CRICKET.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 1638, 17 September 1920, Page 5

CRICKET.

[By Electric Cable —Copyright.] [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] LONDON, September 15. The season’s batting averages show Hendren first GI.4G, Hobbs second 58.89, Hearne third 55.17, Holmes fourth 50.08, Mead fifth 46.65, Russell sixth 44.21, Brown seventh 43.93, G. Gunn eighth 43.30, Makepeace ninth 41.93, E. Tyldesley tenth 41.12, Woollev eleventh 40.83, Sandham twelfth' 39.30. All these played over 40 innings. Others were: Douglas 32.39, Jupp 28.31, Rhodes 28.07, Fender 20.51, Dolphin 17, Parkin 14.25, Wilson 13.44, Waddy 27.42, Bettington 30.56. . Bowling averages: —Rhodes first 13.18, Woolley second 14.23. Cook third 14.88, Parker fourth 15.79. White fifth 1G.0'5, Dean sixth Ib.IS. Waddington seventh 16.72. Fairservice eighth 17.46, Freeman ninth j 7.54, Cox tenth 17.60, King eleventh 17.65, Hearne twelfth 17.83. All took over 100 wickets. Others were: Hobbs 11.82, Wilson 13.84, Parkin 17.30. Russell 20.11, Douglas 21.38, Bettington 17.64, Howell 17.91, Jupp 18.56, Fender 21.3 9.

(Received Thursday, 5.20 p.m.) LONDON, September 15. Rain overnight delayed the play. Marvlebone declared at 5 for <503. Thirst on took 3 for 174, Stevens 2 for 153. Hearne 0 for 116. Rain several times interrupted the game, finally compelling 1 an early close. Middlesex had four wickets down for 191. Hcndren made 77, Loo 36 (drawn). .Tupp, an excellent all-round player and a medium bowler, scored over 1000 runs and took 10 A wickets during 1920, He was a professional before the war. obtained a commission and became an amateur.