CRICKET NEWS
AI'STUAUAN it N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION] WICKET UNDER WATER. PLAYERS KNOCKED OUT. (Received This Day at 10.35 a.m.i MELBOURNE, Jan. 3. The wicket is under water, and it was still raining on Sunday night, and no play was likely to-day. Hearne got a chill on Friday and was unable to move from bis bed with severe lumbago on Saturday. The doctor hopes lie will be recovered by Tuesday. Hendren, Parkin and Howell were prostrated by the heat. The howlers were unable to bowl another ball. Hendren was very unwell while batting. Macartney is not yet fit for cricket, and will probably not go to Adelaide, but return to Sydney for a complete rest. Mailer's arm has not responded to treatment, but it is lioped lie will be sufficiently well when play is resumed.
CRICKET COMMENT. (Received This Dav at 12.20 p.m.'i SYDNEY, Jan. 3. Tlu* “Herald” commenting on the test match, says the position leaves England with an impossible task. The l intervention of rain drops, takes away all possible chance of a victory, which with missed chances again emphasises the story of lost opportunities. j The “Telegraph” says the day’s great cricket was sensational, which is the only word to describe the turn of , events. The Australians were lucky in winning the toss and gaining two hundred rims by missed chances. Gregory and Pellew’s batting was inspired. CHRISTCHURCH, >.n 3. The Plunket Shield match, Canterbury v. Auckland was resumed in very hot weather, wicket hard and fast. Canterbury continued their innings but made a poor showing ag.vnst the bowling, though the wicket iavciircd scoring. The score was LO (Woods, 7, Patrick 13, McEwin 10, Watson 5, ,Sandman 0, Bead 6, D. Reese (;.,.t out) 38, Taylor 32, extras 12), Bowling analysis—Smith 5 for 120, Coates 1 for 23, Player 3 for 33, N. Sneddon 1 for 15.
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Hokitika Guardian, 3 January 1921, Page 3
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