CRICKET.
Australian Press Assn. —United Service LONDON. May 17. The scoring in the County cricket matches ended to-day was among the heaviest recorded. The aggregates ranged from 1299 tor 2-3 wickets in the* Surrey-Glone-ester match, to 999 lor 28 wickets in the l.nuenshire-Glnmor-gan match. Altogether 7913 runs were scored for 179 wickets, averaging over forty-four runs per wicket. 4 here were 23 centuries, including three exceeding 209 runs. A long spc-ll of dry weather has made the wickets hard and fast. LONDON, May 14. Gilligan, addressing Brighton. Boys ( Ini), emphasised England’s chief need for the Australian visit was fine howlers who could stand up to the awtul conditions. They were alright m lieu tried in England, hut howling for two days on a wicket like a hard-baked, gi itt.v road, make the hearts heavy and the arms ache. 'The English eleven would canv out, the Sussex motto:—
The worse total against us the hotter we stick it.” Sussex was reaping the benefit of the nursery started in 1928. The youngsters were displaying their worth.
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Hokitika Guardian, 14 May 1928, Page 3
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