CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 21 April 1921, Page 4

CRICKET

AUSTItAMAN AND N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATIONCRICKET SELECTION. LONDON, April 18. The selection committee have power to co-operate with the captain they select for each test team. They may also, if they think necessary, call in two professionnls, one from the north and one from the south for consultation purposes. ENGLISH CUP POINTS. LONDON, April 18. Marvlebone Club decided that tin country championship he decided thus —a win outright live points, a win on first innings three; a loss on first innings one point, a tie Iff; a tie first innings 11 If no result on the first innings, the match to be ignored. The position depends on the percentage of points obtained to the maximum.

TIIE COMING TESTS. ARMSTRONG'S OPINION. PARTS, April 20. Interviewed, W. W. Armstrong said he considered his team will have hard lights. There is not much between the Englishmen and Australians. Carter, Bardsley and himself were the only ones who had previously played serious cricket in England. Until a few games were finished he could not express an opinion on the tests. It was absurd to say that this was the best hatting side that had ever left Australia, but the material was all right and ho hoped for the best.

CRICKET IN NEW ZEALAND. CHRISTCHURCH, April 20 Hansford, Captain of the Australians, wrote to the New Zealand Cricket Council before he left for Australia, giving an opinion as to how cricket in New Zealand could be improved. He said .be thought a great advance would bo made in the game if the New Zealand public took more interest in it. He appealed to the people to give their erics keters more financial support, and suggested that the citizens who loved good dean sport, become honorary members of local associations. By this means better grounds could be obtained. The game shoult get better’ encouragement in the schools. He suggested the schools should -have sports masters qualified to teach boys how to play. Regular systematic practice should he encouraged among boys and adult players. He urged the necessity of securing a professional coach in each district.