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Hokitika Guardian, 1 February 1922, Page 4

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Pf TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSN , COPYRIGHT. IIEATHCOTE SHIELD. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 31. The Heathcote-Williams Shield was returned by Christchurch Boys’ High School to-day by eight wickets. Auckland Grammar School made 144 and 123—H. M. Reid 19, Weir 21, Watson 11, Secconibe 22, and Stotter 19. The Boys’ High School made IGS and 103 for two wickets —Morlock 51 and 21 (not out in each case), Powell 11, Carleton 40, Jacobs 17, Page 62, King 18 (not out). Bowling—For Grammar, Secconibe took 7 wickets for 45; Watson 3 for 41, H. M. Reid 2 for 7 ; while for High School, Page secured 5 for 43 and Powell 4 for 11.

CRICKET CRITICS. LONDON, Jan. 31. The “Daily News” in an editorial, says: “Is it not time the futile controversies relating tp Armstrong ceased? English criticisms are cabled to Australia, and Armstrong’s retorts are cabled back followed by inevitable replies. This is not seemly, or good for the game, or likely to improve the relations between the Australian and English public during the next struggle for the ashes. After all, Armstrong has retired from the game. The sooner we decently bury the last season’s unpleasant happenings the better for our amour propre.”

HOSTILITY TO ARMSTRONG. LONDON, Jan. 30 At tlie annual meeting of the Hampshire Cricket Committee, Doctor Bencraft, a member of the Alarylebone Committee, said the committee at Marylebore ibad made eVery possible enquiry at the headquarters of the bookmakers at the Victoria Club, and were unable to trace any betting transactions whatever having relation to cricket. He believed the whole thing was a myth. Armstrong had objected lo the selection of umpires in advance on the ground that it afforded a chance for the umpires being “squared. As one who had followed county cricket for 45 years, he had confidence m all umpires’ integrity. If the Test matches were played to a finish, with a trial match, in addition to the Gentlemen versus Plavers contests, and also the test players rested three days before test matches, it meant two months out of the criehet season. It would be impossible do ask the counties to surrender their players so long. | LONDON, Jan. 31. Tennyson, the cricketer, speaking at the Hampshire Club’s meeting, said he thought that three, and not five tests ; ought to be played to a finish. He sug-1 gested more trial matches before the ) selection of English tews, i