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badly wounded in the war, and is now "approaching the veteran rage, but with plenty of practice he would, I believe, be as fine a The cricket seasqn of 1921)
eter and good promises to be the busiest on enough for England, In view of record, writes Mr. P. F. Warnar. the huge crowd which may be The Australian Eleven, under axpected at the Test match a the captaincy of W.W. Armstrong, good deal of money is being ex-130 als will be playing, practically everypended on enlarging and improv: 60 da day from April 30 until Septembering the accommodation at Old 4 m/s I and, with the admission of Trafford. Lancashire play therr Shanghai Glamorganshire into the ranks of Australians twice, and Heap is to T/T Singapore the County Championship, the ho Ricet the fixture with TT Japan fixture list is more overcrowded | Middlesex as a beneti.
TT India.
& New York.) IT Jasa T/T Marks FT Frances...... Demand, Paris
4 m/s L/C + m/ D/P
BUYING.
2/6
4/674 Nom.
108
102
196
4534
144 Nom
3.55
than ever. There are not a few Surreyare meeting all the Coun-Demand, Indis who think that there are already tries except Gloucestershire, Der: T/T San Francisco) too many first-class counties-byshire, Worcestershire. and some of whom are first-class only | Glamorganshire, in addition to in name and that we should the two Eniversities while the have had smaller County Household Brigade, with their programme, with a revival of pretty little ground at Burton such matches as Gentlemen efCourt, Chelsea, still covered with England, Players of England, and hots, will play half a dozen the North of England v. the matches at the Oval. P. G. H. Australians, games which were Feater will be captain. He is so popular during the Eighties. the hast Country Captain of to- Naturally,every County destres day, full of imagination and eo. to have the Australians on their thusiasm, who gets the best out of own ground, but the result the men wder hin, ant who can is too often a foregone con-Imake eleven players into a com- clusion. The huge programme bination. More seating accom- has brought about some mostmodation is, bong provided by unfortunate clashings-for inadding to the stands, and altera-] 6 m/s, Francs....... stance. Surrey play Kent ations have been mile to the Demand, Germany. Blackheath and Yorkshire meetsphalt path round the grounds Demand, New York 4358 Notts at Trent Bridge on the which will greatly improy the TT Bombay same dates as the Test match at view of the general public. Demand, Bombay... 196 Old Trafford. It is too late, even The War and John Shuter TT Calcutta at this eleventh hour, to remedy Memonals will be unveiled by such a state of things?
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11, at Lord's; July 2, at Leeds and will not take his place in the On Bangkok, July 21, at Manchester, and side until Juls. There is a good Sovereign August 13. at the Oval. After reserve wicket-keeper in Allan Gold leaf per Taal... 50.80 what has happeted in Australia,should Dalphin be playing in any Bar Silver, ready... 34 the Australians will start strong (of the Test matches, and Stang-
3356 favourites, but I am not alto-field, a left-handed batsman, is Bank of England rates 6313 gather pessimistic, as to our regarded as promising. Holmes New York/Londoa... 3891 chances, and on our own wickets and Sutcliffe are a great pair of and with a wide field of selection first wicket batsmen, but York- we should at all events put up a shite needs a fast bowler and]
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is probably weaker to-day than it has ever been since England ärs: met Australia on the cricket field.
It is said that the hour brings forth the m May prove to be so, and mar a Richardson, Barnes, or an F. R. Foster ar nve. It is rumoured that F. R Foster's leg is so much stronger that he may be able to play again
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ception of Somerset, Worcester, Canton sub coins and Glamorgan, in addition to Hongkong May 30. 1921.) two matches with the Australians. The death of Schofield Haigh was a great blow. He was a wonderful bowler on a sticky wicket, and a charming per sonality.
WEATHER REPORT.
Japan and slightly at Wethaiwai. Changes at other reporting stations are small.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24° hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day. 0.05 inches. Total since January 1st, 38.67 inches, against an average of 22 83 inches.
LH. W. Troughton will again! captain Kent but he is probably May 30d. 116. 57m.-Pressure the only amateur who will be ableis higbest over N.E. Japan and lowest over Tongking. It has I give the rumour for what it is to play regularly throughout the worth, but, should it be true, and season. All last year's cricketers increased considerably over N.E should Foster show anything of are again available except C. P. his old ability, the problem coa. Johnstone and G.de L. Hough. fronting the selectors would be but a fast bowler is wanted, and half solved. Perhaps Barnes, the it is possible that one may b best bowler on all wirkets of my found in Wright, who last season time, is still, despite the fact that took 29 wickets for thirteen runs be is now of riper age. worthy of each for the Second Eleven. Cap- consideration, or possibly J. Stain W. S. Cornwallis possesses Heath, of Staffordshire, may turn plenty of pace, and with better out to be a distinct "find He control of his length he might be certainly bowled very success-dangerous. Freeman has a bet- fully last season.
ter command over bis piteb than PROSPECTS OF THE COUNTIES. any other googly bowler in the country and is undoubtely the Turning
best of this school at the present moment. so far. at any rate, as English cricketers are concerned.
the Coun ties Middlesex should have an ex- cellent chance of retaining their place at the top of the Champion. ship. The batting ought to be as powerful as ever.especially as the Hon. C. N. Bruce and G. E. V. Crutchley will be playing during the first half of the season.) Another bowler would be useful. and perhaps L.V. Prentice, who has pent most of the winter bowling in his back garden may In one turn out to be the man. or two matches last submer
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