With Bat and Ball

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 487, 17 October 1928, Page 15

With Bat and Ball

Bowley and Langridge are due at Sydney on November 1. They will arrive at Auckland about a week later on the Marama. • • * Parnell will, it is understood, be securing the services of three or four secondary school players after Christmas. The English cricketers are due at Fremantle this week. They commence the first match of the tour against West Australia on Friday, at Perth. While on the same day the Australia V. The Rest test trial match begins. Queensland After Blunt Since Frank Woolley has cabled his inability to take up a coaching engagement with the Queensland Cricket Association, that body is looking round for somebody else to fill the bill. Two players mentioned are Wilfred Rhodes, of Yorkshire, and Roger Blunt, the ex-Canterbury but now Otago and New Zealand representative. It is reported from the South that Queensland is not likely to get Blunt. * * * Bad Saturday for Practices Rain on Saturday morning put an effective damper on most of the club cricket practices arranged for the afternoon. Parnell, however, had an attendance of about 30 later in the afternoon on a matting wicket at the Outer Domain. With the half-hour daylight saving now in operation, several practices were held last evening, and others will take place tonight. Thus all clubs should be prepared for the opening of the season. A Thorny Problem The resignation of F. T. Badcock as resident professional player-coach to the Wellington Cricket Association will settle, for the time being at any rate, the question of coaches playing in Plunket Shield matches. Now Wellington will be able to play Badcock as well as a coach from any other part of its district in her representative team, and conform to the spirit as well as the letter of the law. It is not known whether Wellington will be making any other coaching arrangements for the ensuing season, as it is now too late to engage another English coach. • « * Ames’s Hundred Wickets The brilliant young Kent wicketkeeper, Ames, who is at present en route to Australia with the English side, obtained over 100 wickets in the season at Home which has just closed. The only other wicketkeeper to top the century during a season was, curiously enough, the old Kent wicketkeeper, F. H. Huish, who obtained 100 victims in 1911, and 102 two years later. English Team for New Zealand? The New Zealand Cricket Association at its annual meeting, to be held shortly, is to discuss the advisability of inviting an English team to tour the Dominion next season. The last English side to come here was a team of Marylebone Cricket Club amateurs, under the captaincy of Archie MacLaren. A. P. F. Chapman, captain of the All-England team now en route to Australia, was a member of MacLaren’s side. It would be a wise move to specify that tjie next side includes a fair stiffening of professionals, and if possible several All-England players. That Saxpence Extra The decision of the authorities to raise the admission to Eden Park on Saturday afternoons for club games from sixpence to one shilling has met with a mixed reception in cricket circles. The general complaint seems to be that the games last year were hardly worth sixpence, let alone a shilling. The optimistic are hoping, however, that the senior competition games this season will reach a higher standard than they did last. This Increase in admission is merely bringing cricket into line with other summer and winter sports. * * * Ode to W. R. Hammond A recent issue of the ‘•Cricketer*’ contains an ode to W. R. Hammond, the famous Gloucestershire cricketer. The following is the last verse: Spirit of youth, unfettered, daring, bold. Allied to skill so rare in young or old, England has need of you, you happy man; She wants your courage, skill, and fresh elan. We hope for years you’ll aid lier all you can. Here's to you. Hammond! • • • Mead's 40,000 Runs Some idea of the run-getting machine that Philip Mead is may be gathered from the fact that in July last he scored the 40,000 th run of his career. His total includes 531 made in Australia (one tour), 1,557 in South Africa < two tours), 418 in the West Indies (three matches v. Jamaica). The remainder were made in England. Only two men before Mead have ever made as many as 40,000 runs—Dr. W. Q. Grace, and Jack Hobbs. John Tyldesley made just on 38.000, and Tom Hayward, David Denton, and George Hirst all over 36,000. Wilfred Rhodes now has something oyer 38,000 to his credit, so that he ranks fourth, and is still going strong. • * * England’s Great Opening Pair ' The following is the record of EngJand's great opening pair, Hobbs and Sutcliffe, in test cricket: 136 v. South Africa, at Edgbaston, 1924. 268 v. South Africa, at Lord’s, 1924. 157 and 110 v. Australia, at Sydney, 1924-25. 283 v. Australia, at Melbourne, 1924-25. 126 v. Australia, at Melbourne (return), 1924-25. 182 v. Australia, at Lord’s, 1926. 156 v. Australia at Leeds, 1926 172 v. Australia, at the Oval, 1928. 119 v. West Indies, at Manchester, 1928 155 v. West Indies, at the Oval, 1928. Hobbs during his long career has also been associated wi£h Torn Hayward, and later Wilfred Rhodes, in outstanding partnerships in international cricket. Australia’s Test Team Writing in a recent issue, the Australian correspondent of the “Cricketer” says that the Cornstalk side to challenge England for “The Ashes’’ this season will possibly be something like this: No. 1, W. A. Oldfield (’keeper): 2, C. V. Grimmett

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(bowler); 3, D. D. J. Blackie (bowler); 4, W. M. Woodfull (batsman); 6, W. H. Ponsford (batsman); 6, A- F. Kippax (batsman); 7, R. K. Oxenham (allrounder); 8, J. M. Gregory (allrounder) : 9 and 10, two from the following—V. Y. Richardson, T. J. EL Andrews, D. Bradman, A. Jackson, J. Ryder, H. L. Hendry (batsmen); 11, R. J. McNamee, E. L. a’Beckett, C. O. Nicholls, or H. Ironmonger (bowler). Though the 1927-28 season, he says, did not produce a Spofforth or a Trumper, several young cricketers showed much promise, and if they make continued improvement may crowd out some of the older players. * * * Macartney in Ireland In a letter to “The Cricketer” recently, a correspondent records a match in Ireland in which an Ulsterborn side was pitted against The Rest, which included the famous Australian, C. G. Macartney. He says: “Macartney gav© a brilliant display of forceful cricket before a large crowd, and in scoring 116 in 75 minutes, out of 150. he gave the sheerest delight to all those who watched him. His hits included two sixes and seventeen fours. On coming out to bat he was given a wonderful reception, the band playing “For He’s a_ Jolly Good Fellow,” but it was nothing to what he got when retiring, for no sooner did he leave the wicket than hundreds rushed the field, swept him off his feet and carried him shoulder-high to the pavilion.” Cricket in Wellington The Wellington Cricket Association’s competitions commence on Saturday next. Two of last year’s senior teams. Y.M.C.A. and Thorndon, have decided to devote themselves to second-grade cricket, so that prominent players from these teams have joined up with other clubs. J. S. Hiddleston has returned from England, while “Teddy” Roberts and the Nicholls brothers, of football fame, will also be playing. Massey, Foley, Brice, Henderson, Dempster, Hope (who toured Australia with the N.Z. team three years back), and Hollings will all be playing again. N. C. Smallwood, last year of Auckland, is also playing in the Capital City. Ken Tucker, the Wellington sole selector, will watch the game from the stand this season. * * + Season Opens on Saturday The lirst round of the Auckland Cricket Association’s senior grade competition will commence on Saturday, and the remainder of the competition on November 3. Thus Auckland is getting off the mark a little earlier Than usual. The Wellington competitions commence on Saturday also, while Christchurch has been going for a fortnight already. LANGRIDGE FOR GRAFTON CRICKET COACH ALLOCATED PARNELL JUST MISSES By the odd vote in 15, Grafton was awarded the services of J. Langridge as coach for the season 1928-29, at last night’s meeting of the Auckland Cricket Association. Five club 3 applied for the coach, Grafton, Parnell, University, North Shore and Suburbs. Lists of likely players in each of their senior elevens were supplied to the meeting, and each delegate from the clubs applying for Langridge gave reasons m support of their application. Mr. Moore said that he thought they ought to put Langridge in the club which was doing most to foster the lower grades. This appeared to him to be between North Shore and Parnell. Mr. Snedden said that, while it was essential to look after the younger players, the more immediate need was to build up the senior standard and gain the increased interest of the public. “If for this season,” said Mr. Snedden, “by giving Langridge to Grafton, we can build up the senior standard, I say give him to Grafton.” Mr. Beale said he thought Langridge should go where he would be of the most benefit to the greatest number of players. He mentioned Parnell, Varsity and Shore in that order as fulfilling this objective best. Mr. Miller supported Mr. Snedden’s view of the position. The question was decided by an elimination ballot, which finally resulted in Langridge being allotted to Grafton by the narrow majority of eight votes to seven. MR. E. C. BEALE’S TEAMS MATCHES WITH GRAMMAR SCHOOLS The following teams have been selected by Mr. E. C. Beale to play In matches against the Auckland and Mount Albert Grammar Schools tomorrow, commencing at 1.30 p.m.: Against Auckland Grammar School: N. C. Snedden (captain), H. Hood, J. A. Dunning, R. H. Kelly, A. J. Postles, R T Postles, D. R. Garrard, C. E. Guiney, R. F. W. Whelan, C. H. Worth, H. D. Gillespie. Against the Mount Albert Grammar School. —E. C. Beale (captain), W. J, Coates, L. Colebourne, I. W. Cooper, J. P. Gerrard, P. C. Furley, G. D. Lawrie, F. Peoppel, A. S. Player, L. B. Schnauer, G. L. Weir. BIG ENTRY LIST SENIOR GAMES SATURDAY A total of over 100 teams in all grades is foreshadowed in tfciis year’s A.C.A. cricket competitions. It was reported at last evening’s meeting of the Management Committee that the entries so far were 92, and that when entries finally close for the lower grades next Tuesday, the number will be over a hundred. Senior cricket starts next Saturday.! The meeting was attended by the following: Messrs. E. E. Nalder (chairman) ,J. H. Miller, W. J. Smeeton, H. Horspool W. Hendy, D. V. Moore, G. Jackson *C. W. Garrard, R. B. Lusk, N C. Snedden, R. H. Dbw, E. C. Beale, J. H. Watts, H. Bennett. Before the general business of the meeting began, a motion of condolence was passed with the relatives of the late Mr. F. W. H. Brinsden. The

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chairman said that as chairman of the Parks and Reserves Committee of the City Council, Mr. Brinsden had given most sympathetic consideration to the needs of the association for playing areas. The Grafton Club was granted permission to send a senior team to Pukekohe on Labour Day to play a Pukekohe team. Messrs. W. H. Winsor and J. S. Barrett were re-elected the association’s delegates to the New Zealand Cricket Association. The annual meeting will be held at Christchurch on October 26. WEDNESDAY CRICKET “It’s just the thing we want,” said the chairman, when a letter was read from the secretary of r he Pacific Cable Cricket Club, urging the re-formation of the old Wednesday Cricket Association. The letter stated that numerous likely clubs had been written to and up to the present replies had been received from four teams definitely stating their acceptance of joining up. Others had not yet held their annual meetings. When the letter was being considered, it was mentioned that two other teams would also enter It was decided to give effect to the suggestions made. Likely clubs are requested to send torward nominations of teams. On the motion of Mr. Beale, it was decided that admission to club matches be increased from 6d to Is, main stand free. Mr. Beale said cricket was surely worth more than a fourth of what the public paid to see football from the stand. A junior Management Committee was appointed as follows: Messrs. D. V. Moore (Public Schools’ Association), H. E. Warneford (Ponsonby), G. Riddell (W.Y.M.1.), L. A. Goldfinch (Windmill), L. Colebourne (North Shore), L. Wilson (Grafton), H. Grainger (City), R. W. Rowntree (Mount Albert), J. Holloway (Eden), and J. J. Laws (All Saints). Following is the draw of senior matches on Saturday: Parnell v. United Suburbs, Eden Park No. 2; University v. Y.M.C.A., Eden Park No. 3: North Shore v. Ponsonby, North Shore; Eden v. Grafton, King’s College.