CRICKET.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18480, 7 September 1925, Page 15

CRICKET.

rjr_ __—+ ; ; % clU b amalgamation. t 5 —. Pj{ j or the amalgamation of the ' M* 1 " Xri« ket Chib and lie High School Cr ; c ket Club is now being conBepre«entatives of ihe two clubs . Be t in conference, and their reconsidered by the members of jjff-U*-. 4 LINWOOD CLUB. 'V annual report of the I.infilttb states that the c!uh jnem--121 and that the finance* are TStf "jjT. the* hare ever been before. SpM* club did not win any of the sM**2*mtitions. bnt there was a noticejS«« in the standard of play. rf"' B *?!ltors«»s on should see a bij effort s^*ftest oo« of the competitions. The SmJS Z*e very promising players com'jj behoved these members to *jS^ Bno g>T for their own benefit ip; ?Jth« elnb'i. The executive had J»?*L«tider»'tion a coaohjng scheme for .MgJVr%l member*. This woo Id be a wPS. richt direction, and junior memiVßfc® jj be urged to take foil advantage I" WK2rie* their cricket, uiioa the •- 2"(C 9, _«.*liilT represented in the Canter- : B. Bead, M. Boon, and R. O. t I*f>" gained a ptace in the «aentati»« team. The senior eleven ;• jd*up to expectation*, but the WfL£rained by a . number of young ' itiffZJSi be very useful this season. ® team was probably the to ths competition at the close of *orjT In the other grades the c.lub 0. promising young cricketers. t&fTLtnc players compiled centuries durSf2l:_K. 0. Talbot. F. A. Smith. J. Lope, C. Smith, E. Upton, N. ItjfS p, Quaid. Reference is made in VmrZ to the various activities of the Mfff'&mk* » re expressed to those who the' dob by presenting trophies I . LEESTON club. It took the chair at the be Leeeton Cricket Clab. d a debit balance of T*Jne of equipment was r members were elected: i, J. C. Free, J. Black, jn. rear were elected as Hon. Sir R. Heaton Mr R. M. Robertson; 8, Father Creed, W*. s, Messrs M. Brown, A. ntyre, J. Lloyd; captain, vice-captain, Mr W. J. r and treasurer, Mr L. M«esis R. i. Tucker; selection, com-vice-captain and secrev, 0. Rookes; general bers. Subscription fees rs: . 12a 6d if paid after before.Xfecem'ber Ist;.ss>o open the Beason on i A "wortinfir bee to prea practice to follow, and ; im to a game on the fotPhe'regular weekly pracfor Thursday, lelegates were instructed he annual match between the Selwyn river should Mston ground on Labour ng a team from town on JTON CLUB. ting of the Doyleston mrsday night was well Jf. R. Osborne presided. 1 that the Club bad it of a possible of 20 in year. Two players had he Ellesmere representands of the Club had Bgult of the usual money living been made last who had provided translorters who had supplied red thanks. The balancedit of £3, and with the en were elected, fficers were elected: — eaton Rhodes; president, kborne; .vice-presidents, G; . Nairn, F. A. Wagner, Br»kc, B. McLachlan; Bmith ; e«plain, Mr ■ F. alii, Mr .F< Gunisey; -cusi; general committee, the t, secretary, and Messrs cini and Reid; selectors, ptain and secretary; dele>n, Messrs Rennie and nt of Association, Mr J. it fixed' " for September rotary. was instructed to Club to a match on that .'agreed to arrange a proea with other clubs after the competition, innooneed that fc- trophy 1 by Mr A.Doell for the Wa£\ season:— isey 33.T5, H. Reid 18.53, Taylor 13.C9, H. Overton 10.66, W. 0. Rennie 9.0, M. Buckley 2.83, C. ooke 2.57, W. Brizzle l\o. lith 8.19, • P. Gurnaey 18.00. BEATS SOMERSET. ASBOCUTIOK —COPTMOHT.) 's TILMRIMS.). . J-. tember 6th, S.o plm.) iONIDOK, September • 4. . fimt insings made 235 t the second, 147 (Young >ok six wicketß for -' 45. first innings made 362. td 63, Ltylind 53), for 88. Yorkshiie -woB

TEST PROSPECTS. FUTURE PLAYERS FOR ENGLAND. (ST CABI.K—PSKSS ASSOCIATION—COPTHGHT.'I UUSTSiLUN AXD X.Z. CAB LI ASSOCHTIO*.) LONDON, September 5. Mr P. F. Warner. Trritin; in the "Daily Telegraph," discussing the possibilities of younger players to replace the present prominent men, says:—*'l feel fairly happy about tho cricket days that arc coming, and can name several youngsters who promise to develop into players of international class. The names which readilr ocenr are Leyland, Sibbles, Watson. Darkworth, Stevens, Larwood, Allen, Wright. Jf-aramond, and Parks. Au<i there are many other*. "Were given a fortnight's tuition under Brearley be might well develop into the fast bowler who is budlv needed. Hammond is onp of the fbiest fieldsmen at extra rover I bave ever seen, and enthusiasts already are comparing liim with the famous Jessop. "Two matches in 192(5 which mnst attract attention will be lh»t of North of England against Australia at BirminEnam. and that of Sonth of England against Australia at Bristol. The Players' eleven to-day would practically be the English Test eleven. *'This recalls a good M-ory of Syd. Gregorr, ♦he Australian, who, when asked at Lord's in 1890 whether be ever tired of cricket, replied, 'So, except when Ounn made 228 for Players, and I heard him say "No" for several hours.' " Other critics agree that Kneland has manv promising youngsters, but it is expected that many old originals will be seen against the Australians. Mnst favourable opinion is expressed of Mr Sydney Smith again conducting the Australians' tour. ENGLISH COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP. (ji culi—ra*ss associatiok—coftsiqht.) (iiutb'i TMi.zaaiit.) LONDON, September 4. In the county cricket championship, the final positions are as follow: Matches. Percentplayed. age. Yorkshire . . H'J 86.66 Surrey .. 26 76.36 Lancashire .. FS2 75.48 Notts .. 26 67.20 Kent .. 28 65.8:5 Middlesex .. 24 04.54