Cricket Notes.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 262, 9 November 1904, Page 3

Cricket Notes.

(By Cover Point.) From English files I gather that the cabled results of *he cricket averages were somewhat incorrect. In the bowling Huddles ton (Lancashire) is at the head, of the averages with 11.25, J. T. Hearne being seventh on the list with 18.34. Hallows (Lancashire) averaged 19. 27. Tbe» follows the bowlers who were in Australia with Warner : Hirst 21.09, Rhodes 21.59, Arnold 24.46, Bosanquet 21.62. In batting Hayward is the' only > one to score over 3000, his total being 8170 for 63 innings. Tyldesley amassed 2430, Fry 2824, Hirst 2501 and Pjanjitsinghji 2077, the latter leading in the averages with 74.17. * A story, evidently apocryphal, told in sporting circles of Mr Kruger • during the early days of the South African war, may bear repeating as

showing the general idea of the ;J simplicity oJ the old man just passed away. When the first Australian Contingent arrived at Capetown Mr Kruger is s»id to haw asked General Joubert if he knew anything about these Australians. " I only know that eleven of then once beat All England." "Good God," cried the President!, ''we are lost, thirteen thousand of them have just landed." In local cricket tilings are not pro- ' mising. The ill-advised separation of the northern end of the district from the Taranaki Association has resulted in Hawera joining the Wanganui Association. We are thus left without a turf wicket in Taranaki cricket circles, and of cousse deprived of including Hawera players in any interprovinoial matches. Of course, "Northern" Aseociattan is now a mis-nonier. When one reads in the local papers of the splendid provision made for tennis and bowls, tliie thought arises

how is it that in the whole of Taranaki, excepting Hawera, a proY per ground lor cricket has never been provided. Waitara has a turf wicket which with very little trouble and expense* .would be a really good ground. Tho visit of Warner's team nan, I am afraid, had a disastrous effect on local cricket, and the*bat has been neglected lor, the flute. The execrable weather has played havoc with the noble game so far, and those who contend that Now Zealand summers partake of the nature of the English previous summer have received a rude shaking, show- * ing the cgdmerical foundation of ' their theory. ANSWKRS. J.T/M.—The secretary of the association has nothing whatever to do With the matter, lie refers all matters to his committee, and follows out their instructions. W.—l do not feel inclined to offer en opinion. Surely you can judge for yourself. Tally-ho—The side which bats first and leads by 75 runs shall have the option of requiring the other side to follow their innings. This is in a one-day match. In a three-day match 150 runs, or by 100 runs in a two-day match. In a one-day match ~ the in-side may declare at any time. lI.—J. T. Brown, whose death wa» announced on Monday, was born at Driffield, Yorkshire, on August 20, 1869.