CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 195, 15 May 1922, Page 6

CRICKET

ENGLISH COUNTY MATCHES. (Rec. May 14, 5.5 p.m.) London, May 13. Tho first week of county cricket was marked by fine weather. There were many remarkable bowling and batting performances. It should be a season of stirring contests, especially those between Hie leading counties of 1921. Surrey has been immeasurably strengthened by the fact that, Hobbs is batting with his old-time brilliance. Fender., in addition to excellent bowling, has brought off a number of amazing catches at slip. 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, and both made fine centuries. Macaulay’s bowling was verv deadly. Parkin was another bowler who, early made his mark. Dunstan, who is very keen to accompany tho next team to Australia, secured the first hat trick. McDonald came like a lion into League cricket. Thus far he has performed like a lamb. There are no indications yet of an intention of the incoming Australians to remain in England. Oldfield, questioned by the Australian Press Association, considers O’Keefe the only likely recruit for English cricket. Hubert Ashton, the Cambridge triple blue, had astonishing luck. The ball struck his wicket, and the bail lept into the air. Ashton turned towards the pavilion, when Chapman, the other batsman, shouted. Ashton, seeing that the bail had resettled on tho stumps, dashed back to his crease before Boddington, the wicketkeeper, had recovered from his surprise.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RAPID SCORING BY FENDER. (Rec. May 14, 11.5 p.m.) London, May 13. Surrey made 470 against Hampshire at the Oval. Fender scored 185 by a fine exhibition of hard hitting. Ild scored t's2 off fourteen consecutive balls. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. HOBBS’S COMMENT ON ARMSTRONG’S CRITICISM. (Rec. May 14, 11.5 p.m.) London, May 13. Hobbs, in an article in the “Evening Standard/’ refers to Armstrong’s recent criticism of rtrlicket management. “Armstrong and I do not see eye to eye on a number of things, but I agree with him up to a point 'on Uhis question.. . I w r onder( hvliat Armstrong thought of tho 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 tho Australian team pocketed big sums of money for playing.”—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn..