708 FOR FIVE

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20497, 13 May 1938, Page 8

708 FOR FIVE

AUSTRALIA’S HUGE SCORE HASSETT’S DOUBLE CENTURY BIBCOCK'S BRILLIANT PLAY (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received May 13 3.i5 p.m.) LONDON, May 12 scoring runs at ail amazing pace the Australian cricketers ran up 700 in than 430 minutes’ batting in their first innings against Cambridge University to-day. It was excellent batting practice, the feature being the fourth wicket partnership of 275 runs by Hassett and Badcock. Hassett, who had scored in his last two matches, went on to compile a double century to-day, while Badcock, who scored 198 against Leicester, reached 186 to-day. Fingleton and Bradman were the other century-makers in Australia's first innings score to-day. When stumps were drawn yesterday Australia had scored 306 for the loss of three wickets in reply to Cambridge's ITrst innings total of 120. The visitors declared their second innings closed at the tea adjournment with 708 runs up for the loss of only five wickets, and at stumps Cambridge had lost two wickets for 73 runs. Fast- Rate of Scoring The weather was warm and the ground dusty when the match was resumed to-day. Badcock and Hassett steadily played themselves in and then began an orgy of run-getting. The wicket was easy and the outfield fast but neither batsman was reckless and both seemed intent on getting a century. With the bowling becoming futile Badcock and Hassett added runs at a great rate. Badcock hooking, pulling and driving powerfully with Hassett playing a greater variety of forcing strokes.

Badcock reached his century in i 20 minutes and Hassett’s occupied 165 minutes. This made three successive centuries for Hassett. Badcock continued to hit with ' devastating force but was eventually caught at mid-on. He batted for 200 minutes and hit one six and 29 fours. The fourth wicket partnership was worth 273 runs. Hassett raised the 600 after 385 minutes. Fours Flow From Bat The fieldsmen were tired and sure fingers began to get* slack. Fours flowed from Hassett’s bat despite the spread-out field, and' the Victorian reached the first double century of his career after 243 minutes. Just before the tea adjournment the 700 was posted and at the interval Bradman declared the innings closed after 435 minutes* batting. Hassett batted for 200 minutes and hit 35 boundaries. The University openers were more attractive than in the first innings and the first wicket put on 55 runs before Wild was bowled and Langley dismissed without any addition to the score. „ Gibb and Yardley played quietly and skilfully until stumps. Scores:— AUSTRALIA. —First Innings Brown, lbw, b Rees-Davies .. 0 Fingleton, b Kaye .. ..11l Bradman, c Mann, b Wild .. 137 Badcock, c Mann, b Rees-Davies 186 Hassett, not out . . . . . . 220 r.hipperfleld. st Gibb, b Bannister 8 Waite, not out .. .. .. 30 Extras .. .. . 16 Total for five wkts. declared 708 Bowling.—Rees-Davies took two wickets for 214 runs, Jamieson none for IJ6, Kaye one for 100, Wild one for 143. Bannister one for 91, Yardley none for 17. CAMBRIDGE First innings .. .. .. 120 Second Innings Wild, b Ward 18 Gibb, not out . . .. .. 39 Langley, c and b Ward .. .. 0 Yardley. not out .. .11 Extras .. .. .. 5 Total for two wkts- .. 73 The Next Match The Australians will commence the more serious part of their tour tomorrow when they start a three-day match against the M.G.C. at the historic Lord’s ground. This will be easily the strongest side they have yet encountered and a more reliable iine as to their true capabilities will be able to be gained during the next week or two. The M.C.C. team was announced last week and will be as follows: R JV. \ . Robins captain . C. R. Maxwell, K. Fames. J. W. A. Stephenson. .1. H Human. F. G- H. chalk. R. E. S. Wvatt. D. R. Wilcox. W. J. Edrich. D.' Compton. J. Smith.