CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 July 1924, Page 3

CRICKET.

[Reuters Telegrams.]

COMMAI LLE’S DISMISS.) L. LONDON, June 29,

A discussion has arisen on the equip ment at Lord’s ground, consequent oi the manner of Commaille’s dismissal oi Saturday It is pointed out that whet Coininaillc received the hall wliicl swung in and howled him he did no; sight it through it Murylebnne playei moving in front' of the pavilion glasi door. Critics point out that there i‘ only a single screen at Lords, whili no South African ground has pavilion! like Lords, directly Isdiind the howler. After Commaille’s dismissal the offending glass doors were covered with pap er.

LONDON. June 2!) Closing scores, first day:—

Sussex 2GD (Coniform Go) v. Cambridge University 142 for 7. Yorkshire 210 (Rhodes 80, Douglas G for 07) v. Essex 10 for (I. Surrey 20G (Hitch 72. Sadler GL not out). Kennedy 0 for 5 v. Hampshire JGO for 3.

SECOND TEST

ENGLAND’S GREAT SCORE. [Reuters Telegrams.] (Received this day at 0.2.5 a.m.) LONDON, June 00. Tn the test match against Africa England declared, and the lirst innings closed at two wickets for fill. South Africa first innings, 27J. .ENGLAND—Ist. Innings. Ifolibs c. Taylor h. Parker 211 Sutcliffe b. Porker 123 'Woolley (not out) 134 llendren (not out) 5C Extras 2.3

Total for 2 wickets (innings declared closed) 541

Bowling:—Parker 2 for 121, Blanekenlierg 0 for 113, Pegler 0 for 120, Kour.se (I for 57. Faulkner 0 for 87, C’atterall 0 for 10. The Africans had fifteen on when at nine minutes past six had light interrupted play, which was resumed just before stumps were drawn, the Africans then having nineteen on for no wickets.

AFRICANS FLOGGED. (Received this day at 11.25 turn.) LONDON. June JO. The weather was cold and dull for tltc cricket and attendance three thousand. The wicket was wearing well, Pegler and Parker opened the howling and fifty was posted after forty-one minutes. Sutcliffe survived a leg before appeal, after the umpire had signalled out. Nourse and Bhinckenberg took over the bowling at sixtyseven. The Englishmen were hatting with freedom and confidence. One hundred was reached in eighty-four minutes. Sutcliffe had a life when thirty-one. He hit Bltinckcnberg to deep square leg and Dean handled, but failed to bold. Hobbs was missed by Faulkner "If Parker wlien sixtyfour and 150 appeared for 123 minutes. Hobbs completed his century in 142 minutes and Sutcliffe took 105 minutes. Two hundred were made in 154 minutes. Sutcliffe hit eleven fours. Ilobhs gave a second chance at 141 when be skied Parker just clear of Taylor. Woolley was most aggressive, and made fifty in twenty-six minutes. The batsmen ..ere merciless on the tired, howling'" scoring at the rate* of one hundred hourly. Ilohhs got past Shrewsbury's test record at Lords of 1(54. and then successively topped the Lees test record of 182. in 11)12, Adelaide record of 187. Hobbs was calight easily when lie hail equalled Murdoch’s record in 1884. He hatted 27G minutes and hit fifteen fours. ENGLISH AVERAGES. . London. June 20. ’The loading cricket acreages are:— Batting— Hobbs. 1G innings. S 3 runs; llendren 23. 55.75: Lvsall 21. 55.12; E. Tvldeslcv. 23. 55.57; Sutcliffe 21. 1.04. ' Bowling-- MncAuhtv 85 wickets. 11.23 ; Parkin 117. 1(1.20; Tate 107. 10.01 : Kilncr G 5. 10.8: N. Tylde.slcy SO. 12.33. ’file South African averages are:— Batting—Nourse 42.45; Tavlor 33.52: fsiiskiud 31.13; Hetirne 27. Bowling--Carter 34. I 1.47; Pegler 40. 17.43; Parker It). lS.ft: Dixon 28. 19.42: Blanekenherg 43. 22.33. Playing against Lancashire, Nottingham lost three wickets for eighteen. George 1 >llllll made 50.

Againsl. Leicester. Derby lost seven for 302. Cadmttn mailo 90 and Hutchison 130 not out.

Playing for Gloucester against Oxford University. Dieper made 247. the highest individual score of the season.