CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 August 1927, Page 1

CRICKET.

ENGLISH COUNTY GAMES.

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LONDON, Aug. 15

Rain interfered considerably with most of the county cricket matches. Results were:— -Middlesex, in their first innings against Essex, made 117 for six wickets (Ilondron, not out 83). This is not counted in the championship.

Hampshire, first innings. 110. AVliite took tive wickets for 37. Second innings MS. AA'hite took five wickets for 35. Somersetshire, first 'innings, 104. Kennedy took six for 37, and Newman four for 01. Second innings, 155 for one wicket (Young, not out 00). Somersetshire won by nine wickets. Notts, first innings, 420 (AA'hysali 110, Gunn 51, Larwood 01, Barra tt 57). M 'Donald took live wickets for lIP. Lancashire, first innings, 148 (Watson 00). S. Staples took six wickets for 33. Second innings, 70 for two wickets. Notts won on the first innings. For Warwickshire against Sussex, Kii’ner made 120, and Parsons 141. The match was drawn. LONDON, Aug. 10.

The Notts-Lauenshire match had ar. important bearing on the championship. If Notts had won outright it would have been almost level with Lancashire for first place. Lancashire was determined to prevent the match finishing and stonewalled. Hallows scored seven in 125 minutes. Rain fell at three o’clock in the afternoon and there was no further play.

BARRACKING ” DEPRECATED. LONDON, Aug. 17.

Following some barracking, owing to Lancashire’s stonewalling yesterday, when Hallows hatted for two Hours for seven, saving the game, Councillor Clarkson and Alderman Heath, Nottinglininites. strongly deplored Notts supporters barracking. They declared: It is disgraceful and they were ashamed of the sportsmanship of tile Notts public, who .if they cbuld not see a side lose, ought not to follow any game except- pingpong.

Newman, taking 2 for 2S for Hampshire versus Leicester, is the second cricketer this season to achieve a thousand runs and a hundred wickets. Tate was first.

AGAINST LANCASHIRE. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON Aug. 15. Ac Manchester rain prevented play before lunch. R AIN PREVENTS PLAY. (Received this dav at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 13. There was no play in the cricket match New Zealand against Lancashire at -Manchester to-day owing to rain. TEAM CaXQUETTED. LONDON, Aug. 18. Sir Edward Stockton. honorary treasurer of Lancashire Cricket <3111), entertained the New Zealanders and Lancashire team and leading supporter-; of the game at a banquet at Stockton Proposing the toast of the New Zealanders lie described them as fine fellows and splendid .sportsmen. Ho was delighted with their visit. Every one had done well. Ho welcomed them not only as cricketers, bin as members of the British Empire which cricket cemeni ed. Mi- J. H. Thomas (Parliamentary Labour Leader) said the team had mare than justified its existence. .1 c did no; matter what the financial result- of the tour might, be, lie refused to think of ,success in terms of pounds shillings and pence. Mr Lowry responded. Mr Haig (.Middlesex) proposed Sir E. Stockton’s health.