OVERSEAS SPORT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 206, 31 August 1936, Page 7

OVERSEAS SPORT.

ENGLISH CRICKET. Dempster Sixth in the s Batting Averages. LARWOOD LEADS THE BOWLING United Press Association. —Copyright. (Received 10.30 a.m.) LONDON. August 30. The averages in the English county cricket are: — Batting.—Fishlock, 5G.43; Hammond, 49.47; Leyland, 48.54; Hendren, 47.79; Paynter, 40.6; Dempster, 45.7; Hardstaff, 44.57: Ivimpton, 42.5; Parks, 42.32; Mitchell-Innes, 42.13; Melville, 41.5; Holmes, 40.4; Barnett, 39 2S; Worthington, 39.8; Fagg. 39.32; Verity, 34.95; Compton, 34.02; Sutcliffe, 33.94; Gimblett, 33.42; Wyatt, 32.97. Bowling.—Larwood, 12.97; Copson, 13.15; Bowes, 13 35; Verity, 13.40; Smith, 14.07; Clay, 15.75; Smailes, 16.90; Cover, 10.90; Willard, 17.19; Eastman, 18.10; Fames, 18.20; Allen, 18.32; Perks 18.54; Robins, 19.36; Voce, 19.72. The "Sunday Dispatch" cricket writer says that it does not seem that the selectors are ever influenced by figures. They have chosen Wyatt to replace Holmes in the M.C.C. team. As between Wyatt and Paynter the latter is fifth on the batting list with 46.6 and Wyatt 37th with 32.97. Neither appear in the bowling list. Perhaps another amateur was wanted.

SUNDAY GOLF. LABOUR PERMIT IN GLASGOW. (Received 11 a.m.) LONDON, August 30. The Corporation of Glasgow, which has a Labour majority, for the first time permitted Sunday golf 011 five out of their nine municipal courses. One young Scot took up his position at one of the courses at 10 o'clock on Saturday night under a huge umbrella, a local sportsman having promised a new golf club to the players driving off the first balls. One thousand tickets were issued by mid-day. CHESS CONGRESS. WORLD CHAMPION BEATEN. (Received 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, August 30. Capablanca and Botwinnik tied with 10 -points each in the chess congress tournament Nottingham. The world champion, Dr." Euwe, was bracketed with two others for third place with 9J points.