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Hokitika Guardian, 12 November 1920, Page 4

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THE ENGLISH TEAM. FJR ST 1M P R ESSIONS. SYDNEY, November 4. Fresh from quarantine, the English cloven were not' seen at their best in their opening match in the Western Australian capital. After a week’s confinement within the four fences of quarantine, their initial play cannot he regarded as a fair criterion. The impression of the team as a whole, bower or, is that they are not up to the standard of some of the previous combinations. The indications arc that, in the bowling department, _ a first-class Australian eleven has nothing specially to fear. Our new Governor-General (Lord Forster) a noted cricketer in his younger days, told us to watch Parkin. He is a good judge. Parkin, like Howell, lakes a long run, but without change of action mixes the pace splendidly, scarcely two halls being alike. He looks the most likely bowler. Lord Forster said he was a trick bowler. He appears to lie all that. Howell, who is credited with being the fastest bowler in the team, takes a full 20 yards run, broken by a peculiar hop in the middle of it. Fender, who has great height, puts in a medium to slow ball, and with the ball spinning figuratively like a top, the flight is deceptive. Of the batsmen, Hobbs is as good as ever. He stands out as the star of the team. Makepeace, who made top score in the opening match' with 117, is a good, sound batsman, but plays quite an orthodox game. The team showed no especial riierit in fielding, but was distinctly smart in sneaking runs at the slightest oportunity. Hobbs, and Hobbs alone, stood right out. He made a half-cen-tury in great style, and was caught at 63, his' score including six fours and three threes.' The innings was declared closed at tea adjournment, with' eight wickets for 276 runs, made in two'and a half hours. Tlie game was declared drawn at the call of time, with Western Australia seven wickets for 119.