BRADMAN AGAIN

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20496, 12 May 1938, Page 9

BRADMAN AGAIN

AUSTRALIAN’S BIG SCORE FINQLETON ANOTHER CENTURY WAITE’S EXCELLENT BOWLING '.United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) | (Received May 12, 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, May 11. The Australian cricketers commenced a three day match against | Cambridge University to-day and again at the end of the first day s play they were again in a practically unassailable position. Cambridge had first use of jthe wicket but could only compile 120 against the deadly accuracy of Waite and O’Reilly. Australia again lost Brown leg before Ills wicket, before he had scored but then Bradman and Fingleton were associated in another bright and long partnership, both scoring centuries. At stumps Australia had lost only three wickets for 306 runs. The weather conditions were ideal and the pitch was perfect when Yardley won the toss- Waite and White an unfamiliar opening bowling combination were early rewarded when Wild was caught in the gully. Thereafter there was a procession of •batsmen. Yardley was the only man to display any real form. Batting with confidence and aggression his first 20 runs all came from fours. Yardley’s Fine Display Five wickets fell in 85 minutes but Yardley continued on his merry way pasting the spin bowl/srs including O’Reilly all over the ground. His display was the best the Australians have encountered. He was dismissed soon after lunch having battpd splendidly for 110 minutes. He hit 11 fours. Tho procession of batsmen continued and Cambridge were all out after 145 minutes of wretchedly slow-footed 1 battine. 1 O’Reilly bowled better than in his earlier matches and was the only one ito trouble Yardley. Waite’s figures were somewhat flattering ami White bowled five maiden overs.

Brown, was out second ball but Fingleton and Bradman were associated in a partnership that realised *215 runs for the second wicket. The Cambridge bowling was weak and the batsmen treated it as though they were at the nets. Strangely enough Fingleton played the better innings and out-scored Bradman who had some difficulty in penetrating the field. Fingleton reached his century in 115 minutes while Bradman's 100 occupied 140 minutes. Flngleton's Dismissal Fingleton was bowfcd without a ball falling but nevertheless it moved from its socket. The batsmen ran i three byes for the ball which dismissed Fingleton. but the umpire from ! the bowlers end Inspected the wicket and ruled that the bail had been dislodged from its original position, apparently by grazing the stumpFingleton batted for 150 minutes and gave a chanceless display, hitting 15 fours. He was unaccountably slow (after passing his hundred. After Bradman and Badcock had added 50 runs in only 15 minutes i Bradman was caught at point, after 170 minutes batting, his score included 19 fours. Badcock, with powerful I drives helped to raise the 300 in 185 minutes. Details:— CAMBRIDGE —First Innings

Bowling: Waite took five wickets 'for 23 runs; White none for none; j O’Reilly, five for 55; Ward none for I 10. AUSTRALIA—First Innings I Brown Ibw. b Rces-Davies .. 0 Fingleton b Kaye 11l Bradman c Mann b Wild .. .. 137 Badcock, not out 45 , Basset. not out, 5 Extras 8 I Total for three wickets ~ 306

Wild c White h Waite 0 Yard lev r Finpleton b O'Reilly .. 67 Gibb b Waite i Langley b O’Reilly Pacle Ibw. b O'Reilly .. 2 Mann Ibw., b O’Reilly 1 >tudd Ibw. b Waite Kaye b Waite .. 13 Bannister Ibw b O’Reilly . . 0 Jameson b Waite Rees-Davies, not out, . . 4 Extras Total .. 120