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MANY BIG SCORES. (Per Presa Associatioo— Oovyri Jit). (Received June 12, 10 a.m.) LONDON, June 11. The unusual lengthy spell of fine weather, combined with the limiting of matches to two days, has brightened county cricket, resulting in large attendances and a great revival of interest in tho game. Well-known cricketers are rapidly recovering their pre-war,., form, particularly Hobbs (Surrey), Hendren- (Middlesex),' (Perrin (Essex), J. V\\ Hearne ("Middlesex). ' Twentyfour centuries, including two by Aus- . tralians, were scored in • first-class , cricket during the last eight days, including double centuries by Perrin, 126 and 101 not out against Kent, and George Gunn (Notts) 169 and 185 not out against Surrey.- Despite the high scoring, in a. fair' proportion of the j matches there have been some excelj lent bowling performances, the most prominent being Stevens, a Middlesex schoolboy, .7 for 104 and 3 for 32 against Hampshire. . (Received June 12, 2 p.ui'.i' LONDON, June 1.1. The Australians, in their second innings, scored 289. Sussex replied with 240 (Roll 102) The match' was drawn.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9632, 12 June 1919, Page 5
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