CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 136, 12 June 1933, Page 12

CRICKET.

STILL GOING STRONG.

INDIANS PLAY MIDDLESEX. LONDON, June 10. The West Indian cricketers to-day 13cgan . a match against Middlesex. The visitors batted first and scored 382 runs (Dacbsta 07. Griffith 02, Valentine 59 not out): Peebles took four wickets for 108 runs. Middlesex in their first innings had lost two wickets for 14 when play ceascd for the day. DEMPSTER AGAIN.

WINNER OF REDPATH CUP,

(By Telegraph.—Special to "Stir.")

CHRISTCHURCII, this day. C. S. Dempster (Wellington) has been awarded th'e Redpath Cup by the New Zealand Gricket Council for the most successful New Zealand batsman last season. He scored 231 runs, with an average of 38.5. This is Dempster s fourth success. The trophy is awarded to the batsman of a major association whose performance during the season in representative and "foreign" matches has been the most meritorious. Previous holders; —1920-21, A. Anthony (Auckland); 1921-22, J. fe. Hiddleston (Wellington); 1922-23, It. C. Blunt (then Canterbury); 1923-21, J. is. Hiddleston (Wellington); 1924-25, L. de R. WorkerJOtago); 1925-20, C. F. W. Allcott (Auckland); 1926-27. R. C. Blunt (Otngo); 1927-28,. C. S. Dempster (Wellington); 19-28-20,.„ G. L. Weir (Auckland); 1029-1030-1931, C. S. Dempster (Wellington); 1931-32, A. W. Roberts (Canterbury).