshire v. Essex.—Yorkshire, first innings, nine wickets for 365, declared (Sutcliffe 76, Leyland 93) ; second innings, three wickets for 226 (Sutcliffe 150.) Essex, first innings, 379 (Russell 132, Nicholls 87; Robinson five for 77.) Essex won on the first innings. Lancashire v. Leicester.—Lancashire, first innings, 206; second innings, five wickets for 264, declared (Watson 71). Leicester, first innings, 126 (McDonald four for 41, Tyldesley six for 20).; second innings, 164 (McDonald four for 50.) Lancashire won by 180 runs. ■ Sussex v. Cambridge.—Sussex, first innings, 265 (Collins 90; Kemp Welch four for 47); second innings, six wickets for 280, declared (Duleepsinhji 147). Cambridge, first innings, 87 (Tate six for 36, Bowley four for 25) ; second innings, 242 (Grant 100; Tate five for 53.) Sussex won by 216 runs. Northants v. Worcester.—Northanta, first innings, 259; and second innings, four wickets for 234, declared. Worcester, first innings, 272 (Gibbons 99, Walters 85 not out; Clark five for 62); second innings, one wicket for 7. Worcester won on the first innings;

W. G. Grace In’gs. . 10 R, 1016 U.S. N.O. A’vge 288 1 112.88 T. Hayward , . 13 1074 193 2 97.63 W. R. Hammond . . . , 13 1028 192 0 79.07 C. Hallows . 11 1000 232 3 125.00