CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 December 1920, Page 3

CRICKET.

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ENGLAND V. AUSTRALIA. BRISBANE!, December 3. For the cricket match, England v. Australia, the weather was fine and cool. The attendance was large. Russell replaced Hearne. Australia won the toss and play in the early stages was quiet and unspectacular. The fielding of the Englishmen was brilliant. Dr. Tozer played a careful innings and gave no chances being finally caught in the out-field by Hendren. After the luncheon adjournment play was brighter. McCartney biattedl attractively for 137 minutes. His score included eleven fours. The partnership yielded 112 runs. Armstrong played a good innings, including six fours. The remainder of the Australian side were soon disposed of. The scores were: . AUSTRALIAN—Ist. /INNINGS. Collins, b Waddington 3 Moore, b. Waddington 0 Kippax, b Woolley 18 Tozer c Hendren, b. Wadding- , ton 51 McCartney 1.b.w., b. Douglas... 96 Trennery, c- Strudwick, b Douglas 2 Carter, c Hitch, b Douglas 8 Marsden,_ l.b.w. b Woolley ; 0 Armstrong, c. Strudwick b. Douglas 53 Hornibrook, c. Strudwick b. Douglas 0 McAndrew (not out) 1 Sundries 23

. Total 255 Bowling analysis: Waddington 3 for 63; Hitch, 0 for 31; Dougins o for 45; Woolley, 2 for 37; Fender 0 for 29; Wilson 0 for 27. EXGLAND—Is. INNINGS. Hobbs (not out) 14 Bussell (not out) 10 Total no wickets for ... 24

N.B.W. V. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY, December 3. The cricket did not start till 2.45 owing to the late arrival of the South Australians. New South Wales won the toss and batted on a perfect wicket. The scores were: New South Wales (Ist. innings); 3 for 224. Taylor 95, Boyle (not out) 94; BardsTey (not out) 20. CRICKET COUNCIL. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 2. At a meeting of the Management Committee of the New Zealand Cricket Council to-night, the secretary of the Australian Board of Control wrote in regard to the visit of an Australian team to New Zealand- this season, stating that the matter was receiving consideration, but he did not think he would be in a position to give a definite reply until after the meeting of the Board in Melbourne on December 28th. As Mr Heathcote Williams (President of the Neiv Zealand Association) and Mr C. G. Wilson (chairman of the Management Committee, Wellington Association) will be in Sydney shortly, it was decided to appoint them a committee from the New Zealand Association to negotiate and act in regard to the proposed visit, and to further the arrangements as far us possible. Messrs Raphael, Reese and Peake were appointed to draw up an itinerary for the proposed tour. The Marylebone Cricket Club wrote explaining its inability to send a team to New Zealand this season, which was due to the fact that several of the team who had originally promised to accompany the team, had made other binding arrangements, and it was considered too short to obtain others to fill their places. However, it was hoped that a team might be able to be of service if wanted in 1921. It was decided to inform the M.C.C. that a definite invitation would probably be extended for a visiting team next season.