CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1327, 3 January 1912, Page 6

CRICKET.

THE.WEDNESDAY TOUR, (By. Telegraph—Press. Association.). Christchurch, January 2. The Canterbury Thursday Association cricket team beat the Wellington- ■Wednesday. Association ten in by.-ton'wickets Scores:' Wellington, 5- and 135; Canterbury, , ISO and 7 for none.' NEXT AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN. MAY COME HERE. Tl)c Board of* Control was to meet at Melbourne on I'ridhy last, tvhen arraugeinepls' in .connection, witirtlip team '. to visit England will-be made., The pr,ogr'mn'ino already drafted appears to gi'vo satisfaction. Tho..Australiiins will, play six Test'matches, Uiree each with England aiid SouU'i Africa, and arc also" to visit Scotland.' This campaign," to. be tl)e greatest in (lie. history "of the game, will be follo\ved by cricketers wherever the English tongue is" spoken.'-.' .. • The Selection Couiinitlceto get together the team is likely to'consist of C. llill I'.' A.. Ircdale, and P,.' A. .M'AHister, w!|o at'j)rescnt"'aro.a'otihg in, a similar capacity for tho Test matches in Australia.-' 'It has been the custom in the past (says the "Refcreo") to. select n number of.- "certainties" and then put, tho. "uncertainties on' tenter-hooks before completing, the party: "This year it would be well to dopart from thaf.uiifair-custom. It is interesting tp.liiiow that : among the lights who wore 'origiimlly . ■•.'uncertain-' ties" are V. Triimper, C. Hill, and W. Biirdsloy. But at this festive period of the:season, perhaps one had belter let those: by.-gones slumber. The captain of tlin team for England is sure to be Clem Hill, who is prepared to accept the honour and (lie responsibility. And a right good captain ho will be.. When . Clem 'first came in- lo bi» ciickol: as a merry,, big-hearted bay, he was highly popular..! Now, as a matured, reflective man, \\Uo knows the world, he

is more popular than ever, and as clever and staunch with the bat and iu tho field. -.'.....

Tho vice-captain is likely to bo Victor Trumpcr, who has already achieved a good deal of success, and is having admirable experience as captain of Now South' Wales.

Tho matter of the team playing in New Zealand on thoir return from England will no doubt bo considered by the board. The New Zealanders desire it very much. They suggest three matches with All Sew Zealand, one each at Auckland, Wellington, and Dunedin. If these contests be arranged, and New Zealand sends a. team to Australia neit season, it may then be timely for the Now Zealand Cricket Council to consider the question of dispatching a team to.England. Combined New Zealand is not yet on a par with the best Australian State teams, though on English wickets they would probably bo more at ease than on Australian wickets. BILLIARDS. Bj Telecr'Ph—Press Association- Cooyrishj London, January 1. The scores in the Stevenson-Gray match' are:—Stevenson,. 1427; Gray, 1222. In the Reece-Lindrum billiard match the scores now stand:—Keece, 6636; Lindruin, 6478. t (Eec. January 2, 11.15 p.m.) London, January 2. '■; In the billiard match between Lind" rum and Eeece, the scores now stand:— Lindrum, 8181; Keece, 7348. . ' . ~

CYCLING. ■ THE SIX-DAYS' -RACE. .- , ' ; By Teleer&ph-Press Asuo'-iatlon-Copyrijinl ... :.;■: ..-Sydney,: January. 2. .up till midnight • the tyclists in■ the six days' race had covered four hundred and thirty-two' miles. Several attempts wero niade to break away, but-the field soon pulled back the runaways.- , .■•'•■' WELLINGTON TO HASTINGS.'■■■•■ (By Teletrraph.—Special Correspondent.*... Hastings,. January 2..: . A • very remarkable performance was registered on\New Years Day by a local motor cyclist, Mr. -J.- L. . Braithwaite, Mounted on l a motor cycle, he-left Wellington with a view to lowering the-' record of Bhr,s. 35mins! : , put up in 1909 b> H. L. Schaeffer, for.the journey between. Wellington.and Hastings.'Young Braithwaite easily achieved his , object, , coveririg the distance in 6hrs. 37inins. By TelecraDh—Press AEeociation-Oopytlght (Bee. January 2, 10.5 p.m.) ' " -■ • Sydney, January 2.' ' The half-mile cycling, championship of New South Wains resulted:—Spears, 1; Mutton, 3; IJeitcl, 3. Won , by a wheel. Time , , lmili. dsec. ■ - ■ . The' riders are going well, and did 245 miles to-day. Eleven teams have covered 680 miles, and , two teams a mile" lets. • .. ■ ■ ■• ' ■•• '. ■■ ■■