Australian Batsman Makes Record Score

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 864, 7 January 1930, Page 1

Australian Batsman Makes Record Score

BRADMAN’S BRILLIANCE 452 IN 406 MINUTES * United P..L .— Bj/ Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY. MondayDon Bradman, the young New South Wales cricketer, today broke the world's record for the highest score in a first-cla3s match. Playing in the second innings for his State against Queensland in a Sheffield Shield match lie compiled 452 runs, not out. New South Wales’s score was 7GI for eight wickets when the innings was declared closed. Queensland had made 72 for the loss of seven wickets when stumps were drawn. Bradman's achievement is featured in the newspapers. He was given a wonderful ovation by the spectators go the ground. Good judges freely concede the brilliancy and resourcefulness of the batsman, and say they stamp him as the champion batsman of the day. Even when he faced the “crack” bowler. Hurwood, he continued his scoring strokes. The previous holder of the world’s record was Ponsford, who made 437 runs against Queensland in December, 1927. Bradman’s innings was a much better one than Ponsford’s as the former’s 452, not out, were made in 40t> minutes compared with Ponsford's 437 in 621 minutes. Bradman is the only batsman who has twice made more than 300 runs on the Sydney ground. He compiled some runs today in hurricane-like fashion. The partnership between him and Met’abe, who also batted stylishly, is described as the most entertaining witnessed here for many years. Both are youths in their twenties. Congratulatory telegrams for Bradman reached the cricket ground from all over Australia. CRICKET’S BOY-WONDER BKADMAN ACCLAIMED PRAISE FROM ENGLAND Times Cable. Reed. 1 p.m. LONDON. Monday. The newspapers applaud Bradman's feat. The "Evening News" says: "Every Hnglish cricketer gladly congratulates this talented youngster. The recovery of Australian batting dates from Bradman's triumph in the third test Melbourne last —ear. His batting largely inspires the Australians to the belief that they will recover the Ashes. The “Daily Mail” says: "Bradman is the boy-wonder of cricket. His gigantic innings following his previous scores shows the consistency of his genius. English crowds are. yearning to aee him in action.”