HEAVY RAIN STOPS PLAY

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

HEAVY RAIN STOPS PLAY

AUSTRALIAN CRiCKETERS.

MATCH AGAIXST YORKSHIRE. Tress 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 batsmen and getting them out, and is still without a rival. "He makes his opponent play every ball. ABANDONED. (Received H. 20 a.m.) LONDON, June 18. The Yorkshire cricket mutch was abandoned. THE LANCASHIRE TEAM.. * (Router)LONDON, June 18. The cricket was abandoned without resumption of play. Bowimg analysis: Robinson 1 for 17, Macaulay 0 for 41, Wacldington 0 for.'-24, Kilner 1 for 30, Rhodes 2 lor 36. The Lancashire team against Australia is Major Green, J. Barnes, Makepeace, Hallows, E. Tyldesley, R. Tyldesley, .Parkin, Iddon, Wjfatson, Dnckworth, MacDonakl or Sibbles.