His performance to-day was magnificent, for he took six wickets for 37 runs in 22 overs, nine of which were maidens. Besides Verity, Bowes was the only other English bowler to have any' success, taking three wickets for 98 runs.
Geary had the. worst analysis, having had $6 runs knocked off him without taking a single wicket.
Australians Fellow With the possibility of victory practically eliminated, the Austrajians followed on, Brown and Wood-
The innings began disastrously, for when he had scored only two runs Brown was the victim of a brilliant catch by Walters, at point, off Bowes (1 for 10).
McCabe succeeded the Australian captain, who, scoring at a very slow rate, had not reached double Agures until he had been at the crease for 22 minutes. His stone-walling met with disfavour on the part of th spectators, who created @ strange scene for Lords when they began 10 barrack him.
Verity relieved Bowes at 19 and, three runs later, Woodfull missed a ball from the new bowler and had. hhis middle stump knocked out of the ground. "He was just about to start the sad journey back to the pavilion, when, to his joy, his life was pro: fracted "by the Umpire calling "No The efforts of the bowlers to break. the partnership were finally—successful when Verity, tempted McCabe, who hit out only to be caught by Hendren for nineteen (43 for 2).
Bradman replaced McCabe, " but when 14 runs more had been re. istered on the score-board he wai caught by Ames off Verity for 13 (87 for 3).
Tea Interval Darling then joined Woodtull, who remained at 22 for fully half an hour, refusing to be tempted by anything. At the tea interval, the pair were still unbeaten, Woodfull then having 28 and Darling 9. The total on the adjournment was 7% for 3, the third: over after tea, Wood-full, reaching out to a spinner from Verity, presented Hammond with catch and was out for a painstaking 43 for 96). Darling was then 10 not out.
Darling played out the rest of Verity's over but was clean bowled with Hammond's first delivery in the next over without increasing his score (5 for 96).
Bromley took his place, but when had scored a single he was caught and bowled by Verity (6 for 97). Verity had then taken four wickets for 33.
In the same over, Verity clean bowled Oldfield, the next man in, for a "duck." and, with his next all, knocked off Grimmett's bails for another pair of spectacles (8 for 97).
The last two wickets fell for an additional 15 runs. Chipperfield was caught by Geary off Verity for 14 (12 for 9) and the innings came to end at 118, when Wall was caught by Hendren off the same
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