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Hokitika Guardian, 21 August 1924, Page 3

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[ R EL'TERS TkLEGR AMS. 1 ENGLISH TEST AVERAGES. London. August 20. The average in the tests against the South Africans are: ISatting— llentlivn 39-1 runs, average 232. Woolley 219. 83. Sutelilfe. 303. 73. Hold's, 3 33. 71. Bowling- Tate. 27 wickets, 13 70. Cilligiin. 17. 18/9-1. •Tyldesley. 12. 20'73. ENGLISH TEAM SELECTION. (Received this day tit 12.30 p.m.) LONDON. August 20. )\ hvsall litis been selected as second. wicket keeper. Up to the present he is outstanding as a Notts batsman, and had rarely donned the gloves. The lirst- hint of the possibility of his selection in that capacity was his first appearance behind the stumps against Derbyshire to-da.v. Whysall stands fifth in the season’s hatting, with 1030 ami average of 19.37. HOBBS FOR AUSTRALIA. LONDON .Any. 29. It is understood, on the bent authority. that, Hobbs is going to Australia. The Marylehoin- Commit tee decides to-day. LONDON. Aug. 20. Minor ('nuntic- in the I-:, innings tigaitisl South Africa realised 190. (’■ihlhani made -IB mil i’eglcr took 3 for 10. The South Africans in their Ist. innings made 103 for 9. Stumps were then drawn. Essex ill their first innings made 20! against I Itinipshirc who made 203. There was no second innings. Gloucester drew with Kent. Ere- iiian took 3 lor 09. Yorkshire heat Leicester. Worcester drew with Nort h ints. The Soniei-set-Suirey mat'll was ali.-iiid-.nied when Surrey w,-i" 2-33 I' r 8. The Wnrwiek-I .anenshirc game was t'htindoueil will'll the latter were 22-8 for 1 (Tyldesley 109). Derbv (Jackson 103) drew with Notts (Carr 101. G. Gunn 33). Heath took 3 for 31. All matches were affected by the rain.