CRICKET.
ENGLISH COUNTY PLAT. YORKSHIRE STILL TN THE LEAD. Dy Telegraph,—Press Xssociation—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, August 23. Yorkshire's game against Surrey at the was everywhere accepted as the match of the season, practically deciding the championship. It attracted enormous interest, the crowds being as large as at the test matches. Though completely outclassing the southerners in batting, Yorkshire’s virtual victory only gave them two points lor a first innings lead, slightly reducing tlieir championship percentage. Notts, through defeating Leicester, supplant Surrey for second place. The percentages are:—
ivcui' .... 00.00 Yorkshire's remaining ma tches are against Hampshire, Sussex and Essex. Middlesex beat Warwick -who made 129 and SJ93 (Kates 149 not out*. Yorkshire with five wickets down for 639 declared. Bntcliife made 233. Surrey in the second innings lost three wickets for 166. The match drawn. Kent. ?47 and five wickets for 343 declared (Woolley 165. Seymour ICS not out) and w'th Lanoasl ire, 2-14 and two wicketa for 213. Hampshire. 251 and six wickets for 24-1, beat Somerset. 406 and 07. Worcester. 392 and 200 drew with Susfck» and two wickets for 117.
j lie perueuw>Ke9 ure:— Yorkshire . . . 71.85 Notts .... 70.40 Surrey . • . .68.18 Kent .... G3.33
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16820, 24 August 1922, Page 3
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