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Hokitika Guardian, 12 February 1923, Page 4

CRICKET NEWS.

CENTRAL V. SOUTHERN DIVISION. The return representative match between those two divisions was played on Cass Square on Saturday and resulted in tt very-easy win for the Central (Greymoiith) by 228 runs on the first innings.

Adams (tiny) won the toss from I Tulloeh (Southern) and sent his op-1 poucnls in to hat. The innings did not last very long and the total only j reached 35 when the last man was out. The howling of Knapp (6 for 14) and n inckstimn (2 for 16) was the clue) cause .though had judgment m running between the wickets was the cause of two wickets being lost. Tim Central Division put together the fine total of 263 for 9 wickets. Harlow (not out) 118, Knapp ,2 Gtllson 15 and Alelvor 15 were the eluel scorers The two former played splendid , ricket and gave the spectators a treat and their opponents some leather hunlHouston 2 for 50 and 11. M ilitants o " fm . Ip secured the most w ickets oi the number of howlers tried. In their second innings Southern aid very little better and when time was called had lost 0 wickets I'm* 31 ( Roberts, not out 15), luting the duel scorer. The lidding of Dm winners was very dean and finished, bill that of Lie home team left a. lot. to hr tU-sirod : set-at,-lies were missed, which would I,.,‘vc in; big dilVevencv to the total. \ s „|endid running .rid, by .(K minor, ivhidi disposed of Knapp, gamed hearty applause. The following are tin scutes. Sherman, e. Adams, b. Knapp •’ CYni", 1). Hiii'*ksin.iU Caldwell. I.b.w. b.. Knapp ' King. b. KnaPP ■■■••*. '{ O’Connor, c. and b. Knapp ;**-•- ißoherts a*. Thomas, h. Hunks,,,an I Wilson, h. Knapp Tulloeh. run out Houston, run out " r Williams, ,*. Thomas, b. Kna|q j Adamson (not out) ....... a Extras "■*

Knapp' tiiok 6 wicitets lor 1 -Ii ~,:m - GF. NTH A L M Innings. .. i|, r .|-.pmiii. h. W'dsou ( roller l.h.w. h. Houston ..' ' ! loiislon. h. ON minor .. __* IHi'iiq,. <*• O'Connor, b. Graig •■■■ Gilson. I.h-w. h. Williams ... If., i-1., mot out) •■■•••■* r. Adamson, h. r sliermati - * :■ ... Houston, h. Robert .. 1; ; ~ ' Caldwell h. Houston .... : IT,veil. c. King. h. Willmms ........ “ Ha\ ev t not out i * - Extras * V,nU-i r,,, w!l.sm'Vßu''irV'i:mstoi) •j i ,,r l ,*| |' | ,I ") II J' | | l Kb'craig rfor F* l ' Sherman "l for 26 > 7

f\ I’E'TOWN. February K>. Tim ihird test match, commenced at rs:--—- . ~,id Scores: MtA RYLE BON'D First. Imnng.s. Stmdham c. Ward. h. AlcnUes ** £ Russell h. Ilnll ■■ ■■■•* |r, Wodlcv. .*. N-orsc. h. !Ld| ... __ Carr. 1.b.w.. b* Khidit-.therg .Mead. h. Nupeli ; " Vender, c. Hall h. Bhmckenhere ... * Mann. c. GatteralL h. Hall -■ ' Jupp. e. Noiirse. b. Hall ’ Kennedy, c. Noudse. b. Hall Brown b. Hall Alacaukiy ('mt out) } Extras

Total ", ' Bowling analysis Hall 0 lor S '. Blanekenberg, 2 for 46: Afeudn-s 1 jo. 31 ; Xupei. 1 for 50: Snooko- 0 to, F ra m *o i £, 0 for l*k The innderato T«nizlish scoring was due to the Africans’ correct and eondstont. bowling, supported by brilliant lidding. The wicket was hard and L,si. the ball humping occasionally. Cafi' hit several boundaries, and batted 166 minutes, but the ellort w* l! * not eharaeicristie of bim. Fender play,.d a breezy innings., bis best of the tour. , Hall's last four wickets cost onl.t twenty runs. He h.owled with excellent judgment with a natural body break, varied with an off-break. SOUTH AFRICA First Innings. Meintjos, t*. Russell, b. Kennedy ... 3 Catteral, b. Fender Ward, b. .Tupp f ’' Taylor, i*. Russell h. Fender 11 Snooke. l.h.w. h. Jupp *d Tatisroti (not out) r,p Blnuckenberg e Russell h. Kennedy J Nottrse. e. Woolley h. Jupp *>l Francois c. Brown, h. Kennedy ... , Nnpen, c. Atann, h. Macaulay ...... 12 Hall. c. Kennedy h. Afacattlay ...... 0 Extras Total 295

j Bowling analysis—Kennedy, 3 for 68; | Macaulay 2 for 80; Fender 2 for 78; | Woolley 0 for 10; Jupp 3 for 36. i England in the second innings, have I lost none for six—Russell three, Sandham two. 'Tito weather was very hot. Fifteen i thousand were present, a record for South Africa.

SELECTION OF N.Z. TEST TEAAiS SNEDDEN’S LETTER TO THE CRICKET COUNCIL. AFCKLAND. February 8.

Air N. C. Sneddon, of Auckland, who resigned his position as one of the selectors of the New Zealand teams for the test matches, lias forwarded the following official statement to the New Zealand Cricket Council: “I feel that an explanation of my telegram of January 31st is necessary. I placed my resignation as a selector in your hands for tile reason that I was not consulted in the final selection of the third test team. I will briefly give a resume of the facts. On January 25th I received a letter from ' Mr Tucker, stating a tentative team and asking “AVould you be inclined to wait and see if it conies off?” (referring to the playing of three fast bowlers in the Wollingtmi-ALO.C. match). On January 26th. T wrote to Air Tucker fully giving him my tentative team and stating: “As you suggest, T think it would be as well to see bow your howlers get on this week-end.” I received no further communication from Mr Tucker before the team was published on the morning of the 30th. That morning T wired him as follows: “Surprised at your publishing team without reference to me. Consider ! Brice should replace Alcßeath.” T received no acknowledgment or reply. Next morning, the 31st.. I wired you my resignation as selector, and also wired Air Tucker as follows: “Have resigned selectorsliip. Will not playthird test. Consider AVellinglon Dross attacks unjustified and prejudicial. Aly letter 261 h. agreed wait until AVellingtnn bowlers form in match should ho seen. Could mil :rcf ATonday’s results until late at nigld. Consider Brice on form should he selected.’ As I had no voice in Hu* final selection of the leant, T considered there was no option hut lo lake the action T did. 1 resigned my position as captain and as player as a protest against the systematic unfair criticism of the Wellington I’ress. 1 have been attacked unfairly for the past two or three months. I fell that the chancr of doing justice, not only to myself, but aba, to the team, was prejudiced by these attacks The position was made extremely difficult and unpleasant for me. and I felt it was time that some strong action was taken to bring the attitude of a certain section of the Wellington Dress, and, unf'utiinat.el**. supporters also, strongly into the !iuio|ig'*t I'ln- of the We 1 Lngt'-ei pa, ■ * - -* I |i! Ml far as al low to he i lll.l,shed a letter which suggested t’r*t a demonstration should

he made gainst m, when I took tJ*e : field in ihe thiid test. Cricketers who allow th' iiisel*. *s i i or *ept the position 1 did. liv the.*!! cites open to criticism. On,* must exneet a certain tun- | cunt of - h alt, w’ iilesome criticism, hut to c q)c t a player to put with the tin- 1 fair, hi di!c attitude that has been in- j dulgcd in i lev expense during the pa l three iiiotlthe is asking too much, li 'ring, int : the game an element that can I,*** v II done without. It not ' only breed d*e , tsfaet ion amongst players then- Ives, hut it t; mb to widen ih 1 g !■ b* t :*;*(*" associations ami j pro’ etc pr*. vinci." 1 jealousies and difI'oreiuvs.*”

li. i.H. 4 *.!*:\Y HOME. Lt *.N DON. Doe. 28. \ Gnliisi h i.a !! . near Knares-1 hi,rough, the . rKshiie home ol no-' cess Alary and Viscount Last-elk , - : ivpv re*’d.v t'o,* oeeiipalioti. It i*. <*y- 1 ha.mt Mili take up their residence there i this week. They have been staying al * I*l a rev. ood House, h here th.** *-;. ; ' Christmas, with the Earl and Countess of * la rewood. j In the six months during which tin*! builders have been at work, the old ' Elizabethan man-ion has hoe, alium-t j reconstructed internally. On- of the: principal drawbacks to which the Drill- ■ cess called attention *.*, as the abxonci ut corridors. One room led to aliotliei . and on the tippet Hours the occupants of the rooms turthest from the stair- ; case had, in some instances, to roach , their bedrooms through other bed- , moms. All this has now been changed. In the original state, the house lutd a room at tin* south-west corner, with a lnvelv recessed window looking west-

ward. By a curious exercise of the taste of the eighteenth or early nineteenth century, the restorers chose to cut this window off from the room, and blocking up some of the openings, designed for glass, make a side-room of it. To-day the window and the whole room is restored to i's character of three centuries ago. This fine room, which lias a rich Jacobean moulded plaster frieze, will presumably la-come the Princess's private sittingroom. Her bedroom, a large, bright apartment, is nearly over the principal entrance door of the south front. In the matter of bathrooms, Goklsborough Hall was thought to he well supplied when two were installed many years ago, both attached to the guestchambers, and not one in the servants’ quarters. There are now ten.