CRICKET NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 November 1920, Page 3

CRICKET NEWS.

.AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] CRICKET CRITICS. • SYDNEY, Nov 23. Critics who up to yesterday were dole fill, are now overflowing with jubilation at the result of the match. Praise of the splendid partnership of Collins and Macartney is mingled with surprise at the failure of the English bowling, all possibles being tried out and proving equally ineffective. One conclusion reached is that the test team must comprise a goodly sprinkling of New South Walesmen. The “Telegraph” says the match was largely Gregory’s. Ho did all the big things except score a century. He bowled a first class ball, made top score in th« first innings, and in each innings captured the bowling average, and made the winning hit. The scene on the ground was remarkable. The attenanco at the start was small, but it became known that the local men were establishing a winning position, and the crowd rapidly swelled. The excitement throughout was keen, and towards the close became tremendous. RECORD TAKINGS. (Received This Day at 10.40 a.m.) SYDNEY, Nov. 23 The takings for, the three days’ cricket totalled £5,225, a record The previous best was £4,500 at Melbourne several years ago. The aggregate attendance was 68,000.