CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 July 1926, Page 3

CRICKET.

[Reuter Telegrams.l LONDON, July 9. Players in the second innings made 141 for 3 (Dipper not out 75). Players won by seven wickets. > THE “WORM-KILLER.” LONDON, July 11. The “Daily Mail” critic says Woodfull is a curious type of batsman. The profess redials .call him “wormkiller’’ because lie lifts bis bat high enough only to knock off the heads of worms if they peep from the turf. COUNTY CRICKET. LONDON, July 9. Sussex first innings 181 (Rhodes 4 for 58); second innings 113 (Kilner 5 for 35). Yorkshire, first innings 385 for 7, declared. Yorkshire won by an innings and 91 runs. Lancashire, first innings 192 (Green 50, Makepeace 60), White 0 for 82second innings, 183 (Makepeace 63 McDonald 50). Somerset first innings 214 (Lvon 83), McDonald took 5 for 96; second 45 for 3. The match was abandoned owing to rain. For "Warwick against Kent. Parsons made 12.5. For Kent, flardingr took 0 for 32. Kent won. For Essex against Glamorgan Freeman made 118. O’Connor took 6 for 53, Nicliolls 5 for 47. Essex won. For Leicester against Notts Astill made 158 not out. For Notts. Whysal! made 109. Notts won.

WARNER’S VIEWS. LONDON. July 11. Warner, wrtiing in the “Morning Post’’ says it is unavoidable that criticism should he levelled at Carr, hut appreciation of the position as itpresented itself to him should he given. Not even the hardest headed Yorkshire man can tell how the Hendingly wicket will play after rain. Then at the close of play I heard it urged that the policy of putting in the Australians was at the moment of decision theoretically sound, though against Australia it was admittedly risky. In actual practice, however, it was a failure. But Carr will be criticised. 1 Had. the chance given by Macartney been accepted it would have altered the game. It was a nasty catch, though Carr seldom misses a catch. It was an unfortunate day for England, but I have endeavoured to put the facts fairly, honestly and in the proper sense of loyalty to our captain. He took a risk, and the policy was unsuccessful, and there is nothing more to be said.