CRICKET

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19200, 17 June 1924, Page 7

CRICKET

SOUTH AFRICA v. ENGLAND. TAYLOR’S JUDGMENT CRITICISED. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, June 15. Tho newspapers unanimously c l ' r ‘^‘ cisc Taylor’s judgment in sending England m when an overnight drying wind had been responsible for a good and improving wicket. „ , The Weekly Dispatch says: lay lor gambled on the idea that the recent rams would make the wicket sticky, hut the pitch played easily from the start, resnltin<r in the decision becoming a tragic blunder-. Hobbs was always complete master of the howling. Hendrcn was overcautious, and apparently anxious to break a series of failures.” . The Observer says; “South Africa scarcely created a test match atmosphere. Their howling lacked variety and deadlincss, and was not of the type to which the Australians have accustomed us ; nor was their fielding, though good, up to the Australian standard- The pitch was so good that tho one absorbing topic for discussion was Taylor’s reason for putting England in.—A‘ and N.Z. and Sydney Sim Cables. THE COUNTY COMPETITION. LONDON, June 15. At Lords Somerset made 178 (M. Lyon 51) against Middlesex 97 for six wickets. Lee took five wickets for 35. At Manchester Surrey made 195 (ft. Tyldesley five wickets for 52) against Lancashire 84 for four wickets. Notts, playing against Northamptonshire at Northampton, made 273 (Whysall 61, John Gunn 87). —Reuter. THE LEADING AVERAGES. LONDON, June 15. (Received June 16, at 8 p.m.) The following are the leading averages ; BATTING. Average J. B. Hobbs (Surrey) 72.54 E. Hendron (Middlesex) 61.45 Dales (Middlesex) 44.36 BOWLING. Wkts. Average G. H. Parkin (Lancashire) 89 8.35 G. G. Macaulay (Yorkshire) 65 8.87 M. W. Tate, (Sussex) ... 67 9.23 R. Kilner (Yorkshire) ... 58 9.82 SOUTH AFRICANS. The leading averages of the South Africans are ae follows: BAITING. Average A. D. Nourse 46.35 M. J. Susskind 42.57 G. Hearno 28.20 H. W. Taylor 25.00 BOWLING. Wkts. Average Parker 4 8.50 C. P. Carter 28 12.85 S. J. Pegler 38 14.94 C. D. Dixon 22 17.13 —A. and N.Z. Cable.