CRICKET.
ENGLISH COUNTY PLAY. STIRRING CONTESTS EXPECTED. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—-Copyright. Received May 14, 5.5 p.m. London, May 13. The first week of county cricket was marked by fine weather, and many remarkable bowling and batting performances. It should be a season of stirring contests, especially those between the 1921 leading counties. Surrey is immeasurably strengthened by tiie fact that Hobbs is batting with all his old-time brilliance. Fender, in addition to excellent bowling, has brought off a number of slip catches. Hitch is giving evidence of developing into a fine batsman, in contrast to his past hit-or-miss methods. Yorkshire’s crushing victory over Glamorgan revealed Holmes and Oldroyd in their best form. Both made fine centuries. Macaulay's bowling was very deadly. Parkin was another bowler who early made his mark. Dunstan, who is very keen to accompany the next team to Australia, secured the first hat trick. Macdonald came like a lion into league cricket, and thus far has performed like a lamb. There are no indications yet of the Intention of the incoming Australians to remain in England. Oldfield, questioned by the Australian Press Association, considers O'Keefe ia the only likely recruit for English cricket. Astonishing luck attended Hubert Ashton, the Cambridge triple blue. The ball struck the wicket and the bail leapt into the air. Ashton had turned towards the pavilion, when Chapman (the other batsman) shouted, and Ashton, seeing the bail re-settled on the stumps, dashed back to the crease before Boddington (the wicket-keeper) had recovered from his surprise.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Received May 14, 11.5 p.m. London, May 13. Hobbs, in an article in the Evening Standard, refers to Armstrong’s recent criticism of cricket management. He writes: “Armstrong and I do not see eye to eye on a number of things, but I agree with him up to a point on thlH question. I wonder what thought of the gates In England last summer, and If he considered it proper in the Interests of the game when he declined to play full time. Armstrong thinks we play too many professionals. Well, individual members of the Australian team pocketed big sums of money for playing." Surrey made 470 against Hampshire at the Oval. Fender scored 185 by a fine exhibition of hard-hitting. He scored 52 off fourteen consecutive balls.—Aus.-NJS. Cable Assn.
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Taranaki Daily News, 15 May 1922, Page 3
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