CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 15 December 1930, Page 5

CRICKET

AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN,

KELLY REPLIES TO CRITIC.

(Australian Press Association.)

(Received this uay at 10.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 15.

W. Kelly, manager of the Australian cricket team expressed annoyance at Tebbutt’s remarks, labled on 12th December. Kelly' said Teibbutt was .jiiito wrong. There wa.s no breach ’■'’tween Bradman and the other members of tlie team. Bradman did not lead a life aloof. There had been no necessity for a display of firmness (n his (Kelly’s) part, as far as Bradman or any other members of the team were concerned throughout the tour.” “But I certainly had to be firm to keep out Tebbutt and one or two other press rneai, who were continually trying to push their .way into invs tations meanis solely for the Australian team,” he concluded. The indications are for northerly winds moderate to strong to strong to gale, and after about 16 hours backing by west to south. The weather ,h'„p rs likely to be cloudy and unsettled with rain probable. Barometer falling but rising after about sixteen hours. .Seas rough. Tides good.

MARTON, December 15

Hawke Cup match concluded this morning only half an hour’s play being necessary to enable IV ai ka to to secine the required 17 runs to win the trophy. One additional wicket fell, eight being down for 108. Badeley did most of the scoring.

BLENHEIM. December 15

Tlip Hawke Cup elimination match against Marlborough, two wickets had gone, and requiring 92 to win Nelson secured the required runs thanks to a good stand by Neale, at a cost of five wickets.