CRICKET
THE AUSTRALIANS
LEAVE FOR HOME
t United Press Association —By Electrk Telegraph.—Copyright.]
LONDON, September 27
The Australian cricketers have left for home. They were given a rousing send oh at the St. Pancreas Station. No announcement was made to the team, but it is understood that the financial "result of their, tour will be an improvement on that of 1926.
OLDFIELD’S VIEWS
ON ENGLISH PLAYERS
LONDON, September 27
Oldfield, the Australian wicket-keep-er, informed a Daily Express inter--viewer on the eve of his departure; that he had selected Hobbs, Woolley, Sutcliffe and Duleopsinhii as the best batsmen the Australians had met, and Tate and Peebles as the best bowlers, and Duckworth and Ames as the best wicketkeepers, and Chap” an and Hendren as the best fielders. Lulee;:sinhiji, he said, was one of the best batsmen in the world. Peebles w-V England’s coming bowler, but Robin was at present the most dangerous' since, occasionally, he. sends down an unplayable ball which distinguishes the .really great bowler, Though slower, Peebles is the more untiring, and more athletic, but does not use the leg break enough. ' ; ' : Asked which towns accorded the Australians the most enthusiastic reception, he named Swansea and then Bristol. ■" • ' r - f SYDNEY SEASON OPENS. : SYDNEY, ’'September 28. , The cricket season opened in glorious weather. Centuries were made bv Hogg (117) for University against Paddington : Salmon (110) for Mosmaragainst Glebe; Ives (109 V for St George against Cumberland; Solomon (100) for Petersham against Merrickville. Bowling for Balmain against Gordan, Hircl took 6 for 38. : 'c
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Hokitika Guardian, 29 September 1930, Page 6
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