CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 August 1925, Page 3

CRICKET.

[Australia A- N.Z. Cable Association. 1 (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) LONDON. Aug. 27. Kurrov first, innings 246 for eight, declared (Knight 55. Fender not out 84' B lloiles took for 65. Yorkshire fiist innings So lor 0 (Sutcliffe not eul 53). The match was drawn. Essex first innings 145.. Kennedy look 5 for 61. Hampshire first, inning- 102 for 9. The match was drawn. For Warwick against Middlesex Raisons made 106 and Santall 110. Iho mat'll was drawn. For Xortlnints against Sussex M colic-. made 121 and Jupp took 5 for 58. For Sussex Bowloy made 10-1 and Holdsworth not out 110. Kensley took t for 18 and Tate 4 for 42 in tbe first innings and 6 tor 101 in the second innings. Tate is the first to- complete two hundred wickets this season. He created a record insofar as this is tbe third successive year be lias taken two hundred wickets and scoria 1 a thousand runs. Sussex won. For Gloucester against Noots Packet took 7 for 85. Notts won. For Lancashire against Derby Xyhlcosley took S for 40 ami Sibhles 5 for 30. Lancashire won. For Leicester against Glamorgan Geary in the first innings took 6 for (U and in tho second 7 for 31. Bale iu the second took 3 for to. For Glamorgan Ryan took i for 44 and Arnott 3 for 7. I-cieester won. Bain interforred with play generally. HOBBS REFUSES TEMPTING OFFER. LONDON. August 28. ll.dibs has declined an offer to appear in tho Coilisoum to demonstrate stroke-making. Tn an interview he sa i,l : “I might admit tlie terms forced me to consider the offer. 1 came to the conclusion, however, that my appearance in a variety turn would l>elittle the great game. T had considerable doubts bow people associated with the cricket world would regard it and felt T might easily make a fool of myself.'’