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Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19317, 23 May 1928, Page 9

CRICKET.

ENGLISH WICKET-KEEPER SUGGESTED. (united press association—by electric TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT.) LONDON, May 21. The "Athletic News," discussing the selection of a wicket-keeper for England's Australian tour, says that he nTust be picked solely for wicket-keep-ing, and suggests tjio Lancastrian Duckworth, than whom there are not two, if any, better keepers in English cricket to-day.—Australian Press Association. THE MIDDLESEX TEAM. LONDON, May 21. The Middlesex Committee is making satisfactory arrangements for Henchvn ancl Hearne to remain members of the County XL This does not affect Henclren's appointment as a coach in Australia, or any appointment Henruo may take up in the winter.—Australian tress Association. ENGLISH COUNTY MATCHES. (Received May 22nd, 8.45 p.m.) LONDON, May 31. Rain throughout the country interfered with the cricket which commenced on. Saturday when Yorkshire, Sussex, Derbyshire, and Somerset did not play. The last-named, with Marylebone, West Indies, Essex, and Surrey did not play to-day. Scores were: —Marylebone 65 for one wicket against West Indies; Lancashire 204 (Hallows 74, Mayer 4 wickets for 53), againßt Warwickshire < 107 IR. Tyldesiey 4 for 28); Sussex 91 for 2 wickets against Yorkshire; Northants 150 (Freeman 6 for 52), against Kent 452 for seven (Ashdown 178, Woolley 77, Eecordon not oat 64); Nottinghamshire 141 for 7 (Whysall 61), against Leicestershire ; Worcestershire 244 (Gibbons 107, Kennedy 6 for 66, Boyes 4 for 86), against Hampshire, 99 for 8 ; Gloucestershire 344 (Dipper 100, Dacre. of New Zealand, 69), against Oxford University 277 for 8 (Kingsley 93, Ford not out 65). —Australian Press Association.