CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 June 1924, Page 3

CRICKET.

[Reuters Telegrams.]

LONDON, June 29.

Essex in the second innings against Africa made .’595 for nine wickets and declared.' Carter took 5 wickets for 70. LONDON. June 21. Essex, in their second innings, added •19 runs in (17 minutes, Douglas scoring -10. The South Aji'icans had a difficult task on a wearing wicket, which troubled the batsmen. No tea adjournment was taken. Douglas bowled on the leg theory to keep runs down. Hands played ail aggressive innings for CL The finish was exciting. AA'lion Bissett. the last man, went in, 151 runs were required. Bis.sctt made 2J runs in eight hits in eight miiiut.se, including a sixer, lie made 12 off the last three halls, and just heat the clock. LONDON, June 21. There was fine weather, and three thousand were present at the opening of the. Soiitb Africans’ match against Hampshire at Southampton. The wicket was easy. Tennyson won the toss, and hatted. When stumps were drawn Hampshire wore all out for 279. Day scored 190. He gave several chances, but played a vigorous, straight-driving innings. He hit eleven fours and hatted for 191 minutes. Newman made 58. Bhinekonborg took (5 wickets for 121 Mills. The South Africans have lost two wieiiets for 6:5.

LONDON. .Dmc 21. Yesterday's closing scores in the final nay of the games between Notts and Kent were: Kent 198: Notts 05 (tmliiiisiidl. Seymour scoreil .">9, ami Diiiiston took 5 nickels for 97 rims. BARKIN' GETS THE HUFF. (Received this day at 8 a.m.l LONDON. June 22. The cricketer, Burkin, in his weekly article in the newspaper “Weekly Dispatch,” lias caused a sensation in cricket circles by the strung comments upon Cilligau’s failure to use him on the last morning of the South African tesi match, lie savs lliai while Giliigau made many changes Hi the bowling ho was standing at mid-oil' wondering why he was overlooked, and how he laid gut the ton howling averages this season. He never fell so humiliated during his whole cricket career. Parkin ; ib!-:—“ I (an lake the* rough with the smooth with anybody, but T cannot stand being treated as on Tuesday. I should not he fair to myself if I accepted the invitation to play in any further lest; nut that I expect to receive an invitation.”

Gilligan declined the “ Dispatch s request to discuss the matter saying: Parkin is entitled to his conimeiil s and I to mine. That’s all 1 am going to .-ay.” •LONDON. Jtine 22. The “Daily Mail’’ says those having the good of erirkot at heart, "ill regret Parkin’s outbreak, particularly his expression of resentment so strongly in print. Many howlers in the past have felt they had a grievance and believed themselves slighted by their onptni.tr and grumbled to friends, lint they were not guilty of oih-ii mutiny. By his angry outburst Parkin has lost much of the sympathy which would have been his. The “Daily News” cricket critic says that Parkin wil hint find it necessary to refuse an invitation to play m the noxi test because lit* has not been selected. Whether this i- due to the selectors estimate ol his howling or expresses disapproval ol his article, is not known. There is a rule that no player engaged in tests should write or comment on it until the season is ended. Parkin has not only broken it, hut he has driven a conch and lour through it. PARKIN DROPPED. LONDON. June 22. Heiirne ami Richard G. Tyldeslcy replace Parkin and Earnest Tyldeslcy in the selection lor England second tcsl team. Otherwise the side is the same.