ENGLISH CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 290, 1 September 1920, Page 7

ENGLISH CRICKET

HIGHEST SCORE OF THE SEASON. (Reo. August 31, 7.55 p.m.) London, August SO. Middlesex, in tho match against Surrey, made 268 (Warner 79). Surrey, with nine wickets down for 341 runs, declared their innings closed (Sandham 167 not out). ; Yorkshire, playing agaihst Hampshire, declared their .innings closed with three wickets down, for 585 runs. Holmes mado 302 not out—the highest score this season.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rfec. August 31, 9.5 p.m.) London. August 30. There were 30,0,00 people' at Lord's. Tho weather was excellent. After' a slow start Surrey scor&l at a good pace. Sandham batter for 2GO He was ill superb form, hitting brilliantly. On his recent form lie is a coming bateman for tho 1921 test matches. Ducat made 49 and Fender 30. Tho latter hit five fours off' Durston. ill the first over he received. Fender put in Middlesex, hoping to pick up wickets in tho failing light, but Middlesex, when play closed, had made 27 runs for no wickets. Lancashire made 194 and 59 for no wickets. Worcester made 168.—Aus.N.Z. Cablo ,A9sn. (Rec; September 1, 0.25 a.m.) London, August 30. Against Hampshire Thodies took five wicket 9 for 56 runs, and scored 63, not out, making the eleventh time ho has scored a thousand runs and taken a hundred wickets in first-clops cricket. Wilson took six wickets for 20 runs.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TEST MATCHES FOR AUSTRALIANS' VISIT. (Roc. August 31, 7.15 pirn.) London, August 30. The Board of Cricket Control has fixed the following dates for test matches for the Australians' visit to England in J921: v —May 28, at Nottingham; Juno 11, at Lords; July 2, at Leeds; July 23, at Manchester; August 13, at the Oval, the last to be played to a finish. Douglas's team will leave for Australia by the Osterley on September 18.— "The Times." (Rec, August 31, 9.5 p.m.) London, August 30. The Board of Control has decided that admission to the test matches at Lords' and tho Oval shall be 35.; at Nottingham, Leeds, and Manchester, 2s. Gd.; and to tho other Australian county matches, 2s. Txitham. tho secretary for Surrey, is arranging the Australian programme.— Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.