CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 September 1926, Page 3

CRICKET.

[by TKLF.OIt.VrH —PKR PltitSS ASSOCIATION.]

AUSTRALIANS CRITICISED. (Received this day at 11.0 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 15

It is interesting to not the English viewpoint of the calibre of the Australian tilim in the closing days of what certainly has been an unsatisfactory, dull, uninteresting tour. It ( must bo said although, that critics are neper lenient towards Australians lint it comes as a (surprise to ‘hear from such prominent common tor as Trevor of the “Daily Telegraph” that there were only throe Australians in the present team fit for a place in an English test eleven. These are Macartney, Oldfield and Mai ley. Trevor says Macartney and Oldfield would literally walk into an England eleven, which, nvipjht also he gTad of Mailey’s help even though he is not comparable to the great googley bowlers such a » ogJer, Faulkner and Rosanquet, Tn the test series, therefore, the Australians were asked to heat an eleven in which only threo Australians were good enough to win places. They were well beaten as every judge knew they would be, and beaten on their merits fairly and squarely. The 1926 Australians will not occupy a high place in test fame, They were definitely be-

low the 1921 standard. Alost critics realised from the first match at Maidenhead. that Gregory, would terrorise no more. N.Z. CRICKET TOUR. PALMERSTON NORTH. Sent, 16. Following advice from the New Zealand Cricket Council that the proposed tour of England will not prejudieally affect the future tours of Australia and also that minor Associations have not been allocated a. definite quota, of shares in the company to finance the tour, the Mnnawatu Cricket Association has now withdrawn opposition to the tour and supports same,