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LOW SCORING.
NORTHANTS MATCH.
AUSTRALIA, 284.
CHIPPERFIELD IN GOOD FORM
LONDON, June 13.— Following their
great victory in the first Test yesterday
the Australians began a three-day match
at Northampton today against Northamp
tonshire, which at the moment is the
weakest county in England, having failed
to win a single engagement to date In
the county championship. With the
county's fast bowler. K. W. Clark who was
regarded as a Test possibility, still ab
sent owing to a strain suffered in the
Test trial, and Jupp not playing owiug
to an attack of rheumatism from which
he has suffered since the match against
Leicestershire last month, the bowling on
paper looked unimpressive.
Woodfull omitted himself from the Aus
tralian team, and Bradman, winning the
toss, decided to bat on a good wicket.
Others omitted from the Australian side
were McCabe, Grimmett and Wall, who
with Woodfull, returned to London from
Nottingham last evening. The Australian
team missed the only train from Notting
ham and motored to Northampton. The
teams were. as follows: —
AUSTRALIA.
Bradman (capt.)
Ponsford
Darling
Brown
Kippax
Bromley
Chipperfield
O'Reilly
Ebeling
Barnett
Fleetwood-Smith
Oldfield (12th man).
NORTHANTS.
W. C. Brown
(capt.)
Snowden
Bakewell
Bellamy
J. Timms
Grimshaw
Cox
Matthews
Towell
Partridge
T. A. Pitt.
Ponsford and Brown opened Australia's
innings to the attack of Matthews and
Pitt, two medium-pace bowlers. Pitt,
who is an amateur, was making his second
appearance for the county. Batting under
ideal conditions with a fast outfield, Pons
ford and Brown batted confidently and
raised SO runs in 55 minutes. Towell, a
medium-pace lefthander, and Partridge
(slow medium) were now the bowlers, but
the batsmen played everything with ease.
Ponsford scored twice as fast as Brown,
who was giving a stylish and graceful dis
play, and driving more than usual. The
partnership was worth 93 in 80 minutes,
when Poneford, who was 56, was dis
missed Lb.w. by Pitt, after a chanceless
and sound exhibition. Then Bakewell, a
change bowler with slow leg-breaks, clean
bowled Darling in his second over. In
attempting a defensive stroke Darling was
badly beaten after being puzzled earlier
by the same bowler. At the luncheon
adjournment the total was 2 for 96.
Bradman Injured.
A different complexion came over the
game after lunch. Brown was bowled in
attempting a straight drive. He had bat
ted 95 minutes in malting a chanceless
30. Kippax brought the total to 100 in
100 minutes, and then, when he bad
scored three, he gave Bakewell a hard
chance off his' own bowling. With the
total at 108 Bromley was well caught close
in at forward short-leg.
Bradman, though limping heavily, fq§ed
the bowling with confidence. Kippax con
tinued to bat soundly, but Matthews,
who had changed ends, dismissed him
l.b.w. with a fast ball, with deceptive
pace from the pitch — 5-12-116. Bradman's
injury was due to ' his tripping over the
none Help
A. G. CHIPPERFIELD.
A. G. CHIPPERFIELD.
boundary rope in his anxiety to leave the
ground at Nottingham yesterday. He was
treated for a strained ligament last night,
but the injury proved more painful than
expected. Nevertheless, as Woodfull left
for London, he felt justified in playing.
Bradman turned 'a ball from Matthews
prettily to the square^leg boundary, but
narrowly escaped playing the ball on to
his wicket a few overs later. He and
Chipperfield scored freely, the latter fre
quently cutting the deliveries of Matthews.
Bradman did not attempt big hits, but
placed the ball neatly and scored 20 in
30 minutes.
Fine Hitting by Chipperfield.
With neat back-play Chipperfield
brought the total to 150 in 155 minutes.
Bradman was now easing up. He winced
in pain whenever he transferred his weight
to the right foot; consequently he had to
concentrate principally on strokes behind
the wicket. Fine hitting by Chipperfield
characterised the play. He was driving
hard and passed Bradman's score. He
proceeded to get Australia out of diffi
culties, and the total was taken to 200
in 195 minutes. Chipperfield scoring 50 in
75 minutes. Bradman, although lie ivas
unable to exercise his customary dash,
played soundly under a severe handicap.
At the tea adjournment the partner
ship had realised 112 in 90 minutes. Chip
perfield had shown brilliant form and
Bradman had list as freely as his injury
would allow. None of the six bowlers tried
looked very difficult.
Chipperfield was out in Partridge's first
over after tea. He mistimed a drive and
was well caught at mid-off, 6—71—233. He
had given an excellent forcing display,
unblemished except for a difficult chance
in slips at 34. His total included nine
fours Matthews, to whom the wicket
keeper was now standing back, used the
r.ew ball at 233. Bradman, cutting a ball
from Matthews reached his half-century
in 110 minutes, but in that bowler's sec
ond over Barnett snicked a ball and was
spiendidly caught in the slips after a brief
but bright innings. O'Reilly, unexpectedly
promoted in the batting order, came in
ahead of Ebeling.
Bradman Unable xo Run.
Woodfull was aware of Bradman's in
ury prior to leaving for London, but
Bradman assured him that he would be
fit. It is difficult, however, to under
stand how Bradman will field as his bat
ting movements are restricted and he is
unable to run.
Matthews soon had another success.
Bradman made a feeble stroke and was
caught bv Bakewell who had fielded bril
liantly throughout, at forward short-leg.
Bradman had batted 130 minutes for 65
— a good showing under the circum
stances. He had hit four fours.
Useful hitting by O'Reilly and Ebeling
took the total to 283. Then confusion led
to Fleetwood-Smith being foolishly run out,
and the innings, which had occupied 265
minutes, closed for 284— Australia's lowest
total for the tour.
Quick batting by Northamptonshire
against the bowling of Ebeling, Darling.
)'Reilly, and Flcetwood-Sinith produced 35
runs, Bakewell being particularly effective.
Fleetwood-Smith broke the opening part
nership in the last over of the day. Fol
lowing were the scores: —
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