CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 196, 14 May 1924, Page 8

CRICKET

SOUTH AFRICA & SURREY

FENDER GETS CENTURY

London, May 12.

Play in the match at the Oval, in which the South Africans are opposing Surrey, was resumed at 2.51) p.m. in dull weather, and before an attendance of about four thousand. Fender’s cricket was a feature of the days play. He put on 55 runs in forty-two minutes with excellent timing. He hit one 6 and twelve 4’s, during which he fired all round the wicket. Surrey’s first innings realised 223 (P. G. IL Fender 107, H. A. Peach 20). J. B. Blankenberg took three wickets for 78 runs, and S. J. Pegler six for 63. South Africa had lost five wickets for 139 runs when stumps were drawn (H. W. Taylor 84, A. D. Nourse 23. M. J. Commaille 24). The Afrikanders lost two wickets in the first four minutes, but Taylor added 83 in seventy-four minutes, during which he batted stylishly.—Reuter.

ENGLISH COUNTY MATCHES

(Reo. May 14, 0.50 a.m.) London, May 12.

Kent made 198 (Cum'oerlege 76) Ejsjsex has eight wickets down for 151.

Hampshire made 129. Tate took five wickets for 36, and A. E. Gilligan five for 59. Sussex has lost one -wicket for 60.

Lancashire scored 155 (E. Tyldesley 57). Meyer took four wickets for 51, and Shirley four for 10. Cambridgemade 110. Parkin took four wickets for 37, and R.. Tyldesley six for 42. Lancashire has scored 24 for two wickets in tho second innings. For Yorkshire against Gloucester, Macauley took five wickets for 19.--Reuter.