HAMPSHIRE SENT IN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 May 1938, Page 7

HAMPSHIRE SENT IN

A CREDITABLE SCORE ON A BOWLERS WICKET. LIVELY AUSTRALIAN BATTING. By Telegraph—Press Association. Copyright. (Recd This Day, 9 a.m.) LONDON, May 26. A warm sun following on the rain yesterday induced Bradman, who won the toss, to send in Hampshire. The policy appeared to be to score as many runs as possible before the wicket turned vicious. Arnold in attempting a big hit off O’Reilly played the ball on to his wicket.' McCorkell when 10 was dropped by Walker off O'Reilly, but in the same over was well caught at first slip. BOWLED WITH A BEAUTY. Paris was cleaned bowled by a beautiful ball from O’Reilly at which he lunged. Fleetwood-Smith yorked Moore and O’Reilly bowled Creese. Five wickets were down in 85 minutes. Playing courageously Steel and Hill added 31 when in the last over before lunch Hill was well caught in the long field. Steele and Baring were out with the addition of only three runs after lunch, and O’Reilly, getting Boyes caught, ended the innings after. 135 minutes. A CREDITABLE EFFORT. Hampshire's score was creditable in the circumstances for the wicket, while not sticky, certainly assisted the bowlers. The pitch seemed to have recovered a little when Australia batted. Fingleton and Brown opened cautiously, but later Brown became aggressive and outshone his partner, who .while safe, waited for runs to come. The spin bowlers were not called upon until 78 runs were on the board. Then Boyes, the slow lefthander, immediately dismissed Brown. Ten thousand spectators were present after tea. STEADY SCORING. When most of the venom had departed from the wicket, Fingleton and Bradman carried the score along steadily, though they were careful when facing the spin bowlers, Boyes and Hill. It required 110 minutes to compile 100 runs. BRADMAN UNEASY. Bradman was uneasy and mistimed a number of shots. Fingleton played mostly dead bat strokes. Later the pair, especially Bradman, livened up and a partnership of 100 "runs was realised after ninety-five minutes batting. The batsmen scored freely in the closing stages' of the day’s play. CLOSE TO THE COVETED HONOUR. Bradman at the drawing of the stumps needed 53 runs in order to reach 1000 runs in May. The scores were as follow: — HAMPSHIRE. First Innings. McCorkell, c Chipperfield, b O’Reilly 10 Arnold, b O’Reilly 23 Paris, b O’Reilly 13 Creese, b O’Reilly 22 Pothecary, c Walker, b O’Reilly 16 Moore, b Fleetwood-Smith 5 Steel, run out 24 Hill, c Fingleton, b White 11 Boyes, c Bradman, b O’Reilly 11 Baring, b White 0 Heath, not out 4 Extras 13 Total 157 Bowling: McCormick, 0 for 16; McCabe, 0 for 9; O’Reilly, 6 for 65; White, 2 for 19; Fleetwood-Smith. 1 for 35. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Fingleton, not out 81 Brown, c Pothecary, b Boyes 47 Bradman, not out 71 Extras 5 Total for 1 wicket 204