CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 20 September 1933, Page 3

CRICKET

THE LEADING AVERAGES

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LONDON, September 18

Tho cricket averages are as follows: Battihg—The first'twelve a*re : Hammend 3325 runs, average 67.81; Mead 2576—67.78; Hobbs 1205—61.38; Wyatt 23 9—59.47 ; A ALtcheil 2300—58.9/ ; lAmcs 3058—50.80; Hendren 3186 56.89; Jar'dine 779—51.93; C. P. Johnstone 412—51.50 ; Pataudi 1754-48.-','2 Others include: Suthliffe 2211—47.104 : Paynter 1342—36.27; Brown 700— 25.92. ■ , '? ,

Howling—G. O. Allen 13 wickets, average 9 runs; F. Edwards, 10—11; Owen Smith 35—13.31.; Ver.ty 190— 14.43; Freeman 298—15.26; Macaulay 248—16/16; Jas. Langridge 158-16.-56; Goddard Clark, 98— ,17.48; llelf 10—17.90; Tate 99—19.26; Bowes 159—17.78. Others include: T. B. Mitchell 142—19.30; Leyland 37 (28.13 j Brown 66—28.39; Vcce 73 '28.91; , Hammond, 38—'30.18.. Other ■ batting figures are; -Hone (Adelaide) 446 : runs, average 29.73; Dacre (New Zealand) 1377,—27.54; 'Bennett (Lancashire, and ex-Sydney-ite 237—19,75.

MEETING OF CONTROL BOARD

TO DISCUSS RECENT TOUR

SYDNEY, September 19,

The Australian Cricket Board of Control will assemble at Sydney this ■week. This is regarded as being the most important meeting in its history, and is' one arising put cf the last tour of the Englishmen.

WOMEN’S TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA

LONDON, September 19

The Women Cricketer’s Association will send a team at the members’ own expense to Australia in 1934, if they are invited and if accommodation is provided.