CRICKET.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18236, 21 November 1924, Page 12

CRICKET.

ENGLAND V. N.S.W. PROSPECTS FOR TO-DAY, VISITING BOWLERS ABSENT. (AUSTEAiIAS ASP H.Z. CABLB ASSOCIATION.) (Received November 20th, 7.55 p.m.)' SYDNEY. November 510.

Weather prospects for to-morrow's cricket are doubtful. Heavy showers fell last night, and to-day has been overeats, with occasional dropping rain. Even Riven fins weather, and allowing :"cr tho Sydney Cricket Ground's famed reputation for quick recovery, the piich and outfield are sure to be a bit deal dish.

Tho Englishmen arrived tc-day. and were tendered a civic welcome at the Town Hall. Afterwards .thev practised. It is regretted that He-rne and Woolley will be absentees from tho match, thus robbing England of considerable bowling strength. Hearne i* suffering from synovitis 'following on injury to a knee. End probably will be u-nab'e to play for at lea=", a fortnight. Woolley suSertd a slight strain during "tho Violorir.u match. Further, Howell, who injured a. leg, and Tait, who waa indisposed, are insufficiently recovered to participate. „ t Newspapers commerj, on the nne sporting spirit of the ivr.glishmen. In the final stage of the Victorian match they obviated delays and did not waste a minute, though a verv narrow margin would have made all the difference to the result. The papers also comment on •the visitors' handicap in ceing short of the bowling sen-ices of Hearne and Woolley. ENGLAND'S TEAM. (Received November 20th, 0.30 p.m.) Si'DNEY, November 20. A specialist examined Woolley on his arrival* His injury, which is similar to Hcarnc's, is more serious than was at first thought, and ho has been ordered to lie up for a fortnight. Both he and Hearne are Iwroofu' of being able to play in the Tests. Tho team for to-morrow is:—Gilligan. Douglas, Chaipman, Hobbs, Strudwick, Hendren, Sandham, Tate, Tyldesley, Sntcliffe, Kilner, and Howell (twelfth man). An excellent pitch has been prepai-ed, and it has been covered by tarpaulins since morning. ENGLISH PRESS NOTICE. (RE(TTEB'S TELEGHJJfS.) (Received November 20tb,,7.55 p.m.) LONDON. November 19. Tho "Evening Standard," discussing the Victorian win, eays Gilligan is probably little concerned with the result, but has every reason to be anxious over tho threat of casualties. Tho ill-luck of this early trouble is far from encouraging. Another "Standard" critic laments fhe fielding errors, which may easily mean tho loss of the rubbc-r.

"GRANtf) LOT OF SPORTS."

MAYNE'S TRIBUTE TO ENGLISH-

MEN. (K Ci»LK—PMSS ISSOCIiTIOir-COPTaiCHT) (IUSTEALIAK AND H.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATICS.)

MELBOURNE, November;.2o.

Commenting on the cricket match Gilligan, the English captain, said that Victoria has a fine batting side and entirely deserved the victory, although the English team was handicapped by die loss of Hearne ond Woolley. The fact was that during this match the team got its first taste of a truly Australian wicket this season.

Mayne, captain of Victoria,'said that the visitors could have made the Victorian team's win impossible had they wasted time or bowled so that the batsmen would rarely obtain a hit. He was satisfied the Englishmen were e. grand lot of sports.

COVERING OP WICKETS. (BUTTER'S TELEGBAMS.) LONDON, November 19. The M.C.C. Committee las confirmed the Advisory Board's recommendations and requested the counties to report at the end of the year on the result of experiences in covering the wickets. i [The Advisory County Cricket Committee adopted a sub-cotnmitteo's recommendation enabling the covering of a pitch after 11 o'clock in the morning of the day preceding and until a match begins, and (the reprotection thereafter when necessary, in any case nightly, during continuation of the match. The covering l is to be removable if the weather is fine at seven o'clock in the morning.]

, UPPER RICCARTON CLUB. The following will represent Upper Eiccarton against High School Old' Bjys, at Biccarton, to-morrow:—J. Bennett, H. Caukwell, J. Foster, W. Lans, D. Murra.v, L. Rattray, H. Holmes, T. Clarkson, E. Timms, A. Modoskie. J. ' Y.M.C.A. CLUB. Teams far to-morrow:— Fifth Grade v. St. Andrew's College, St. Andrew's Coliego i Ground, No. 3—Boveridgo, Cooper, Gunderson, Hyland, Gibb, Lowe, Maiden, Price, Powell, Ryder, Simmonds, Kcidy, Rinuner. Sixth Grade v. Technical College A. Hospital Corner, No. 7—Benger, Bryan, Deans, Emerson, Evans, Hurrell, -Lee,-Malcolmson, MarshaE, Pimm, Reynolds, Burrell, Poweil, Turner.

Seventfe. Grade A v. St. Andrew's College, St. Andrew's College Ground. No. 4—Anderson, Adams, Gas-kin, Hawkings, Kerr, Lacgford, Lee, Poison, Puddle. Shatfoid, Wilder, Emers^-ncies: Blackwell, Thorns. Seventh Grade B. v. Cathedral Grammar, Hospital Corner, No. 11—Collins, Cowper, Devercaux, Edwards, Gapes, James, Maiwsll, Orsborn. Porter, Starens, WorthinKton, Emargoncies: Robinson. Harris, Wilson.

HIGH SCHOOL OLD BOYS' CLUB. Following are the teams for to-morrow:— Seniors v. College A, at Elmwood Park— G. Mortlock, I. Cromb, v R. Hastie, C. Armstrong, M. Graham, L. Smith, L. D. Page, H. Shaw, W. Moffat, R. C. Burns, J. Burrows.

Junior A v. St. Albans, at Elmwood Park—T, D. Holmes, T. Kearns, C, Evans, A. Jacobs, J. D. Carl, I. Skipworth, J. Moffatt, M. C. Simea, G. Broughton, N. PorterfieM, C. Palmer. Junior B v. "Upper Eiccarton, on Riccarton Ground —D. Cox, B. Shipley, J. Murray, E. Tayler, J. Low, P. Adamson, B. Fleming, C. "Milne, E. Byrne, A. D. Tench, S. Baird, S. Duncan, S. Hollander. Third, grade a. bye. ""'

RICCARTON CLUB. The following will represent Biccarton against Mairehati to-morrow:— C W. Beattie, T. Nelson, G. Atkinson, G. Grose, F. A. Davie, E. Milne, E. Porteoaa, G. Ray, H. Deal, J. H. Clinch, J. H. Shroder, M. O; SineMr, an2 A. F. Hope. Anyone Un' able to play please communicate with the secretary, 'phone 2SB. SUNNYSIDE CLUB. Sunnyside v. Old Collegians B, at Sunnyside, on Saturday—A. Mackie, Ben., L. Watson, R. Lasgford, G. Baker, E. Norman. F Knowks, H. Thompson, H. Batten, D. <«cks, A. Mackie, jun., and E. Clements: emergencies, L. Hibberd and H. Hughes, JOEL'S TEAM IN NATAL(iusMuuiH m s.z. casus assocmiok.) 1%: tt«, l v? A?E TOWN, » November 19. ITie Englißhmen against .Natal made 179 (Kennedy 44). Billing took four ™ ? ciete iot 63 and Conyngham five for 90. ,hatal in. the first innings has made 1-TQ lor six wickets (Taylor not out s'B>