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[By P. F. Warner.} Gloucestershire are afraid that their bowling will once again be found on the weak side, but their prospects aro fairly hopeful, as F. G. Rogers, who created such a good impression by his batting and fielding three years ago, will be home on leave; and more ama- teurs will be available than was,

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Gloucester found little oppost- tion to their attack in the first in- nings, and Hammond and Sinfield, wha were given the ball at the outset, bowled unchanged to the PENDINE SANDS CONSIDERED end. Hammond took five wickets for 40 runs, while Sinfiold claimed the remainder at a cost of 62 runs.

In reply, Gloucester gained a The Royal Atomobile Club has

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first Innings advantage of 187.

UNSAFE:

(Continued from 'Paga' 1.) at Leyton, and when it came their turn to bat again only eight runs were needed for victory. These were accured without loss, Essex runs, and in spite of a great de-banned Captain Malcolm Camp- winning by ten wickets.

fensive display by Mead, who con bell's proposed attack on the The scores were;

tributed 110 before his wicket was world's motor car speed record on taken, they needed only 182 in Pending Sands, Carmarthen, bo- their, second innings to win, The cause the sands, where Mr. J. G.. runs were knocked off for the loss Parry Thomas was killed in March of three wickets.

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Worcester: 211 and 232. Essex: 430 (for 9 wickets

decd.) and 8 for 0..

The feature of the game was a contury by Russell, who in com- piling 135. practically without, chance, made his first century of the present season.

AMAZING REVERSAL. Nolts Routed After Setting

KENT WIN EASILY.

A. P. F. Chapman and Ames

Make Centuries,"

A fino partnership between

Royal Scot expresses between

at

A. P. F. Champman, England's London (Euston), Glasgow - (Con- famous Test captain, and Ames, tral), and Edinburgh (Prince- the Kent wicket-keeper, almost as-street) have consed to call

success" against Carlisle, Somerset and Taunton.

Kent won by an innings and 84 runs, the scores being

Surrey to Think, Surrey and Nottinghamshire at sured Kent's Nottingham provided the most sensational match of the present

the 339 other nominations, as well as consolation prizes, the numbers of which will only be published a season. few minutes before the race.

Surrey, faced with every indien- Mr. Edgar Wallace's 25 to 1 Shol. tion of defent, including an arrears famous novelist, sums up the Der-total of 60 and won with seven Mr. Edgar Wallace, the world on the first, innings of 169 runs, rattled out Nolts for the paltry by in the following manner-

wickets to spare. "I think the best bet about the Notta collapse followed a huge

2 to 1 offered Derby is the

score in the first innings and the against Sunny Trace.

He has compete reversal of the position poning for a long time.

Kent: 476 (for 9 wickets

cinred).

Somerset: 244 and 148.

Derbyshire made a useful score, Hutchinson contributing 111 in a de-grent display.

Warwick, chiefly by tenson of another, century by the brilliant amateur all-rounder R. E. S. A. P. F. Chapman scored 141 Wyatt, gained a lead of 62 of the and Ames contributed 129 In first innings. Wyatt scored 104, Kent's first innings,

Derby hatted staunchly in their ́ ́ Dismissed for 244, Somerset second Innings and had mado 237

the case in 1927. The side will wintered well, and I have heard was the most amazing cricket han. were forced to follow-on, and their for six wickets when the declara

nothing to his detriment. Ile cer- tainly does not represent a 25 to 1 chance. On some of his form last year he has 101b. in hand of horses that are quoted at a shorter

rate."

INDIANS' OLYMPIC

A

VICTORY.

The nature of the game gained can easily be judged from the scores, which were:

Notts: 452 and 50. Surrey: 288 and 220 (for 3

wickets),

Warwickshire made a great race

Recond effort failed lamentably,tion was made. Ashdown bowled splendidly for Kent, taking 5 wickets for 31 runs against the clock but won in in the second innings..."

splendid fashion.

HIGH SCORING,

Lancashire Suffer in War of the Roses,

-UPS AND DOWNS. Leicester, Gain A Narrow Victory,

in

The Notts batsmen defied the

In a high-scoring game, the only When Astill, bowling brilliantly, Surrey attack for many Hours, one which was not brought to a took 6 wickets for 18 runs George Gunn, who opened. remaindefinite conclusion, Lancashire re Northampton's second Innings at ing at the wicket until he had com-ceived another check to their Leicester, the side being disposed piled a meritorious 122,

so to speak, centro round Ham- mond, a truly magnificent all- round cricketer, of whose prowess his colleagues in South Africa on the M.C.C. tour speak in terms of the highest possible praise. They think that he will do even better than last year. Indeed, they place. no limit to his possibilities. His fielding la a joy to behold, and his; free style and perfect technique' make him equally attractive as a bataman. That he is also a dan- gerous bowler was proved in South Africa. How fortunate is | DEFEAT OF AUSTRIAN TEAM. In reply, Surrey made 288, Hobbs championship hopes, Yorkshire of for 125 runs, it looked a simple the county that possesses 30

being the principal scorer with winning on the first innings.

The match was played at Shef- As it happened, however, Leices unique a cricketer.

London, May 17: 114. It was the 150th century of field, and Lanchashire batted first. ter were required to fight hard W. L. Neale ought to make many. In the Olympic hockey tourna- his first-class career.

for victory, and they succeeded rans, for on three or four ocen ment at Amsterdam the Indians Up to this point the match had The scores were: sions last season he was quite beat the Austrians by 6-0. Their pursued normal path, but Fender Lancashire: 385 and 80 (for 1 The scores were:

with only two wiekots to spare. brilliant F. J. Seabrook will victory by that margin did not do and Peach brought about a sensa-

wicket). play after the University match, justice to the Indians' vast superi-tional collapse of the Notis side.

Yorkshiro: 473. and W. H. Rowlands will again ority over their heavier opponents. They bowled unchanged, Peach The latter played four halves and taking 6 wickets for 21 runs, while act as captain. The Nursery three backs, and they needed them, the Surrey captain, P. G. H. Fender atendy, rather than marked by in

as the ball was rarely in Indian terclaimed 4 victims at a cost of, 21 dividual brilliance. For ritory..

the Bristol Rugby Memorial ground, which has excellent faci- lities for both indoor and outdoor -practice, will be under the charge of C. C. Ducre, the New Zealand- er, who is qualifying for the county. The Committee ought to he able to build up a fairly good side round Hammond, Parker, and Smith, but now bowling talent is

vital necessity.

Glamorgan.

Fortune was often unkind to Glamorgan in 1927, and extenuat- ing circumstances as the lawyers say-may be pleaded on their be

runs.

The Lancashire batting was

York-

shire, Sutcliffe contributed 140 The Austrians concentrated on Surrey scored the 220 runs need-runs. keeping down the score.

ed for victory with ease, only three wickets falling.

Chand opened the scoring and later added three more goals. Shau- katali and Gately netted the others,

and ragged play and numerous The Austrians indulged in rough "sticks" were given against them.

The Indians, on the other hand, were scientific, agile and dashing.

The weather, was ideal, but the ground was very bumpy,

A BAD START. Hampshire Badly Benten at Southampton,

SPORTING DECLARATION.

Causes Derby to Lose Matah With Warwick;

The real spirit of cricket was demonstrated by Mr. G. R. Jack- When Hammond and Sinfield, at son, the Derby captala, when he Southampton, bowling unchanged, declared in the match against War- disposed of Hampshiro for 112 wick when his side was but 175 runs, the defent of the home side was practically assured,

matter for the home alde.

Northants: 318 and 125, Leicester: 326 and 123 (for 8

wickets).

Remarkably even batting en- abled Northants to compile a use ful total, but Leicester passed this by B runs.

E. W. Dawson, last year the cap-. tain of Cambridge University, ap- peared in the Leicester side, and contributed 130 runa.

OXFORD, SUCCESS. Glamorgan Well Beaten. Oxford University won easily runs ahead.

against Glamorgan In a high- Mead batted gallantly in Hamp: Warwick had a sporting chance scoring game at Oxford, the scores Young in a good batsman, and shire's second innings when a big of making the runa" in the time being: half. Much better things are C. C. Case Improved greatly. He effort was made to recover, but at their disposal and they sot

Oxford U.: 494 and 73, (for 2 hoped for this year, but the finan has a fine defence, but his wrists though 348 runs were put on, about the Derbyshire bowling, and

wickets), cial position is at the moment and shoulders are too stiff. More Gloucester won with seven wickets forced a win by six wickets. The harassing and embarrassing, and

to spare. new membera in large numbers are a vital necessity. The County do not own a ground, and in this respect are handlearnt the abominable weather was the real

the

swing and uplift of the hat would lengthen the rhythm and ease of his stroke. Lee, a brother Middlesex cricketer, scored con- sistently, in a small way, last season, and obtained 30 wickets. cause of the heavy deficit at the He may develop rapidly as an all- T. Arnott, a powerful hitter, is round cricketer. Every encourage- the new captain, vice J. C. Clay, ment le being given to young who, however, will play occa-players in the county. afonally, and though the services

end of Inst season.

Northamptonshire.

of C. F. Walters, who has been ap Northamptonshiro write fairly pointed. Secretary of the Worces-hopefully. So far as is known at Lershire C.C.C., will no longer be present all last season's avers, available, it is hoped that M. J. with the exception of Murdin, who Turnbull, the Cambridge cricketer, has left the county, will be avail- will be in the side after the Uni-able. Four young cricketers have versity match. Bates, now in his been sent to G. A. Faulkner's forty-fifth year, batted better inat School of Cricket, and it is hoped season than ever before, and Bell that good results will follow. is a fine player.

V. W. C. J. - of the best D. Davies, a magnificent cover-all-round cricketers in England. point, is a useful all-round cric-He batted most consistently last keter, and Mercer and Ryan on their day are a pair of really good year, and his spin bowling was of the utmost value on the soft wic- bowlers. Mercer likes a fast keta. A keen and hardworking wicket, and Ryan, with his beauti- cricketer, he thinks about the ful action and spin, ought to be game and its tactics and strategy. -but is not always a terror on

deserves He thoroughly

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a sticky wicket. Many people Buccess.

think Sullivan as good a wicket-

his

Clark is naturally a fine left-

keeper as there is In England, handed fast bowler. He posseses so that there here is the nucleus of

a beautiful delivery, and given a

under

at any rate, a fair side. Glamorganry season, should be effective. I will come again. Their opening

1s V. Worcestershire, at him "stick it well" Cardiff on April 28.

game

Somerset.

rather dlacouraging circum- stances, in the trial matches at Lord's and Bristol last summer. The game with Glamorgan," at There is not a great deal to be Northampton, on July 14, 16, 17 said about Somerset. J. C. White has been given to C. N. Woolley will have the same players under as a benefit. Three matches will him as last year, with the excep-bo played at Kettering, and a fir tion of P. R. Johnson, who has ture has been allotted to Poter- probably played his last match for borough. the county. Johnson was beautiful batsman of the classic

There is little news from Wor school, who in his prime played several in for Somerset castershire, but, a good deal is which deserved the apithet hoped of two young players-- "great." His long reach enabled Gibbons and King-as batsmen. him on fast wickets to force the The captainey has not yet been best length bowling, and he was definitely settled,

B

Worcestershire.

A fine hitter. On sticky wickets Root is to have the Worcester- he used for defensive purposes shire raatch, at Worcester, on July the "half cock stroke," and I well 25, 26, and 27, 08 a benefit. If remember a perfect 50 odd O ever a man deserved a good beno- such a pitch against J. T. and it he most certainly does. For Tarrant at their best.

years he has kept one end going

It is no exaggeration to say thaand in the five seasons 1925-1927 J. C. White-the Senior Blanco of he has taken 752 wickets. If ever the M.E.C. tour In South America there was an indomitable bowler -carries the side on his shouldera, it is ho-the sort of man who de- and with better support in, bowl lights a captain's heart. Worces ing for himself and W. T Grestershire are not well off in a well. Somerset may well Improve cricketing sense, and I hope that on lastar's disappointing re- Root's subscription list will not be

confined to the county,

were won.

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The scores were:

Hants: 112 and 348. Gloucester: 279 and 182 (for)

3 wickets).

acoros were:

Derby: 295

.

and 237 (for G wickets decd.) Warwick: 357 and 176 (for

wickets).

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Glamorgan: 323 and 243,

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