OUR CRICKETERS

Evening Star, Issue 19639, 19 August 1927, Page 6

OUR CRICKETERS

LANCASHIRE MATCH BAIN STOPS PLAY Press Association—By Telegraph-Copyright. LONDON, August IS. (deceived August 19, at 10 a.m.) There was no play in the match New Zealand against Lancashire at Manchester to-day owing to rain. [Lancashire in its first innings scored 22.). and Now Zealand lost one wicket for u7.J BANQUET TO THE TEAM “ PERFORMANCES SURPRISE MANY.” LONDON, August 18. (Received August 39, at 11 a.in.) Sir Edwin Stockton, honorary treasurer of the Lancashire Club, entertained the New Zealanders, the Lancashire team, and leading supporters of the game at a banquet at Stockton. Proposing the toast of the New Zealanders, he described them as line fellows ahd splendid sportsmen, and said bo was delighted that they had visited England. Every one had done well, and he welcomed them, not. only as cricketers, but as members of the British Empire. Mr J, ,H. Thomas (Parli nmentary Labor Leader) said the team had more than justified its existence, and its performances had surprised many. It did not matter what the financial result of the tour might be; he refused to think of success in terms of pounds, shillings, and lienee. Lowry responded, and Haig, of Middlesex, proposed Air Stockton’s health.

LANCASHIRE V. NOTTS

BARRACKING DEPLORED

LONDON, August 17,

Followin'/, tljo barracking owing to Lancashire's stonewalling yesterday, when Hallows batted tor two hours for 7 runs and saved the game, Cr Clarkson and Alderman Heath, of Nottingham, strongly deplored the barracking of the Notts supporters. They declared that it was disgraceful, and said that they were ashamed of the sportsmanship of the Notts public, who, if they could not see their side lose, ought not to follow any game except ping-pong. Newman, by taking two for 28 J'or Hampshire against Leicester, is the second cricketer this season to achieve the distinction of making 1,000 runs and taking 100 wickets. Tate was the first.