SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 1 July 1924, Page 12

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

CRICKET. PLAY IN ENGLAND. THE LEADING AVERAGES. 8X OABLX—PEE3B ASSOCIATION—OOPYBIGHT “ , LONDON, June 29. >The leading averages to date are; Batting.—Hobbs (16 innings), average 83; Hendren (23), 55.75;* Whysall (21), 55.15; E. Tyldesley (23), 53.57; Sutcliffe (21), 49.94. Bowling.—Macaulay has taken 85 wickets at an average cost of 9.23 per Avicket; Parkin (117), 10.29; Tate (100), 10.64; Kilner (65), 10.8; R. Tyldesley (89), 12.33. The leading South African averages are: Batting.—Nourse, 42.45; . Taylor, 33.52; Susskind, 31.11; Hearne, 27. Bowling.—Carter 1 lias taken 46 wickets at an average cost of 16 runs per wicket; Pegler (46), 17.43; Parker (10), 18.6; Dixon (28), 19.42; Blanckenberg (43), 22.33. BEST SCORE OF SEASON MADE. . ' LONDON, June 29. Against Lancashire, Nottingham have lost “three wickets for .180 runs (George Gunn 50). * Against Leicester, Derby have lost sewn wickets for 302 runs (Cadman 96. Hutchinson 130 not out). ( ' Playing for Gloucester against Oxford University, Dipper made 247, the highest score of the season!, TROUBLESOME GLASS DOORS. COUNTY MATCHES. LONDON,' June 29. A discussion has arisen on the equipment at Lords ground, consequent on the manner of Commaille’s dismissal on Saturday. It is pointed out that when Commai lie received the ball which swung in and bowled him lie did not sight it through a Marylebone; player moving in front of the pavilion glass door. Critics point out that there is only a. single sight screen at Lords, while no South African ground pavilion is like Lords',.’ directly behind the bowler. After Commai lie’s' dismissal the offending glass doors were covered with paper.—Aus. r N.Z. Cable Assn.

The dosing scores for the first day were: Sussex 260 (Cornford 65) against Cainbridge University, 142 for seven Aviekets. Yorkshire , 299 (Rhodes 80, Douglas 6 for 97) against Essex 19 for 0. Surrey made 206 (Hitch 72, Sadler’ 61 not out.) . Kennedy took six wickets for five runs. Hampshire have made 160 for three wickets.—Reuter; / GOLF PLAYERS MAKE LARGE BETS. ” . , „ LONDON, June 29. trie tour-ball match between Hagen and McDonald Smith and Duncan arid Mitchell will take place on July 11. '> provided by an enthusiastic golfer, the players have made large bets upon the game. Hagen won £SOO by one ten to one bet against his victory in the British open championship at Hoylake and- is mvestirig the whole £SOO in bets on the forthcoming match.

HOCKEY. , The following will renresent the HaTWn - ??Js ers - ; ' in - their match against iff C^ n qs. al B ’ at Hawera on. Wednesday, at 1.30 p.m. : Misses M. Brown, L; Reid, A. Saunders E Galloway K w' V i, • Hoddinott, ,G. Sa.o-e ’ M Ca°rter am ' S ’ D ' Cleme,lt ’ M - Strange,