COMPOSITION OF THE TEAM.
TO Tm KDITOR OF THE PRESS. Sir,—l was surprised to see that Mr Dan Reeße had been chosen as one of the eleven to 'represent; Canterbury in the wnuui: match against Lord Hawkee team. Ji w generally known that Mr Reese has been aheenfe yfrom the colony for ahout three years, and that be is only in Chrietchurcli on a visit en route for England. While quite recognising Mr Reese's known capabilities, And also the fact that he learnt his cricket in Christchurch, I fail to see how Mr Wheatley can now elect to play him as a "Canterbury rep." In f airiness to Canterbury cricketers, let men be chosen who are playing iit the province, and who, by their present form are worthy of a place in a "rep/ , team, thus proving that the "goal of hII playere" is open to any one showing snffieknfcly good form in Canter. bury.—YoTint, etc., AN OLD "BEP." TO TBB EDXZOB OF THE TRESS. Sir.-—lt m a big mistake leavinß Howell out of the Canterbury team. As a bowler on a damp or sticky wicket he has no superior in the bowlers picked); except Cajlaway, none are bis equal. Hβ Jβ more likely to get a wicket worth thirty or forty runs, tuan those chosen as bate are likely to make so many. Ido not wish to criticise the team individually in the face of the approaching contest, but mu*t mention one or two to make my remarks clear. T/bere a no complete change of bowline. Pearce, for want of practice, is not bowling co well Bβ he was a season or two ago. This leaves Callaway, Frankisb, and D. Reese for the attack; none of the others aro good enough. But with Howell iricluded the bowling would be the slrongcet that Canterbury has pot m the field for years past. It ie on the bowling strength that we may .hope to make a good game of it. It cannot be said that any member of the t*am,k picked for bowling alone. because Callaway, Prankish, Reese, and Pearce are tie equal of any other four in the teem ac bau and in the field. In come of the test matcnes in England last reason, the final selection was left till they knew the possible state of the wicket and the bowlers picked accordingly. It ie in these fine points of the grand old game that our selectors show their'want of cricket judgment. Again, much depends bow th" captain handles his team in the field. In Cup cricket a bowler seldom- get« a change of ende except by accident; if be ie taken off for a rest, he is usually put on again at the came end, while a "chance of ends is as good as a. change bowler in getting a wicket. One more remark to come of the bata of our team. If Captain Warner places his men in the field for a catch, a few of our "ball-lifters" had better keep it on the graes if they wi«b to make a good score. I feel sure that Canterbury win make a good game of it, but the team would be all the better for Hwell's bowliing.—Yours, etc., STUMPS.
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 11495, 30 January 1903, Page 6
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541COMPOSITION OF THE TEAM. Press, Volume LX, Issue 11495, 30 January 1903, Page 6
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