CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 290, 7 September 1928, Page 19

CRICKET

MATCHES IN ENGLAND

WOOLLEY COMPILES 3000 RUNS IN SEASON (Australian Press Assn.—United Service.) London, September 5. In the first day’s cricket play, Kent made 270 in their first iunings (Woollev 125). Newman took five wickets for 44. M.C.C., first innings, 116 for five wickets. „ , , Players v. Gentlemen. —Players, first innings 204 (Barratt 69). Hill took five for 3S. Gentlemen, first iunings 14< for three (Hosie 58, Carr not out, 71). M.C.C. team v. the team lor Australia, first innings 355 for eight wickets (butcliffc 52, Hammond 70, Leyland 56, Chapman 73, Hobbs 0). West Indies, first innings 3ob lor nine (Hoad 145, Wight, not out 55), against Cahn’s eleven. . . Woolley for the first tune m his career, has compiled 3000 runs in a season. lor Players, the ex-New Zealander made .16. UMPIRES’ ASSOCIATION. The report of the ’Wellington Cricket Umpire’s Association, which is to be presented at the annual meeting next week, states that there are 40 members on the roll, 33 active, and seven hon-aetive, the average number officiating at matches last year being 26. “The exchange of umpires m Plunket Shield and interprovincial matches, is still an important question in cricket circles, and the subject will be brought .up for further consideration,” continues *the report. An appeal was made to all clubs under the jurisdiction of the Wellington Cricket Association, to assist us by adding new members to our ranks, but it is to be regretted that the request proved futile, several clubs stating their inability to do so, and the majority .did not reply. This is very disappointing, and shows a lamentable lack of interest on the part of clubs, who should do their utmost to increase our ranks.”