CRICKET.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20493, 11 March 1932, Page 15

CRICKET.

SORRY TO LEAVE. VISITING CRICKETERS SAIL. PLEASANT AND SPORTING TOUR. After a happy ?nd inost successful visit to New Zealand the South Afriean cricketers left Wellington on Tuesday by the Makura, for Sydney, en route to Perth, where the final match of their tour is to be played against Western Australia. Their brief tour of New Zealand has improved their record immensely, as they won outright the three matches which they played. They defeated Auckland by seven wickets, and New Zealand by an innings and by eight wickets in the first and second Tests respectively. "We have had a most wonderful trip, and we are all sorry to leave," remarked Mr J. H. Tandy, manager of the South African team, in an interview with a reporter in Wellington. "It has been a really delightful trip and we regret that of necessity it has been so short. The cricket has not been quite so serious as in Australia. Nevertheless, it has been pleasant and just as sporting. The very fact that there have been throe-day games has meant that in order to finish them wo have had to hustle, and that has helped to make the cricket enjoyable." "The Bight Type of Cricket." He considered that in the match which ended on Tuesday New Zealand had ■failed a little bit when time was an all-important factor. It would have mado a groat difference to the position if Now Zealand had been able to occupy the crease for another half-hour in their innings. "There is no doubt that the Now Zealanders play tho right typo of cricket," said Mr Tandy, "but thoy aro lacking a little in big match cricket, as was tho case with the South Africans a few years ago. There is no need for New Zealand's cricketers to be disheartened. Why, wo have come over here from five defeats in Testa with Australia, but our fellows are not upset over it. That is just an indication of how tho team has pulled so well together. The right cricket spirit means much to a side, and it was in a delightful spirit that these matchos in New Zealand had been played.'' Referring to individual performances, Mr Tandy remarked that he was greatly taken with Vivian as an all-rounder. This young player was a good field and bat, as well as a useful change bowler. Blunt was another cricketer who "took his eye," and Badcock impressed as a useful all-rounder. It was a pity, Mr Tandy added, that New Zealand did not have an opening batsman in place of Weir, who was evidently a great man to go in first or second wicket. A Good Bowling Side. The New Zealanders were up against some good bowling. Quinn, for instance, had bowled very well, and was one of the few to make paco off tho turf wickots, which were slower than those to which tho South Africans had been accustomed. Quinn's figures in Australia had never been a truo reflection of the merit of his bowling performances. Vincent and Bell had not done so well here. The ground fielding had been pretty good all through on both sides. The South Africans had set a very high standard in the Test at Christchurch, and their performance there was, ho considered, the best on tho whole tour. They did not altogethor maintain it in Wellington, but the falling away was attributable to some extont to tho wind and rain. "You must have sun for cricket," he added. "I think your crowds very, very lino," ho said. "They were certainly much larger than we wero led to expect, but I wan rather surprised that there were not more women at tho matches. Those are the people you want to get educated up to tho game." Further Visits. Mr Tandy mentioned that there appeared to be a very keen desire for further visits to New Zealand by teams from South Africa. While ho could not speak with qny authority, he was confident that New Zealand's desires in this direction would be favourably considered. The big difficulty was the matter of the players obtaining leave. Interchanges of visits did a tremendous amount of good, but they could be overdone. It was well to plan ahead and mako arrangements in such a way that there would be no difficulties in the way of making tours as successful as possible from every angle. South Africa had had two teams away at the one time—Rugby football and cricket—-and it was only to be expected that there would be a spell before tho next toura were undertaken, although a Rugby team, of University strength, would be leaving South Africa in the pear future for thd Argentine. Mr Tandy expressed appreciation of the many kindnesses extended to the team by the cricket authorities and others, and he had also been pleased to meet members of the New Zealand Rugby Union, as he himself was a member of the South African Rugby Football Board as well as being on the erieket controlling body. CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION. DRAW FOR NEXT SERIES. The round of matches which should have been concluded last Saturday has been abandoned, except ift the cages of semi-finals. The following round of matches will be played to-morrow and on March 19 th for those teams who are not competing in semi-nnais. Eaeh team playing on Rushy rlc mu ®' supply three -wickets and two bails: First Grade—-Ij&ncaater Riccarton, Lancaster No. 1; East v. West, Rugby No. 1. "Second Grade —Lancaster v. Old Collegians, Elmwood No. 1; St. Albans v. West, Hagley No. 2. Third Grade—Lancaster A v. l e J l ' lv / ? ?• Lancaster No, 2; Lancaster B v. Old Ooii. legians, Elmwood No. 2; St. Albans v. Sydenham B. Sydenham No. 2; Christ's College v. Sydenham A, Qollege No. 1; Riccarton A v. Riccarton B, Rugby No. 2; St. indrew b v. East, Lancaster No. 3. * Fourth Grade—St. Albans B v. St. Bede s, St. Bede's No. 1; St. Albans A v. Old Boys B, Hospital So. 1; Riccarton v. Merivale, Hospital No. 2; Christ'* College A v. Canterbury College, College No. 2; Christ's College B v. East, Lancaster No. 4; Boys' High School v. West, Straven No. 2; Lancaster v. Spreydon, Spreydon. J'ifth Grade—Sydenham v. Boys' High School B, Sydenham No. 3; St. Andrew 8 v. s*l,AN>i»ns, St. Andrew's No. 1; Wost v. Y.M.0.A., Hospital No. 5; Old Collegians v. Papanui, Papanui; Boys' High School A v. (Jurist s College A, Collage No. 3; Riccarton v. Christ's College B, Hospital No. 4. | Sixth Grade—T.M.C.A. A v. Old Boys (semi-flnal), Hospital No. 3; West v. Boys' ■aiga School A (semi-final), Straven No. 3; Sumner v. Boys' High School B. Hospital *r ? o ' o ®y den, >Bm v. St. Bede's, St. Bede's a j"' Andrew's v. Christ's College A, St. Andrew s No. 2; Lancaster v. Technical, v >r C n St . er „ No - 5 : Christ's College B v Y.M.C.A B. College No. 4. A DRAWN GAME. i%.m C r,' e K e ' ®'tch played yosterday at Syden'•m? -"® r * between "The Press" and tho limes ' resulted, after an exciting finish, p c# !v scoring 100 runs. For "Tho iresg N. Aroher 38 retired, R. Agassii ■of not out, and W. Bndduck 15 were the (IS?- successful batsmen, »nd for tho "nr. nea ' *''• Bnrnnrd 32 retired, A. Barnard *lO retired, F. Grenfell 22, and D. Burns 12. aowlmg for tho "Times,", V. Grenfell five for 29 and F. Barnard two for 23, secured the wickets, and for "The Press" .C. Haase four for 38 (including the hat trick), pnd A. Adanw two for