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Hokitika Guardian, 22 May 1928, Page 4

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NEAY ZEALANDER BOWLS AYELL. Australian Press Assn.—United Service LONDON, May 18. Rain is producing typical English wickets and lias kept County scores to_ more recognisable limits, though there were several good partnerships, mostly of old-timers. Yorshiro’s dismissal of Cambridge University for a total of 30 was a startling collapse. Robinson skittled eight, wickets for 13 runs in thirteen overs, Blundell, the Cambridge howler, who is a New Zealander, made an excellent impression. Ho made the ball suing either way and had a good length, capturing three of. four Yorkshire wickets. His bowling was one feature of the. week.

COUNTY MATCHES. LONDON, May 18

Hampshire 540 beat Aliddlesex 200 and 532 for three wickets (Lee 160, Hendren 200, Haig not out 103). The game was won on the first innings. " West Indies 318 and 118 for six wickets drew with Surrey 285 and 253 for none (Hobbs not out 123, Sandham not out 108).

Yorkshire 514 for six wickets, declared, heat Essex 226. Macaulay took five wickets for 83 runs, and Rhodes four for 00. In their second innings Essex made 223 for two (Russell 57 not out, O’Connor 130 not out). Kent 255 and 311 (Rogge 50. Longfield 56) beat Leicestershire 234 and 100 for two on the first innings. Lancashire 340 and 232 for four, declared (Hallows 101 not out) boat Warwickshire 205 and 231 for one (Kilner 137 not out. Bates SO not out), on the first innings. Gloucestershire 330 and 49 for two. won by eight wickets against Sussex, 173 and 202. Hammond took six for 62. Nottinghamshire 333 and 87 for three beat Somerset 159 and 200 (Staples six for 85) by seven wickets. For Glamorgan against Derbyshire, Rvan took six for 88. Glamorgan won.