CRICKET IN ENGLAND

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22447, 17 June 1936, Page 13

CRICKET IN ENGLAND

TRIAL MATCH COMMENCED HARDSTAFF MAKES 89 NOT OUT LONDON, Jure 15 In tho trial match between North and South at Lord's, which is being played with the object of selecting the English team to play India in the first test match on June 27, North scored 321 (A. Mitchell 63, Wvatt 67, Hardstaff 89 not out). The wickets were shared equally by A. R. Gover and R. W. V. .Robin's, who took five wickets for 93 and fivo wickets for 78 respectively. South lost one wicket for 12 runs. The teams are:— North.—R. E. S. Wyatt, captain (Warwickshire), M. Leyland, A. Mitchell and H. Verity (Yorkshire), W. W. Keeton and J. Hardstaff (Notts), A. H. Bake well (Northants), G. Duckworth and Warburton (Lancashire), R. T. D. Perks (Worcestershire), W. Copson (Derbyshire). South.—G. 0. Allen, captain, and R. W. V. Robins (Middlesex), M. J. Turnbull (Glamorgan), E. It. T. Holmes (Surrey), J. W. A. Stephenson (Essex), James Langridge (Sussex), C. J. Barnett (Gloucestershire), H. Gimblett (Somerset), L. B. Fislilock and A. R. Gover (Surrey), W. F. Price (Middlesex).

INDIANS VERSUS NOTTS

GAME ABANDONED FOR DAY LONDON, June 15 After the Indian touring cricketers had scored six runs without loss in the game against Notts, rain caused play to be abandoned for the day.