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THE LATEST AVERAGES. THE GAME UP, TO PBE-"WAR .... -STA^IIAPJD.,,, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, (Received August 15, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON", August 14 Batting averages at date axo Hendren 74.23, Hearne 54.19, Hobbs 53.95, Kusj sell 49.94. ! Bowling averages: Rhodes 11.62, YVoolley 12.08, Howell 14.22, Parkin 15.62. | Experts are highly delighted at the form of touring toain. Unfortunately Spooner is unable to .play regularly, it is believed-owing to a slight weakness of a knee. It is feared he. will be unable to assist Lancashire again. Good judges consider that English cricket is 50 per cent, above the 1919 form, and now fully equal to the prewar standard. A speciaL feature is the brilliancy of the fielding, partioularly amongst ' players going 'to, Australia, whose keen gathering and lightning 4'etums render anything like abort runs a source of positive danger to the batsmen. Surrey defeated Lancashire by 221 rtfns. Fonder took four wickets for 35 and five for 63. Parkin, in the second innings, took five for 77. The championship order is now Kent, Yorkshire, Hanei; Middlesex, Lanca'shire. t ' Playing against Sussex in the second innings Rhodes took eight wickets for 39; against Hampshire. Russell made 16S; and against Notts Hearne took five wickets for 50.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10669, 16 August 1920, Page 7
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