Too Much of a “Hurry-Scurry’

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 167, 5 October 1927, Page 13

Too Much of a “Hurry-Scurry’

ONE-DAY CRICKET a.c.a. against proposal There will bo no one-day cricket in Auckland this season. The question formed the subject of a short discussion at last night’s meeting of the A.C.A., when it was evident that the w r eight of opinion was against the proP °Mr' R. B. Xiiaak said the Parnell Club had considered the question and was opposed to it. It was felt that as it was the first time Daylight Saving had been tried, it should be thoroughly tried out in conjunction with two-day matches . _ , ... “The University Club feels that oneday cricket would lead to rather uninteresting draws,” said Mr. Smeeton, “as it is considered that most, of the senior teams are capable of batting all the afternoon.” “A NATURAL BENT” “It would be almost impossible to get any finality in one day,” said Mr. Beale. I don’t think the advantages of the proposal are strong enough to outweigh the disadvantages. Brighter cricket rests to a large extent with the players themselves. It seems that the New Zealand team, in gaining the encomiums of English cricket authorities for their bright cricket, were following their natural bent. There is a tendency to play brighter cricket now.” “One-day cricket would be too much of a ‘hurry-scurry/” concluded Mr. Beale, “arid a lot of the ‘tail-enders’ wouldn’t, get a bat at all.” Mr. N. C. Snedden said he had brought the matter up at the annual meeting for discussion. He was now of the opinion that its disadvantages were too heavy. “I thought it might quicken the game up,” he added. “It has been proved in the past that the longer we play the slower cricket we get. The representative matches show that.” The chairman said the question had been thoroughly threshed out. and it ,vas evident that the weight of opinion was against it. Mr. Beale: I think at the same time we should do all we legitimately can to speed up the game. The players should understand that they are not there to play the barn door.