OUR CRICKETERS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21359, 12 June 1931, Page 7

OUR CRICKETERS

GLOUCESTERSHIRE MATCH START DELAYED BY RAIN (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph -Copyright.) (Special to Press Association.) LONDON, June 10. Heavy rain this morning and intermittent showers this afternoon rendered play impossible in the New ZealandGloucestershire match to-day. Only two days now remain for one of the most important county fixtures of the tour. Lyon, the Gloucestershire captain, probably the most discussed cricketer in Eng land at present owing to his famous declaration in the Yorkshire match last week, is absent owing to illness in his family, and Hammond is leading the county. Neither the Gloucestershire nor the New Zealand eleven has yet been definitely chosen.— STILL PAINING. NO PLAY BEFORE LUNCH. LONDON, June 11. (Received June 12, at 1.15 a.m.’j It is still raining and there will be no play before lunch. MATCHES THIS MONTH. June 10, 11 and 12.—v. Gloucestershire, at Gloucester. ' June 13, 15 and 16.—y. Derbyshire, at IDerby. June 17, 18 and 19—v. Minor counties, at Gainsborough. June 20, 22 and 23.—v. Northamptonshire, at Peterborough. June 24, 25 and 26—Reserved. . June 27, 29 and 30.—v. England (test), at Lords.

ENGLAND’S TEST TEAM. CRITICS DISCUSS PROSPECTS. LONDON, June 10. English critics are freely discussing the test prospects. The cricket writer in the Manchester Guardian says:— “ The English side to be a judicious admixture of experience and promise. No risks can be taken with the New Zealanders. Merritt and 'Dempster are not above administering another dose of the GrimmetUßradman medicine. Merritt must not be trifled with. Not half a dozen English batsmen can stay a long time against his going-away spin. It must be, remembered that the next English team for Australia will get a foundation from the team to tackle the New Zealanders this ’dionth.” v The writer considers the English team will include Jardine (captain), Sutcliffe, Duleepsinhji, Hammond, Peebles, Verity, Larwood,, Leyland, and Ames. The, New Zealanders will play four games 'before the test and their performances in these fixtures will probably play a considerable part in the selection of the test eleven. 1 ± JARDINE A CCEPTS CAPTAINCY. ~ LONDON, June TO. Jardine has accepted the captaincy of England against the t New Zealanders in the test at Lord’s on June 27. The cricketing expert. of The Times says: “As a test batsman Jardine’s ability is indisputable, but his claim to the captaincy has yet to be proved. The Selection Committee understands that the time has come to pick a team as young as Australia’s last year. Jardine can be relied on to show what the young men can do.” THE COUNTY MATCHES. LONDON, June 9. Rain continues (to spoil county cricket. Lancashire, first innings 169 (Peebles four for 57) ; second 200. Middlesex, first innings 158 (Lee 88; Hodgson, four for 47), second 148 (R. Tyldesley, six for 55). Lancashire won by 63 rups. Surrey, first innings 285 (Shepherd not out 167). Essex, first innings 227 (Gover five for 50). Surrey won on the first innings. Glamorgan, first innings 114 (Jupp five for 54) ; second 156. Northants, first innings 190 (Bakewell 113; Mercer five for 57, Ryan five for 63) ; second, five for 81. Northants won by five wickets. Nottingham, first innings 146 (Townsend six for 59). Demy, first innings, two for 168 (Storcr not out 85). Derby won on the first innings. Hampshire, first innings 305 (Mead 93). Warwick, first innings five for 194. Match drawn. Yorkshire versus r Sussex.—No play. Match drawn. Kent, first innings five for 300 (declared; Woolley 89). Leicester, first innings 148 (Freeman five for 68), Marriott five for 43), They followed on with 133- (Freeman five for 53). Kent won by an innings and 19 runs. Worcester, first innings 103 (Parker five,for 44); second 79 (Parker five for 39). Gloucester, first, innings five for 253 declared (Hammond 100, Neale 96). Gloucester won by an innings and 71 runs.

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