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Hokitika Guardian, 12 May 1921, Page 1

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AUSTRALIA V. YORKSHIRE. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION s (Received This Day at 8.40 a.m.) LONDON, May 11. The Australians bey an a match against Yorkshire at Bradford to-day. They won the toss and scored 263. AUSTRALIA—Ist. INNINGS. Bardsley 1.b.w., b. Waddington ... 1 Collins b. Rhodes 27 Macartney c. R. Kilner, b. Rhodes 2 j Taylor st. Dolphin b. Rhodes H -Armstrong b. r. Kilner 16 Gregory (not out) » 104. ! Andrews st. Dolphin, br. Kilner ... 33 Ryder run out 11 ' Hendry c Rhodes b. Robinson 1 Carter c. Sutcliffe b. Rhodes 12 McDonald c. Burton b. Rhodes 16 Extras 3 Total 263 Bowling analysis—Robinson 1 for 62, j Waddington 1 for 39, Kilner 2 for 50, j Rhodes 5 for 87, Macartney 0 for 17. | YORKSHIRE—Ist. INNINGS. Holmes c. Hendry b. McDonald ... 3 Sutcliffe (not out) 12 Tyson (not out) 12 Total for 1 wicket 26 AUSTRALIANS HOURS. LONDON, May 10 Regarding the hours question at matches, the London “Daily Chronicle” asks whether the Australians, while inaugurating six hours’ play daily ‘ will guarantee the spectators an increased J production. It asserts that dearer seats and shorter hours are encroachments on public enjoyment. “But all would be forgiven,” it says, “if plenty of runs are made and plenty of wickets taken. If the cricketers will speed up their production, they will be granted more time off.” CRICKET DISCUSSIONS. LONDON, May 11 Australian representatives conferred with the English Cricket Board of Control and advocated the Australians mode of selecting Test match umpires, instead of the English system of picking fresh pairs out of a hat for each match.

The Board, however, agreed to adopt a scheme of balloting for Test umpires. An informal meeting of an advisory committee for the counties discussed the question of hours of play for county matches. No decision was reached, the counties not being fully represented.

M.C.C. TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND

CHRISTCHURCH, May 11

With reference to the cablegram that New Zealand bad extended an invitation to the Mnrylebone team to tour New Zealand next season, the secretary of the New Zealand Cricket Council states that there appears to be some misunderstanding in the matter. Ho explains that when it was found that it was too late to complete arrangements with Marvlebone for sending a team to New Zealand during 1920-21, the New Zealand Cricket Council wrote, and stated that the matter would bo reconsidered for next season. The New Zealand Council now lias the matter under consideration, and expects at an early date to ask the opinion of the various associations throughout New Zealand heforo committing itself to such a tour hv the Marvlebone team.