ENGLISH CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 306, 20 September 1920, Page 5

ENGLISH CRICKET

DEPARTURE OF TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA. (Rec. September 1(1, 5.5 p.m.) London, September 18. A very largo crowd, including llio Earl of Ellesmero and other members of the Marylebono Committee ami many Australians, witnessed the departure of tho cricketers from St. Paneras. 'J'lie utmost enthusiasm prevailed. Pawloy ami Warner presented the plnyors with bunches of while heather tied with tho English colours. Photographers and autograph' hunters besieged tho-players. Australian "diggers" were pressed into tho pliolograplis. Tho team was roiwinely cheered as tho train left. _ • . Douglas has appointed Wilson vicecaptain of tho team. Warner states that lUarylebone cannot agre9 to eifeht balls to the over in the oonjing tour.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. JUPP INVITED TO JOIN TEAM London, September-IS. Tho Ma'ryleljoue Club has invited Jupp. (Sussex) to join the English team for Australia. . Jupp is an .excellent nil-round player, and a medium-pace bowler. Ho Ecored over a thousand runs, and took a hundred wickets in 1920.. He was n professional before tho war. Ho obtained a commission and became an amateur.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. (Bee. September 19, 11.5 p.m.) , London, September 18. The Marylebono Club 'has allowed Jupp till September 23 to decide. If he dopy not succeed in obtaining icleaso from business ties, Hitch will sail in a later boat. Hitch's voiding during the latter half of tho season has proved him to be tho greatest forward short leg in England. He dismissed many batsmen by wonderful catches closo in, _ regardless of the ball's .speed, and displayed extraordinary daring in anticipation.— Aus.-N.Z. Gable Assn. BATTING AND BOWLING- AVERAGES London, September 15. The season's batting averages aro: Hendrcn, first, GI.4G runs per innings; Ilob'ljs, second, 53.80; Hcarne, third, 55.17; Holmes, fourth, 50.08; Mead, fifth, 49.G5; Russell, sixth, 4-1.21;" Brown, seventh, .43.93; G. Gunn, eighth, 43.30; Makepeace, ninth, 41.93; E. 'i'yldeslcy, tenth, 41.12 j Woollcv, eleventh, 10.83; Sandham, twelfth, 89.89. All theso played' over forty innings. Other averages are: Douglas, 32.39; Jupp, 23.31; Rhodes, 28.07; Fender, 20.51; Dolphin, 17; Parkin, 14.25; Wilson, 13.44; Waddy, 27.42; Bettington, 30.50. Bowling averages: Rhodes, first, 13.18 runs per wicket; Woolley, second, 14.23; Cook, third, 14.83; Parker, fourth, 15.79; White, fifth, 1G.05; Dean, sixth, IG.IG; Waddingtcn, seventh, 1G.72; Fairservice, eighth, 17.4G; Freeman, ninth, 17.54; Cox, tenth, 17.(50; 'King, eleventh, 17.G5; Hear.ce, twelfth, 17.83. All these took over a.hundred wickets. Othor averages are: Hobbs, D.82; Wilson, 13.3-4; Parkin, 17.35; Russell, 20.11; Douglas, 21.38; Bottington, 17.64; Howell, 17.91; Jupp, 18.50; Fender, 21.89.—An5.-N.Z. Cable Ajssii. I AUSTRALIAN TEAM'INVITED TO SOUTH AFRICA. (Itec, September 19, 5.5 p.m.) Capo Town, September 18. The Johannesburg Cricket Association has cab'lod to tho Australian Board of Control offering £1250 for a six to seven weaW tour of an Australian team, plua all expenses.—A-us.-.N,51.' Cable As«a.