HEAVY RAIN STOPS PLAY

Stratford Evening Post, Volume LVIII, Issue 20, 19 June 1926, Page 5

HEAVY RAIN STOPS PLAY

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS, MATCH AGAINST YORKSHIRE. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, June 18. In the Yorkshire match the Australians had made 148 for six wickets when stumps were drawn last evening. .' • . * Heavy rain during last night was renewed in a downpour this morning and the absence of any drying elements left the ground in an impossible condition. There will be no play before lunch and the match will possibly be abandoned. Colonel Philip Trevor, in the Daily' Telegraph, says he is convinced that Rhodes, as a slow left hander, is capable of worrying the batsmeri and • getting them out, and is still without a rival. He makes his opponent play every ball. ABANDONED. , : (Received 11.25 a.m.) LONDON, June 18., . . The Yorkshire cricket match .. was abandoned.

THE LANCASHIRE TEAM. »: (Reuter). LONDON, June IS. ■ The cricket was abandoned without resumption of play. ,"'■■-- Bowling analysis: Robinson 1 for--17, Macaulay 0 for 41, Waddingtom 0 for 24, Kilner 1 for 30, Rhodes ,2, lor .06. ,-,,. , The Lancashire team against Australia is Major . Green, J. Barnes, Makepeace, Hallows,' E. Tyldesley, R,. Tyldesley, Parkin, Iddon, Wa.tson, Duckworth, MacDonald or Sibbles*