BIG CRICKET

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 4 June 1926, Page 5

BIG CRICKET

AUSTRALIANS ON TOUR. NORTH or ENGLAND MATCH. HOME TEAM BATTING. I BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATIOK -COPYRIGHT. LONDON, Juno J. North of England have no wickets dawn ifa rod runs. There was ,iia>in overnight, hut the weather cleared up and was fine this morning. ‘Later, however, rain threatened again. The wicket, was good but rather soft. Gregory and Macartney opened the bawling. ’ Suitdliffe .started with a leg boundary on the first ibalil, ia' full toss from Gregory. This was followed by a single to each .player front long haps. Sutcliffe added another Iboundary in the next over. Tih.s scores we re : NORTH OF ENGLAND. First Innings. Sutcliffe, not out do Holmes, not out 10 Extras 0 Total for no wickets 54 Tlhe attendance was ,3000. Play was resumed latter 20 mii.iiniite.si interruption. Sutcliffe was uneasy ait the start, but Holmes was sounder anti obtained a number of runs past paint. Ryder was keeping a good length and started the .second time with throe' maidens. ■Scoring was very stow, four runs taking 20 mi unites. * The batsmen made an occasional big hit, lb lit mainly coniflned themselves to playing the bowling and put. ili.tifcll© power (behind their strokes. Three overs .after lunch, rain again compelled an adjournment and play was not 'resumed.

DISPUTE OVER UMPIRES. AT IMPERIAL CRICKET CONFERENCE. . LONDON, June 2., Replying to press reports from Australia. that at the Imperial Cricket Council lie allegedly said liis information was that the class of umpiring could be improved on in Australia, Lord Haris denied 1 he had. accused’ Australian. umpires of .being Incapable, though! hei admits the question was discussed at the conference. Despite Lord Harris’ personal disavowal, it is learned that a charge of incompetence against Australian umpires was definitely made. In the course of the: conference, Lord Harris declared that the Australians', as well as Englishmen, had complained of it. Mr Smith replied that, in view of this statement some definite instance of incompetence should bet given. Following further words, Lord Harris declined to give the information asked for, whereupon Mr Smith, addressed the chairman as follows: “In view of the fact that no instance has been given bv Lord Harris, the conference can proceed with the next business. ’ ’

ENGLISH COUNTY MATCHES. LONDON, June 2. Play in the county cricket matches resulted as follows: — Lancashire v. Surrey.—Lancashire in the first, innings made 181 (Makepeace Go). Fender took six wickets for 4G. In: the second innings Lancashire! made 253 (E. Tyldesley 97). ■Surrey in the first innings made 27G (Shepherd 7, Fender SG, including 42 off two overs from Sibbels, viz.., one six and l five fours 'in the first over, two sixes and two twos in the second, and Ducat 116). Sibbles took six wickets for 93. In. the second inning Surrey made 124 (Hobbs 49), McDonald taking four wickets for 35. Lancashire won by 34 runs. Hampshire v. Sussex.—Hampshire in the first innings made. 350 (Brown 64, Mead Go, Jamieson 54, Roves 50), and in the second innings 111 for no wickets (Bowell 52 not out, Newman 50 not out). Sussex in the first innings made 12G (Wensley 56), Boyes taking six wickets for 23. In the second inmigns l Sussex made 333 (Lairgridgei 87, A. 1L Gilligau 70), Kennedy taking five wickets for 95.- Hampshire won bv ten wickets. . Kent v. Yorkshire. —Kent In the first innings made 20G (Hardinge 75), MneAulny taking five wickets for Go. In the second innings Kent. made 236 (Hardinge GO, Woolley 94 not out). Yorkshire in the first innings made 242 (Sutcliffe 68, Holmes 56), Wright taking four wickets for 31. In the second innings Yorkshire, made 71 for no wickets. The match was drawn. Playing for Leicester against Essex Geary took five for 41 and Sledding five for 41 in. the first innigns, and Geary look four for 42 and Astill five for 47 in the second. Leicester won. For Worcester against Gloucester, Root took five for 90. For Gloucester Alii Is took five for 57 and Parker four for 44 Gloucester won. For Glamorgan against Derby Bates made 100 not out. Ryan took four wickets for 47 and, Alercer five for 50. Glamorgan won. For Notts against. Warwick Larwood took four for 28, and. for Warwick Wyatt took four for 42. Notts won, STEVENS HURT. LONDON, June 2. Air P. F. Warner has announced that. Stevens would not play for the Rest of England owing io a. sprained wrist. E. Tyldesley lias been invited to replace him.