CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 16 January 1925, Page 3

CRICKET

[|!V TI I.ECRAPtr —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] I.ONDON. Jan. 11. Mr F. S. Jackson, in an interview, stated that though the Australian cricket authorities ought to limit tests to live days. Matches spread over seven days and averaging -12-> runs per innings and were not conducive to the best interests of the game. "Tbe Australians are great experimenters.” said Jackson. •’They-ve experimented with the 8-ball over, which, personally I don’t like. Why shouldn’t- we experiment with the toss for the lirst and last* games, tlie loser ol the lirst test to have tbe choice in tlie o‘cund and fourth matches.” t A touch of piquancy is lent to tlie suggestion by the Diet that Jackson w,m till' toss seven limes in succession against Darling m 19Uo. ADELAIDE GREATLY EXCITED. ,Received ibis day at 8 a.m.) ADELAIDE. Jan. lfl. The citv is greatly excited over the cricket test match, all sports meetings and races within 59 miles ol the cit\ being postponed to enable sportsmen to see tbe match. A record crowd is an"ocipated. The weather is line and the wicket is in lirst class condition. The following teams have been relet ted : Australia—Collins. A. Richardson. V. Richardson. Poitsford. I aylor, L,\d-,-r, Oldfield, Andrews. Gregory, Mmley, Kellcway, with Uardsley as I2ih. man. England Gilligan. Chapman. Hobbs. Sutcliffe, llemlren, Woolley, Heal lie. Tate, Strudwick, Freeman, Kilner, with Why an 11 as 12th. man. LONDON. January lfl. Lord Harris said in an interview that if Gilligan loses the toss at Adelaide he would approach the Board of Control with tlie suggestion that in luturc tests the captains toss in tho first third and tilth matches, the loser of the iirst and third having the rights of the choice in the second and fourth games. He expressed the opinion that the countries w ( ould never agree to the tests in England extending over a longer period than three (hits. WTaruer, interviewed, scouted the idea that the long Australian matches were dull. The howling and Fielding were always high class. 'I he field was cunningly placed and the batsmen (were constantly lighting for runs. There was a thrill in every minute.

(Received this day at, 11. Jo a.ni.l CAPETOWN, January 15. For the third test there is perfect weather and good wicket. South Africa in the first innings made 11J (Catterall •'». Seydle 1-1, Taylor 11. Nnurse JO, Du If 0. Bolton -I. Buys 0, Hall 0. Extras 12). Geoi’v took 0 for !L . England have made 101 for -1 wickets. (Rowley 2. Holmes .12, 'l’yklesloy JO. ■Russel. not out, IS. 2, 1 0 M“ nvson. not < ut. IS).