CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 August 1920, Page 5

CRICKET.

i . . | PLAY IN ENGLAND. By Telegraph.—Press Assn-"■Copyright. Kecelved August 1, 5,5 p.m.. London,. July SO. Ijent Is leading in the county cricket championship, with Surrey, Yorkshire, and Lancashire close behind. i. Batting.—Hendren 1392, average ' 08,28; ifobbs 15M, 50.50; Hearne IUB, 53.23; Russell lfiil, 49.14; Makepeace 1345 i. 48.37; Woolley 1086. ,41.-6; Douglas 809, Sfctt; fthtfejl T6B, 30.70; Eendsr's27, ,21.08; Dolplte aS9£Jfli,o!l. i Haulinc. —Ithodes, !)1 wlcUeW; at -Of'csst of 11.80; ; Woollcjfe iao, 12 29; r#in Ci), .18.85} Howel) 120, l:i,4l; I'eruler, 80>;18 4'i; Hearne SI, )8,3t; Wtwßlngton 110, ID.-iO; Douglas 91, 20.10, / - v : Woolley took 11 wlckefe for, 7,J ruWiito-day against North Hants. " *" ''■! Woolley and Dolphin have accepted the Australian tour.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE ENGLISH TEAM MANAGER. | Lontlon, July 30. Air- P. C. Mione, secretary of tha Vorfe County ■ Cricket Club,; lina ilioen appointed manager of the English cricket team. , Hearne, Hendon and flussell have accented the invitation. WARNER RETIRING, ' London, July 30. . Howell, playing asainsf Yorksliirn, took three wickets for three runs. Warner announces his retirement from cricket. He plays his last m;\t(;h for ..Middlesex against Surrey, at Lords at the end of August.4-Aus -N.Z. Cable Assn; AUSTRALIAN OPINfON OF TEAM. Received July 31, 8.05 a.m. Sydney, July .31. Noble, the cricketer, considers that the llßh team will be a fine combination, having plenty of good bowlers, batsmen and fielders. The strongest feature will be bating, and it will be a hard team to beat.—Aus.-N.». Cable Assn. *