CRICKET TOPICS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1330, 6 January 1912, Page 5

CRICKET TOPICS.

HOBBS WRITES, THIv "BARRACKING" QUESTION. I By TeleeraDh—tfress Association—CoDyriebl London, January 5. Writing ill the "Evening News," llobbs, ,1. member of tho M.C.'C. team in Australia, strongly protests against t ho barracking I>,V small coteries of spectators, especially during tho New Hontli Wales niiiteh. The barracking was in bad taste, ami made the Englishmen feel groat contempt lor n portion of the Australian crowd. "Jiut," lie adds, "genuine sportsmen have dono much to make us comfortable, ami tlio great sympathy shown to Warner makes us wnrm-helirt-ed towards Australians, and also makes us forget ally annoyances." TROUBLE IN THE CAMP. Melbourne, January 5. The trouble between the BoaTd of Control and a number of leading players over the board's decision to send its representative with the team to England is still unsettled. It is stated that some members threaten not to accompany the team unless it is allowed to select its own manager and secretary. The board states that it is determined to carry out its proposal at any cost, HORDERN UNCERTAIN. Sydney, January 5. Owing to the uncertainty ns to whether Hordorn will be ablo to play in the third Test, Matthews has been asked to go to Adelaide. (Rec. January 6, 0.5 ajn.) Sydney, Jauuary 5. Hordern has intimated that ho will bo available for selection in the third test. MATCH POSTPONED. Sydney, January 5. In consequenco of the late finish of the second Test the New South WalesSouth Australian match has been postponed till Saturday. MATCH AT GEELOXG. (Rec. January C, 1.5 a.m.) Melbourne, January 5. The English cricketers have commenced a match against a 15 of Geelong. England has lost five wickets for 213. Kinneir, 43; Gunn, .51; Vine, 43; Douglas (not cut), 28 were the chief scorers.