CRICKET
CRICKET OPENS. United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received this day at 11 a.m.) LONDON. May 1. Cricket was officially opened in cold and cloudy weather at Lords. Nottingham had the distinction of first trying the experiment recommended by Marylebone, the wicket being an inch higher and an inch wider, which is to he used in all i nter-Coimty matches this season, with the object of brightening the game. SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR. A GOOD OPENING. LONDON, May 1. ’Pile South African cricketers opened their tour auspiciously, scoring 5 For 337 (Taylor 109, Cameron, not out, 67) against Worcester. MAKES NO DIFFERENCE LONDON, May 1. “ You do not notice any difference,” about sums up the first impressions of cricketers playing under the new cricket conditions. The bat.smen, after the first few overs, soon forgot the larger wickets.
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Hokitika Guardian, 2 May 1929, Page 5
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