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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 23 June 1924, Page 9

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OUTBREAK BY PARKINS. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT. Received June 23, 12.50 p.m. LONDON, June 22. The Daily Mail says that those having the game of cricket at heart will regret Parkin’s outbreak, particularly his expressions of resentment so strongly in print. Many bowler s in the past have felt that they had a grievance, and believed themselves slighted by the captain and grumbled to friends, but they were not guilty of open mutiny. By his angry outburst Parkin had lost much of the sympathy which otherwise .would have been his. COUNTY MATCHES. Received June 23. 12.45 p.m. LONDON, June 22. For the first day Essex made 196 (Freeman 97) against Middlesex 100 for one. Yorkshire made 200 (Ley land 81) against Sussex 33 for 4. Tate took four for 66. and Gilligan four for 57. Playing for Somerset. U. Lyon made 219 unfinished, the highest individual score of the season. For Kent, Hardinge made 125. Tate is the first to achieve the distinction of taking a- hundred wickets during the present season.—Reuter. SECOND TEST TEAM. Received June 23, 1.30 p.m. LONDON. June 22. Hearne and Richard Tyldesley replace Parkin and Ernest Tlydesley in the selection for England’s second test team. Otherwise the side is the same. —Aus.-X.Z. Cable Assn. A BROKEN RULE. Received June 23, 1.35 p.m. LONDON, July 22. The Daily News cricket critic says that Parkin will not find it necessary to refuse ait invitation to play in the next test, because he has not been Selected. Whether this is due to the selectors’ estimate of his howling or expresses disanproval of his article isnot known. There is a rule that no player engaged in tests should write or comment on. it until the season is ended. Parkin has not only broken it; be has driven a coach and four through W —Sydney Sun Cables.