CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 May 1928, Page 1

CRICKET.

Australian Press Assn.—United Service

LONDON, May 25

Rain interfered with ,Saturday’s cricket. There was no play on the. lirst day in the Norwich, Northampton. Cambridge, Oxford and two days Oval where Surrey met Sussex. Derby against Oxford University in the first innings made ”94 (Bowden 56, Townsend, not out. 52). Mclntosh took 1 tor 55. Oxford University in the first made I If), Lees taking 5 for 42. Oxford following on and made 128 for 4. The game was drawn. West Indies in the first made 149 against Norfolk. Bendsmore took 5 for 87. Norfolk in the first made 128 for !). The game was drawn. Worcester in the first made 225 and in the second 176 against .Middlesex. Jeuell scored 98. Heurne took 1 for 76. Middlesex made 43G for 7 and declared. Leo made 143, Hearno 51 and Ifendreii 101 not out. Root took 5 for 120. Middlesex won by an innings and thirty-live runs. Gloucester in the first made 174 against Kent, Freeman taking 5 for 72, and in the second 239. (Sinfiehl 01. Hammond GO). Kent made 479 for

i ami declared, Hanlinge making 263 lot out, and Woolley 107. Kent won \v an innings and sixty-six runs. Northants against Yorkshire made 04 in the first (Timms 70). Rhodes ook 5 for 87. In the second Northnts made 50 for 3. Yorkshire in the irst made 149. Thomas taking 5 for 1. Norlhauts won on the first in-

mugs. Cambridge University in the first made 117 against Notts, Staples talcing 7 for 44, and in the second 190. Staples taking 5 for 37. Notts in the first, made 139 (Carr fifty-live), Blundell taking 0 for 51 ; and in the second 85 for 8. Notts von by seven wickets. Sussex made 139 for 4 against Surrey and declared, (Bowlev. not out, 52). Surrey made 82 for 2. The game was drawn. This does not count for the championship.