CRICKET

Gisborne Times, Volume LXX, Issue 11131, 14 February 1930, Page 2

CRICKET

PLAYING OF COACHES

SHOULD IT BE DISCOURAGED f

(Special to tho Times.) ALU.vi.AA U. reo. i2

That oft recurring subject tor argument in cricket circles, “bliouict proiossioual player.coaelies p.ay lor representative teams m New Zea. land cricketi'” reared its head again at a meeting ot the Management Committee or the Auckland Cricket Association last evening.

The subject was introduced by Mr. Harwood, the representative or the secondary Schools Cricket Association oil the committee, who saul that lie projiosed to test the feeling of the executive as to whether "or not Auckland s coach. A. E. Wensley, should be played in the forth coming match with Wellington. “Public feeling is stronger than many of you realise on this question,” Mr. Harwood said. He Into been on the. terrace during the Auckland —AI.C.C. game, and he had heard much exception taken to WenslcvJ an Englishman, being played against the English team. “Many arguments were put forward against playing a coach,” said Air. Harwood, “and many of them, of course, will not hold water. But there is one argument which must receive consideration—that is, that a. coaeli is brought out to coach young players, and yet one young player is precluded from playing in the Auckland ream when lip is played.” Mr. E. X. Nalder (chairman): “Gould you have had any liner example to young players than Wen-, sloy’s display during tin* Auckland-, M.C.C. match:” Mr. Harwood moved that the committee instruct the representative; selectors that, if the position arose, when the couch and another player were on ail equal fooling, preference be given to the local man. The mo--1 l ion lapsed for the want of a see. j under. THIRD TEST MAY NOT START TO-DAY STEADY R.AI.Y AT AUCKLAND j (.Press Association.! '< AUCKLAND. Feb. 13. j It is very doubtful whether .the; third cricket tost between England and .New Zealand will hoN-ommoiiepd; After a long spell of tine; weather, light hut steady rain has; fallen since midday and there is no. sign of the weather improving. The.i wicket at Eden Park lnts. been cover-, od in the meantime. . The southern members ol" the New Zealand team, with the exception of Page and Merritt, arrived to-day, CHRIST’S COLLEGE OLD BOYS, j PLAYERS FOR TO-DAY. i \ Teams qto represent Christ’s , Col- i lego old hoys against Wanganui Col-1 legiato School old, boys, ;|ndcoup' bined team from the Poverty Bay and Gisborne Clubs,,, in matches to bo played at "the Oval to-day, will tiei chosen from the ' following: K. S-i Williams/ C. *‘K. " Williams, J; . 8.l Williams, M. G. Williams; ,A. . B.j Williams, R. Piitullo, A. C. Wood-1 field. J. ‘Hensley. A. J. Stock. S. B. Reeves, L. Sherilf, B. Black, Moiick 13), A. H\ Russell, •A. S. Seymour, Murphy (2), G., Cotterill, A. K. Cotfcorill. and F. E. Humphries. All, players must he on the ground at, 9.30 a.m.