CRICKET.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 10 December 1924, Page 7

CRICKET.

LANCASHIRE CLUB. ; - ■ X CABLE—PRIAS ASSOCIATIONt-CQPYRIGHT LONDON, Dec. 8. Sir Edwin Stockton, at the annual nieeting of the Lancashire Cricket Club, announced that all the 1924 .players had been engaged, and the county would have the services in all matches of McDonald, “the greatest'fast bowler in the world.” . J. T. Tyldesley was appointed instructor. ENGLISHMEN IN AFRICA. CAPETOWN, Dec, 9. : The cricket at Bulowayo between England and Rhodesia has concluded. • Rhodesia in the first innings made 121 and followed on, making 212. In the second innings Gemmill made 50. England in the second innings scored 40 for the loss of two wickets, and won by eight wickets. PLAY IN AUSTRALIA. • SYDNEY, Dec’.9... Mr A. Noble, the old international cricketer, captains the combined juniors ’ eleven in the match against : the - Englishmen commencing at Sydney on Saturday. . . Woolley has not recovered from the injury he received in the Victorian match. It is proving more serious than anticipated, and it is doubtful if. he will be avalaible for the first test;: match or even if he will be able to take the field for a month or two. ’ ; A MATCH AT TOOWOOMBA: BRISBANE, Dec. 9. The Englishmen commenced a day and a half match against ’ Toowoomba in fine weather. England in : the : first innings lost seven wickets . for 217 (Hobbs 27, Hearne not out 149). Received Dec 10, 10.30 a.m “ BRISBANE. Dee. 10. Correction.—England have lost two wickets for 277—Sutcliffe 90