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Hokitika Guardian, 13 August 1925, Page 1

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[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association." l LONDON, August 11. Surrey in their first innings made 20:3 (Hobbs 40, Shepherd 57. Allen took 5 for 10). Middlesex in their first innings made 18)5 (Ilearno 53. Fender took l for 54). The match was abandoned. Sussex in the first innings made 231 (Bowley 57), for the second 97 (Marriott took 5 for 31, Freeman 4 for 49). Kent in their first innings made 290 for 9 and declared (Woolley 51. Knott 73) and in second innings 42 for 1. Kent won by nine. Lancashire in their first innings made 359 (Watson 120, J'owtrcss 89) ami in the second made 55 for 2. Notts in their firsL made 210 (Flint 09) and in the second 28 to 0. The match was drawn. For Yorkshire against Warwick Sutcliffe made 200, Kilncr 121. For Warwiek Santallan made 110. Yorkshire won. For Worcester against Northanls Root took 5 for 128 and for Northants Wright took 5 for 17, Jupp 5 for 25. Northants won. For Hampshire against Gloucester, Newman took 5 for GO and for Gloucester Mills took 1 for 18. The match was abandoned. For Essex against Glamorgan. O’Connor made 111 and Ridsell RI7. The match was drawn. Bain everywhere interfered with play. LONDON, August 11. The critics consider Santall’s innings of 119 for Warwick one of the best performances of tlio season. The innings occupied Go minutes, during which lie hit seven sixes and eight fours in th strongest style. Rantall is twenty-two years old. The howling success of Root is attracting attention in view of the tests in 1920. Though eleventh in averages he and Barker took most of the wickets. 174 each. Tate took 173. Boot is a right-hand medium paced bowler, with an inward swing. Sometimes ho has five men fielding at short leg. He is called the most hard-worked bowler in England.