CRICKET IN ENGLAND

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 259, 2 August 1928, Page 14

CRICKET IN ENGLAND

RESULTS OF COUNTY MATCHES RAIN INTERFERES WITH PLAY (Australian Press Assn.—United Service.) (Rec. August 1, 7.5 p.m.) London, July 31. Rain interfered with play on the second day of the county cricket matches. The following are results: — Surrey, first Innings, 131, Marriott taking five wickets for 41 and Freeman four for 58; second, 282 (Hobbs 109), Freeman taking five for 101. Kent, first innings, 253 (Woolley 51, Ames 9G, Legge 52); second, 116, Fender taking five for 53 and Peach four for 36. Surrey won by 11 runs. Worcestershire, first innings, 168 (Gibbons 52), Tate taking four for 39 and Wensley five for 39; second, 220 (Wright 62), Browne taking six for 42. Sussex, first innings, 267 (Cook 52, Tate 117): second, 112 for two wickets (Duleepsinhji, not out, 52). Sussex won by eight wickets. Essex, first innings, 99, Jupp_ taking seven wickets for 42; second, 175, Jupp five wickets for 79. Northamptonshire, first innings, 419 for seven wickets (Woolley 111, Jupp 113, Bakewell, not out. 69). Northants won by an innings gnd 145 rU M S i'ddlesex-, first Innings, 4SS (Haig 77. Hendren 169, Mann 122), Macaulay taking six wickets for 130. Yorkshire, first innings. 303 (Holmes 53, Robinson, not out, 70. Wood 62), Haig taking six for 96; followed on and made 290 for one wicket

(Holmes, not out. 179, Sutcliffe 104). Middlesex won on the first innings. Lancashire, first innings, oi3 (Makepeace 167 Sibbles 56), Sam Staples taking five wickets for 04. Nottinghamshire, first innings, 215 (Carr 50), McDonald Use wickets for 63 and Sibbles tour for 48; followed on, making 144 for two wickets ('Walker, not out, 50). Lancashire won on the first innings. . . Leicestershire, first innings 228 (Berry 55, Sidwell 59); second 198 for nine wickets, declared (Armstrong 64, Shipman 74). West Indies, first innings 271 (Chalienor M), Astill four wickets for OS; second, 39 for two wickets. The match was drawn. For Gloucestershire against Derbyshire., Hammond made 134, and Rowland 51 not out and Sinfield took five wickets for For Derbyshire Hutchinson made 76 not out. The match was drawn. For Glamorgan against Warwickshire, Bates made 9‘J, D. Davies <o, Riches lay, and Arnott 50, and Mercer took four wickets for 64. For Warwickshire Wyatt made 57 not out, and Speed took six wickets for SI. The match was drawn. TEAM TO TOUR AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIAN OPINIONS ON THE SELECTION Sydney, August JL The concensus of opinion in official cricketing circles in Australia is that the team chosen to represent England is a wellbalanced representative team, possibly along the lines of "safety first.’ _ M. A. Noble says: “The bowling is not too impressive, but the fielding is good.” Jack Gregory is surprised at the omission of Woolley. Kippax says dig in seems to be the watchword. Oldfield agrees that it is a formidable team. Ponsford says: “I am surprised that Jardine is neither captain nor vice-captain, .and that Jupp and Hallows have been omitted. Mailey says that Mead is the surprise selection, but a pleasing feature is the inclusion of Duckworth and Ames, two good young wicket-keepers, but Hammond will probably create more interest than anybody.”