CHRISTCHURCH CRICKET COACH.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 663, 13 November 1909, Page 5

CHRISTCHURCH CRICKET COACH.

.■::-,:;'!, ;v . ;: A' GOODi/BEGINNING;; ■■• ."■".'• : ;;''. : ; ( fy.; ":'■ 'V-V.' ■■■0% W■'ii'' v - ; :?J r^ h i ,ri ' h i ,!:; November,:iL "'' ■ r. x,. tariton, .the •Victorian,cricketer "- who has .been engaged by the '"Oanterljury : Cricket Association:to act as coach during the'prnent WT*= w,the;:co Its': match :to-day? and created a very favourable ■■ impression among the players and;onlookers■ at Lancaeter Park. Thenewamvalasa.woll-Eet-np young fellow, and _the .right: stamp of • man for o.' cricketer ' He,is imrly notice, as was shown by his runjung botweonvthe;wickefs, .and,,as: ho proved .hm ß plf; », good judge &\ a,run, ha, got the utmost, value forhisstrokos. Playing for the Colts, lie;, scored.-. 59, and : was still unbeaten when- play popped nt a quarter past six.; J& XfT-f 1 !* type,: having a sound defence.: He is, however,, not nearly so punishing a bat, asßurn P hrey S; .(last year's Sh), bat, ho,is sounder m'.de'fonce, and has a much better, style at-the wickot.J As a model for young,players,,bp should be an'improyemont on. the,Kent;.professional. ;. Ho has a good variety of mco,'strokes, .- liis. quick. : wristy' sauaro-leg'pull being particularly ■.'profitable; He is not.in.tho firal, flight (of bowlers, though change; - He;is- a -slow, bowler, with ■ a ; . break from': e.i!her side, but with:. a. for tho •%: "turn; ■ and, as he is.fairly consistent, he may'provo to bo a nettor,_ mau when he. is. acclimatisod than at nrst eight; would .appear. . .;•■. '•.-:- ~;,.:■>.."

'r Eightpenco-the credit balance which the Unemployed^Rehof- Committee stood armed hfter f ■■ « « m . €etinK ~ has beeii: increased to 16s. Gd. : by ,the receipt of the.foHowing donations r-Wellington ladies' Hockey : CluE (proceeds of Upper Dutt Piesbytor;an Church, ss. 104.j outstanding itickot money, iroin; unemployed concert, 10s. " ,i:....-.-.