CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 30 August 1932, Page 5

CRICKET

YORKSHIRE WlttS THE CHAMPIONSHIP

THE LEADING AVERAGES.

(United Press’Association —By Electrio

Telegraph—Copyright.)

LONDON, Aug. 28,

The leading cricket averages are: Batting: Sutcliffe 2910 runs- —average 47.61; Ihiletepsinhji 1633—62.27; Ames 2144—59.55; Tyldesley 2309 59.20; Hammond 2413—58.80; Hobbs 1029—38.88; Janxlinie 1464-52.-28; Hendren 1806—51 60; Leyland 159251.35. Others include: Pataudi 746 46.62; Wyatt 1417-40.48; Brown 895 —28.87; Vcce 402—20.10; Larwood 355 —19.13; Verity 386—17.54; Tate 341 14.20; Allen 113—11.30; Mitchell 282 —10.84; Duckworth 192—9.14. Leaders in the bowling are; Larwood 147 wickets—average 12.29; Verity 138—14.27;- Tate 141—15.20; Bowels 163—15.60; Frrjem-.Tn 217 15.60; -Vooei 182—15:72. Others are Brown 106—19.80;. Mitchell. 124 22.56. Yorkshire has now made certain of winning the County-Cricket Cham.pionship for the second -year in sucbession. The Indians made 152 (J. Khan not out 63) against Sir Julian Calm’s XI, who lost 5 for 258 (Maxwell 1 81, Newman not out 50).

AUSTRALIAN TOUR ENDS.

HOLBYAVOOD TKAM BEATEN -

VANCOUVER, ug. 28,

The Australian cricketers ended their tour on Sunday by defeating the Hollywood 'Cricket Club The Australians made 182 for two wickets. The Hollywood score was 104 runs for twenty wickets. Two and a half hours were required by Hollywood to compile their score. • The Australians gained the victory in 1£ hours when darkness halted the game.

McCabe made 48, Richardson 47. Bradman 83 not out, Tilhurst 3 not out, and there was one extra. In the bowling Fleetwood Smith took 7 for 39 McCabe 3, for 37, Mailey 8 for .50, and Ives 1 for 23, the extras totalling 15. Playing witeh Hollywood were H. B. \yarner, Desmond Roberts, Claude King and Murray Kinnell of the motion picture colony.. Roberts, a former English player, scored 66. The Australians sail on Wednesday from San Francisco for Australia.