Cricket.

Free Lance, Volume II, Issue 90, 22 March 1902, Page 6

Cricket.

lii the five test matches between MacLaren's English cricket team and the Australians , Clem Hill scored 521 runs, over 100 more than any other player on either side, MacLaron, with 412 runs being the aeaiest to him. No fewer than sixteen players have represented Australia in this season's series of test matches, six fiomi New South Wales five from Victoria four fioni South Australia (including Darling) and one from Tasmania. Fred. Midlane has obtained a,n appointment in Sydney in his ow n line of business — that of insurance clerk. Mr. W E Woods, well-known in outdoor sports circles in Wellington — particularly cricket — interested himself to a great oxtemt on Midlane's behalf, and was mainly responsible for securing the appointment Tixe C aiiiteirbury Cricket Association have decided to take steps to obtain the services of a professional coach for three years Three supporters of the game have expressed their willingness to subscribe £10 a year each for three yeans towards the cost When is such am excellent example likely to be followed i n We 11 1 ngton 9 'Lynx" sa.ys — "This season has not been remarkable for any sensational performance on the cricket field in Auckland The- batsman who has show n tho jnost brilliancy is undoubtedly Douglas Hay Mr. JR. M Stewart, the Auckland manager of the Equitable Life Assurance Society annually presents a bat to the c-ncketei making the tw o lughest individual scores in anv club match.

Hay, with totals, ot 179 and 87, is leading, and sihoulxl annex the tiopliv this season " A keen teeluig ot plea&uie »as experienced when, on scanning the scores an the South Australians' second innings, it was round that Clem Hill had topped 1000 runs tor the season in. first-clafes, cricket. This looked an easv thing foi him when he only wanted 28 runs at tlie commencement of the match, hut, after being dismissed for 2 iuiis m the hist innings, it appeared doubtful One can easily fancy the feeling of lehef that went through the Adelaide public when LiJley failed to hold a hard chance at the time Hill was within thiee of the coveted thousand Great things may be expected trom him m the Home toui, for winch the Austiahans ha\e just vtaited