CRICKET.

Waikato Times, Volume 105, Issue 17750, 29 June 1929, Page 19 (Supplement)

CRICKET.

THE ENGLISHMEN. TEAM FOR NEW ZEALAND. SOME NOTED PLAYERS. The English team as outlined in the cable received by Mr A. T. Donnelly, chairman of the New Zealand Cricket Council, promises some very bright cricket indeed for the coming season. The Inclusion of men like Duleepsinhji and Woolley is alone sufficient to stimulate public interest. They are probably two of the most brilliant batsmen in England to-day. Duleepsinhji is a nephew of the still more famous Ranjltsinhjl, and is only 24 years old. Whether he will ever equal his uncle, of course, remains to be seen. Ranjitsinhji was the most delightful cricketer to watch that ever handled a bat. He has never been surpassed In artistic mastery. The season before last his nephew, Duleepsinhji, had a serious illness, which compelled him to go to Switzerland to recuperate, and has up to the,present proved a drawback to the attainment of the top of his form. Last season he was still suffering from his enforced holiday, but it appears that he is now' completely recovered, as he was chosen yesterday to play for England against South Africa. He has a ready command of all strokes, and is in addition a fine field.

Prank Woolley is somewhat older, 42 years of age, but is still in the prime of his cricketing .career. He is a left-hander and a great run-getter; he made twelve centuries in first-class cricket last season, with an aggregate of 3352 runs and an average of 61.03 runs an innings. He is an aggressive and punishing bat, and believed in smashing the bowling early. He is also a good left-hand bowler and a fine field.

A. E. R. Gilligan, who has been mentioned as captain of the side, is one of the best-liked cricketers in England. There may be better captains, but there are few truer and more respected sportsmen. He has the added advantage that he is familiar with colonial conditions, and is popular with all classes of men. E. W. Dawson, formerly of Eton and Cambridge, and now captain of Leicestershire, is only 25 years of age, but is one of the most enterprising and promising of England’s younger batsmen. His average last year for fifty-two innings was 34.48, and would no doubt have been considerably higher but for his avoidance of safety first methods. He scored five centuries last year, and was in the 192728 M.C.C. team which visited South Africa.

R. E. S. Wyatt also belonged to the M.C.C. team, and averaged 56.71 for the South African tour and 57.33 with six centuries in the 1928 season in England. His total for the season was over 2000 runs.

Among the professionals mentioned as coming, Percy Holmes,. of Yorkshire, has played for England, and averaged 57.14 in the last M.C.C. team to tour South Africa. Townsend will be a great addition to the strength of the bowling side, and is one of the best spin bowlers in England. He took eighty-seven wickets for his county last season, and was second in the batting averages. He is only 26 years old. Worthington, who is younger still, being only 23, took sixty-two wickets for Derbyshire last year, and was fourth in the county's batting averages. , .. Ashdown, who is 30, is one of the best opening bats in England, and scored over 2000 runs in first-class cricket last season.

SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR. THE FIXTURE LIST. The remaining fixtures on the tour of the South African cricketers in England and Scotland are as follows: June 29, July 1,2: v. Second Test, at Lords. July 3,4, 5: v. Northamptonshire, at ' Northampton. July 0,8, 9: v. Nottinghamshire, at Trent Bridge. July 10, 11, 12: v. Wales, at Colwyn Bay. July 13, 15, 16: v. Third Test, at ■Leeds. July 17, 18, 19: v. Lancashire, at Liverpool. July 20, 22, 23: v. Scotland, at Perth. July 24, 25: v. Durham, at Sunderland. July 27, 29, 30: v. Fourth Test, at Old Trafford. July 31, August 1,2: v. Somerset, at Taunton. August 3,5, 6: v. Glamorganshire, at Swansea. August 7,8, 9: v. Warwickshire, at Birmingham. August 10, 12, 13: v. Essex, at Leyton. August 14, 15, 16: v. Hants, at Southampton. August 17, 19, 20: v. Fifth Test, at the Oval. August 21, 22, 23: Reserved. August 24, 20, 2 ( : v. lvent, at Canterbury. August 28, 29, 30: v. Sussex, at Brighton. August 31, September 2: v. Mr Cahn’s XI., at West Bridgeford, Nottingham. September 4,5, 6: v. C. J. Thornton’s XI., at Scarborough. September 7. 9, 10: v. England XI., at Folkestone.

RESULTS. South Africa 444 for 8 wickets (declared). Worcester 284 and 262 for 7. Drawn. South Africa 354 for 8 (declared).

Leicester 208 and 19i for 8. Drawn. ' South Africa 111 and 285. Surrey 229 and 292 for 9 (declared). Surrey won by 125 runs. South Africa 291 and 82 for two wickets. Middlesex 132 and 240. South Africa won by eight wickets. South Africa 298 and 181 for 6. Oxford 152 and 325. South Africa won by 4 wickets. South Africa 212 and 186. Glamorgan 186 and 115. South Africa won by 170 runs. South Africa 120 and 232. Gloucester 331 and 129 for 4. Glcmcester won by 6 wickets.

South Africa 441 for 5 (declared) and 220 for 7. Yorksh in *i 338. Drawn.

South Africa 360. Cambridge 98 and 143. South Africa won by an innings and 119 runs. South Africa 311 and 269 for 6 (declared). Marylebone 336 and 72 for one. Drawn.

South Africa, 163 for 8; Derbyshire 208 for 6. Drawn.

i South Africa, 185 and 150; Lancashire, 191 and 145 for 4. Lancashire won by 6 wickets. South Africa 139 and 40 for no wickets. Minor Counties 201 and 183 for 6, declared. Abandoned owing to rain. First Test.—South Africa 250 and 171 for one wicket. England 245 and 304 for 4 wickets, declared. Drawn.

South Africa, 265 and 260 for 4. Yorkshire 335 and 2 for 66. Drawn. South Africa 526 for 8 (declared), and 202 for 2 (declared). Surrey 305 and 111 for 3. Drawn. CENTURY MAKERS. SOUTH AFRICA. Cameron 108 v. Worcester. Siedle 169 v. Leicester. Cameron 120 v. Cambridge, Morkel 109 v. Yorkshire. Catterall 124 v. Surrey. Taylor 170 v. Norfolk. THE HOME BATSMEN. Killick (Middlesex), 111. Sinfleld (Gloucestershire) 112. Sutcliffe (First Test) 114. Hammond (First Test) 138 not out. Barber (Yorkshire) 108. Shepherd (Surrey) 113 not out.

PLAY IN ENGLAND. THE COUNTIES’ POSITIONS. By holding Yorkshire to a first innings victory, Middlesex retained their position at the head of the table, while Derbyshire and Lancashire, as the result of their defeats by Kent and Notts, respectively, have slipped down the ladder. At the close of play on Tuesday last the order was: Middlesex (12 games), 64; Notts (11) 62; Gloucester (11) 61; Kent (12) 61; Derbyshire (10), 56; Lancashire (12), 56; Northampton (12), 54; Yorkshire (9), 51: Surrey (11), 44; Leicestershire (12), 40; Warwickshire (11), 39; Hampshire (11), 39; Essex (10), 38; Sussex (11), 37; Worcestershire (13), 28; Glamorgan (11), 19; Somerset CSX. IJU