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WOODFULL IMPROVES
AUSTRALIA MAKES 309.
BARNETT BATS WELL.
SOMERSET BADLY BEATEN.
LONDON,. June 28— With a lead of 32
runs on the first innings with eight
wickets to fall, the Australian Test cricket
ers resumed play today in the match
against Somerset, one of the weakest
county teams, at Taunton. Yesterday the
start of play was delayed fcr 20 minutes
owing to rain which had fallen overnight
and had made the pitch soft, and Somer
set, after a fair start, was dismissed for
116. W. J. O'Reilly, the spin bowler,
was in deadly form in the afternoon, and
in taking nine for 38 he recorded the best
bowling performance by an Australian on
the tour. Woodfull, and Ponsford, who
had recovered from the attack of influenza
which kept him out of the second Test
none Help
W. M. WOODFULL.
W. M. WOODFULL.
team, opened up, and after a promising
beginning Ponsford was out for 17. Brad
man, too, showed good form until he wa3
caught behind for 17. Woodfull and Dar
ling then made a good stand and at stumps
the score was two for 148, Woodfull being
50 and Darling 62.
Shortly after tea yesterday Bradman
fell a victim to the left-hander, Whi£e.
He attempted to cut a ball breaking away
and was caught behind. Cameron, a
young slow bowler, was punished freely,
but White's accuracy demanded respect.
In his first over to Darling, Cameron
bowled two no-balls which were pulled for
four and six, respectively. Darling, with
two fours off White's bowling, passed
Woodfull'6 score and raised 100 in 90 min
utes. Darling batted freely, but when 37
skied a ball from Wellard, the fast bowler,
to square-leg, where Bennett failed to take
a difficult catch. Cover driving and pull
ing balls from Wellard each for four and
driving a loose delivery from White to the
ooundary, Darling reached 50 in 35 min
utes. In hitting a six and seven fours, he
had given a brilliant if risky display. Wood
full, who had been batting cautiously,
scored more freely towards the close of
play, and had made 50 in 125 minutes when
stumps were drawn. Darling did not have
much of the strike after he had made his
half-century, and his 62 runs were made
in 62 minutes.
Bright Opening.
Play .was resumed punctually, the rain
which fell early this morning not having
affected the wicket. White led Somerset
in the absence of Ingle, who had injured
his thumb. The bowling was opened by
Wellard, and Darling continued with the
utmost freedom, cutting and driving power
fully. Woodfull also was in good form,
but alert fielding saved many runs off
Wellard's bowling. White was slow ,to
find a length. The partnership had added
109 in 80 minutes when Darling flicked once
too often at a ball from Wellard well out
side the off stump and was easily caught
in tLe gully for 79. He had hit one six and
nine fours.
Kippax was unfortunate in not being
able to make a start, being out in the same
over. He snicked a ball outside the oil
stump straight in to the wicket-keeper's
hands. Kippax had made only one and
four wickets were down for 174. Chipper
field opened brightly against the bowling
of White and Wellard. who was achieving
fair pace and getting plenty of life out
of the wicket, although inclined to bow)
rather wide. He dismissed Chipperfield
with a good ball which rolled off the bat
almost on to the wicket. The batsman
hurriedly tried to hit it away, but dis
lodged the bails with his bat.
Bromley Out L.B.W.
Bromley was uncomfortable against
Wellard, who almost had him caught in
slips. Then he was badly beaten by Jack
Lee and was out l.b.w. for one. Again
he had failed. Four wickets had fallen
in an hour for the addition of 50 runs
and only Woodfull looked confident. Wel
lard's three wickets today had cost only
16 runs. Barnett helped Woodfull to
raise 200 in 190 minutes. Barnett was
more restrained than usual but he off drove
a ball from J. Lee to the boundary in
fine style.
With Woodfull extremely slow and
Barnett strangely stolid, a tedious half
hour's cricket followed. Wellard returned
to bowl at 223 and Barnett fluked four
to leg. The new ball was not used until
232, at which stage Woodfull was foolishly
run out. He refused to accept Barnett's
call for an easy run until too late. He
had batted for 230 minutes in making 84.
His innings was chanceless and 6ound, and
his improved form was encouraging. He
?hit three fours. Barnett and' Ebeling
stayed together until lunch, the score then
being seven for 236.
Reverting to his natural style after
lunch, Barnett square cut and late cut
balls from Wellard to the boundary and
the over yielded ten runs. The 6core was
taken to 250 in 225 minutes and Ebeling
then also began to bat solidly.
Barnett's Fifty.
Driving and cutting for fours at Wel
lard's expense, Barnett reached 50 in 90
minutes. White in his next over should
have had him caught in slips by Wellard,
who soon clean bowled him. Barnett had
given an excellent display, especially after
lunch, when his strong forward play was
impressive. He hit six fours.
Providence smiled on Ebeling and
O'Reilly each of whom had a catch drop
ped and who also mis-hit a number of
balls. Then O'Reilly smashed two balls
from White on to the pavilion roof for
six and raised 300 in 300 minutes. Ebeling
was out in trying for a big hit and Fleet
wood-Smith was bowled with the first ball
he received, thus bringing Ilk average for
the tour to two. Wellard deservedly
secured the bowling honours, taking six
for 111.
Three for 14.
Opening its second innings when 193 in
arrears, Somerset made a bad start in the
presence of 6,000 spectators. Its prospects
were gloomy when Ebeling, in his second
over, sent in a fast swinger which up
rooted Frank Lee's leg stump. This ?was-
a severe blow to the side as he had car
ried his bat through the first innings for
59. Th.en Darling in his second over took
Bennett's middle stump with a ball which
kept low. Two were down for nine and
Darling had taken his first wicket in six
matches.
With a stiff breeze adding sting to Ebel
ing's bowling. White and Jack Lee pro
ceeded with the utmost caution. When
Fleetwood-Smith dismissed Lee in his third
over and the score was only 14, it seemed
questionable whether Somerset would sur
vive the day. Ebeling bowled six overs
before a run was scored at his expense.
Both Ebeling and Flcctwood-Smitli were
bowling exceptionally well. It was all
White and Case could do to keep up their
wickets. Case was hopelessly at sea
against Fleetwood-Smith and only 28 runs
were scored in an hour. A burst of free

hitting followed the tea interval, and then
Fleetwood-Smith dismissed Case and Ingle
in successive overs. Five wickets were
down for 54.
Wellard, a forcing batsman, made a stand
?with the steadfast White, but before the
bowling of Fleetwood-Smith and Ebeling
the batsmen failed badly. White's dour
innings ended at 29 and not long after
the side was out for 116, the same as it
made yesterday. Australia thus won by
an innings and 77 runs. Fleetwood-Smith,
who secured six wickets, was the most suc
cessful bowler.
Following ? were the scores: —
SOMERSET.
FIRST INNINGS.
J. Lee, b Ebeling ? 20
F. S. Lee, not out ? 59
Bennett, b O'Reilly ........ 3
White, l.b.w., b O'Reilly .. .. .. ? 5
Case, l.b.w., b O'Reilly .. .. .. 0
I ngle,:c Darling, b O'Reilly ? 13
Burrough, l.b.w.,. b O'Reilly .. .. 0
Wellard, c Bromley, b, O'Reilly .. 0
Cameron, l.b.w.,: b O'Reilly .. .. 2
Davey, Lb.w., b O'Reilly .. .... 4
Luckes, c .Barnett, b O'Reilly . . 0
Sundries (2 byes, 5 leg-byes, 3
no-balls) .. ? 10
TOTAL ? 116
Fall of wickets: 37, 43, 54, 58, 91, 91, 92,
110, 116, 116.
Bowling.
O. M. R. W.
Ebeling ? 14 4 22 I
Darling ? 4 2 II —
. Fleetwood-Smith .14 5 33 —
O'Reilly .... (8 6 38 9
Bromley ..... 3 I 2 —
O'Reilly bowled 3 no-balls.
SECOND INNINGS.
J. Lee, l.b.w., b Fleetwood-Smith 8
F. Lee, b Ebeling ? I
Bennett, b Darling ? o
White, l.b.w.j b.\ Fleetwood-Smith 29
Case, l.b.w., b Fleetwood-Smith . . 17
Ingle, c Darling, b Fleetwood-Smith 2
Burrough, c Barnett, b Ebeling . I
Wellard, c Chipperfield, b Fleet
wood-Smith' ? ? v 26
Cameron, b Fleetwood-Smith .. .. 13
Davey,; b Ebeling ? |
Luckes, not out .. ., ? 9
Sundries,... .. .. .. .. .. '?;. 9
TOTAL v. ?? -'. ? .iTis
AUSTRALIA.
; FIRST INNINGS.
Woodfull, run. out ? .. 84
Ponsford, stpd Luckes, b White.. 17
Bradman, c Luckes, b White .. 17
Darling, c Davey, b Wellard ... 79
Kippax, e Luckes, b Wellard .. I
Chipperfield, hit wicket, b Wellard 12
Bromley, l.b.w., b. J. Lee ? I
Barnett, b Wjfflard ? 51
Ebeling, e sub, b Wei lard ? 21
O'Reilly, not out ? 22
Fleetwood-Smith, b Wellard ... 0 ;
Sundries (4 leg-byes) .. ..... 4
TOTAL .. ? ..'309
Fall of -wickets: 38, 62, 171, 1737189,
198, 232, 276, 309; 309.
? Bowling.
: O. M. R. W.
Wellard .. ?.-. .. 36.4 6 III 6
J.'Lee ...... .. 30 9 70 I
. White'.. .. .-. .. 27 4 92 2
Cameron -.. .* .. .-. ' 3 — / 18 —
Davey-.. .. .. ..8 — 14 —
(Won. by Australia by an innings and 77
runs.)

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