CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 August 1921, Page 2

CRICKET.

VUSVHALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. ENGLISH CRICKET. | __ LONDON, Aug. 15 Pla.ving for Surjey against Northamptonshire, Ducat made 204 (not out). Yorkshire dismissed Essex for 66, Wnddington took four wickets for 24, and Wilson four for four. The Imperial Cricket Council has referred a question of the revision of Law.o, relative to the protection and rolling of the wicket, to a special general meeting of the AI.C.C. The principle of an eight-ball over for Australia has been approved, and will also come before the AI.C.C. meeting. The Council agreed to send the English team to South Africa in the winter of 1922-23. A WEAK COMBINATION. INVITATION TO ENGLISHMEN CANCELLED. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. Hi. The New Zealand Cricket Council announces t' at negotiations with the AI.C.C. to send an English team to the Dominion next season have not proved successful. When the names proposed by the English team were submitted, tiie Council was unanimously of the opinion that the combination was not sufficiently strong or attractive enough to ensure a financial success, and would certainly be no match for the Australian States. A cablegram was sent embodying the Council’s views and asking for the inclusion of Tennyson, Spooner, Gillingham, Bettingham or some players who have represented England. The Mai>lebone Club replied that the team "as thoroughly representative, but made no reference to players whose inclusion was sought. The council at a special meeting decided to end negotiations one 1 widulrnw the invitation for the cotping sensoni