CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1889, 18 October 1913, Page 12

CRICKET.

[By the Breaker.] Chrlatohurch Influenoo, / The Ohristohuroh influence is more noticeable in the New Zealand toam for Australia than even tho Ohristchurch clement, and tho latter is preponderant. Ohristchurch has six representatives out of 13 in the team j Tattorsall (the littleknown second wickot-keeper) formerly played in Ohristohuroh; and the surprise selection (Collins, of Wellington) was tipped in a Ohristohuroh paper, though he was not nominated by Wellington The southorn journal, in faot, tipped almost the whole team correctly, None of these observations, by the way, are intended to suggest that the 'team is not tho best that could bo picked. Tho present writer simply does not know. Criticism oould, of course, bo offered, but it would be rather of the cheap kind. \ Representative Performances. Scores made by members of the New Zealand team (tor Australia) in last Saturday's matches, at Chrißtohurch,, wero: It, G. Hickmott, 0; D. Sandman, ; 2; W. R. Patrick. 68; D. Reese, 24. J. H. Bennett took two wiokets for 21 runs j D,. Reese, threo for, 11; two wickets fell to Sandman, and one to Hickmott, 'and Boxshall caught one batßma'n behind tho stumps. . .. Some Friends at Play. M'Mullen, who skippers West Suburbs (Sydnoy) thi3 season was captain of tho team of New South Wales t-eaoh-ers who visited horo last season. 0. S. Smith, whose'new system of scoring championship points is being given a trial in New South Wales, was also with the teachers' team. Anothor of our visitors, S. Freeman, made top score (107) on the opening day of the Sydney cricket season.

it is stated that' the proposed visit of a New Zealand teachers' team to New South Wales this season has fallen through.

Pars About Players.

Wagstalfe. formerly of East B, will plar for Wellington North this year. - J.' G. Kinvig, who is to play for Central on Saturdays and for .Rival on Wednesdays, headed the Wednesday Association batting and bowling averages last season. His batting average was ,72.5, and his bowling average 6.0. A notable absentee from the Wellington orease this season will bo the Rev. E. 0. Blamires. Among his good records, is his average of 05.5 runa per innings 'in Wednesday cricket last season. 'Patriok. bowler and batßman in the late South Club, has thrown in his lot with Wellington North. Wednesday nenior teams are allowed one senior Saturday player. Weekend . seniors who will play for Saturday teams this season are: Union, J. C. Burns; Rivals, J. G. Kinvig | Oriental, S. Dempsoy j Artillery, 0. G.' Wilson. Mld->Yeok ElevensThe TJnion Club is entering on# senior and one Junior team in the wednes- : day competition. Should there be an uneven number, of-teams in the senior contest Union is prepared to enter two first-grade elevens to make the number oven. A "George and George" oricket olub figures in the junior ranks, a team, of course, which nails from tho house of which Mr. • A: A. George ia one of the heads. A senior and a junior team will represent Oriental, - Artillery likewise. Y.M.C.A. lias dropped out ■ of the Wednesday senior contest, ahdhaa entered a junior elovent. The joke about them is that when they lost the Rev. E. 0. Blamires, by removal to Hawera, they practically lost their whole team. A new team in tho Wednesday ranks is I'W&rdell's Orient Oricket Olub."' St. Patrick's College enter a team in the junior .grade of the .Wednesday . i;competition. More Wickets Wanted. . The Wellington Boys' l League is' of opinion that the association has* not been over liberal in allocating to them only two pitches—inferior ones at that, ana situated at Kilbirnie. Tho juveniles intend .holding a special meeting to endeavour to influence the powers that ■ • bo to 'enoourago the young idea by granting :them cricket' pitches hotter, both in quality and quantity, than, tho ones now allocated. "Of course." say the juniors, "wo don't pay anything for . our wickets, but then the association . must remember that it would no doubt ■ spur , us on to greater things by treat ; ingua decently." ' ; The foregoing is true enough as far as it goes, but the difficulties of the ?arent association are hardly allowed, f- the boys' do not pay—well, what would you have? iTho Lure to Warehousemen. ' The proposed and muoh-talked-of am,nlgamation; between .the ,Warehouse- ' men's Association and the Junior Association will not, it is generally thought, come off this season. A meoting had been arranged to further, discuss , the matffcer, Ibut it. did not eventuate and tliero the matter will probably remain till next season. It is hard to seo what tho Warehousemen's Association would gain by; amalgamating. It is," however, not hard to seo what they would lose. One speaker put fit forcibly enough at the recent general 'meeting of the Warehousemen's Association: Why should this pleasant and jovial and flourishing littlo body"'-sink its identity for no reason at all? Wednosday Delegates. Delegates to the Wednesday Association for this season have been appointed by the clubs as follow Union, Messrs. C. H. M'Gill, J. O'Brien, and A. J. Williamson; Y.M.C.A., Mr. 6. M'Kay; Rivals, Dr. Pigeon and Mr. T. Crouch; Oriental, Messrs. J. C..C'usack, Luxford, and Caterer; Artillery, Messrs. James Southgate, J. Smith, J. MacMahon; Georgo and George, Mr. B. Mollison; Chemists, Mr. A. S. Masters. Stolen Singles. Marlborough is asking for a representative match, this year, and it is quite probable that a Wellington team will be sent over. Several members of the 'Australian touring team purpose visiting Europo before returning to Australia. Bardsloy and Arnott will form part of tho Australian team chosen to visit India shortly. Tho captains of Christohureh teams for tho season are;— East Christchurch, Boxshall; Linwood, Orchard; Riccarton, Ernie Caygill; St. Albans, Barrett; Sydenham. Patrick; West Christchurch, Reeso. Tne only change from Inst seasen ia that Whitta gives place to CayKiU. Tho Potono Prospects. Our Petone correspondent states thai , J. Barber has decided to play with the local club this year. Thore was for i ■ iinie some doubt aB to whother ht wuld bo available.. It is not long since Smytho oamo oul of Napier Hospital, but, in all pro Lability, the following Saturday wil

find !him on the field with' the Petorio side. For some unknown reason Finlayson will not play to-doy. It has been rumoured that he has the "tired feeling." This is regrettable, whon the fact 13 taken into oonsidoration that the club originally entered a senior toam counting on Finlayson as well as others to play. It will be a hard matter to 'replace this player. Dayglei&h is rotiring from the game with honours, and a good rccord. > Ho will act in future as coach to the third eleven. Hutt Club Notes. Tho following team will play for Hutt against Potono to-day:—lwierwood, Patton, Judd (2), Rogers, Stiles, Staples, Mason.- Eilisou, Aldersloy, and Glennie. A mßtch will be played on Labour Day between Hutt and ■ Wellington East at Hutt. Burton, who is not included in the liobvo team, will play next match,' and oh Labour Day and afterwards, dimie, another good hat, will also appear later.