100 Years Ago: 4 November 1924

MCC arrives in Adelaide

The M.C.C. team arrived in Adelaide by train this morning, all fit and well.  On their journey they had been given civic receptions at Port Augusta and Quorn, with the respective Mayors present.  Their match against South Australia starts on Friday 7 November at the Adelaide Oval.

LANCASHIRE NEWS

Cecil Parkin will be given the County Championship match against Middlesex at Manchester in July for his benefit.  Ernest Tyldesley’s benefit this year brought him £2458.  The Lancashire matches against Worcestershire and Sussex will be played at Liverpool, Derbyshire at Nelson and Essex at Blackpool; the others of course take place at Old Trafford.

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