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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 21, 18 February 1909, Page 3

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TJ.IE' AUSTRALIAN' ELEVEN. Sydney, February 17. The choice of the Australian eleven is causing the usual storm ul criticism. There is a iprcpoiuk-rauce of opinion that the team is strong in batting but weak iu bowling. Melbourne, February 17. The Australian eleven elected Luvcr manager. NOTES. IBy "Light Blue"). There will be no senior matches played in this district to-day. In the junior competition lnglewood and Fire Brigade meet at lnglewood and Carrington Koail and King's at 'lukapa.

The llawke's liav Cricket Association', challenge for the Plimket Shield has fallen through, as a sufficiently strung team could -not be got awav. A. E. lleif has been re-engaged liy Che Eden Cricket Club as coach for next season. On Saturday Kelt was in great form witli the ball, taking eight wickets for 11 runs and four wickets for seven runs.

K. Humphries compiled 10'.') in brilliant style for Canterbury against South Canterbury last Wednesday.

10. 10. Crawshuw. mi ex-High Scbual buy, played a -tt-rliujr innings ui 1 on Sa'uirila\ I'm- (>l. Alljuh's against East I'hri-ichiirch, u'ilhuul giving n chance. 'l'lh' Jam Sahib (ibelirr known ill tlio cricket World as l\. IS. Ka.njitsi.ijhi) lias become engaged to an l.idian princess. lie is 3li years of age, out his bride i» uiiK'k younger. Tins inadvisabk'iiess of having players elected as selectors of teams has been well illuslraled ill tire squabble over the Australian team for England. Ulem. Hill. Iredale and UcAlister were the selectors. Hill strongly objected to the inclusion of -McAlister, who has got his place through his own vote. Noble and Hill have stated that ilcAlister should not have been a selector owing to his lack of knowledge of English, wickets. It is more than likely that the ill-feel-ing caused has beenthe result of 11cAlistcr's attitude to the players during the. recent dispute with the Board of Control. On this year's form, either Hopkins. llayne or Uehrs should be in before AlcAli'scr, whilst Gorry should have L'aiikeek's place. The following lire the names of the fourteen selected plavers:—Jl. A. JJoble, W. W. Armstrong" V. T. Tnwnper. W. Wliitty, \Y«.rr«n Bardslev, A. Cotter, 11. Garter, V. Kansiord, \V* Carkeek, R. Hartigaa, S. E. (Iregorv, 0. tG. Macartney, J>. A. McAlistor, and J. A. O'Connor. Frank Lavcr has been appointed playing manager. Trunvper is eleventh in the Sydney cup cricket coiupetition with 47.80. llis only appearance in first-class cricket this season is a (barren one. He made a blob (but was given out incorrectly, the ball striking his pad and not his tat). A few years ago V.T. was the great personality on any side he played with; but bo has dropped to the level of the ordinary cricketer. A repetition of form of seven years ago in England within the next few months would strike popular vuord in Australia. V. 'Truniper's biggest score against Victoria is 230, South Australia 178, Tasmania 292 not out. Queensland 208, Xew- Zealand 253, and in Eliglaud 300 not out.

S. E. Gregory first went to England in IS'JO, and 1!) years later lie is batting, pi'ihayis, more soundly tUuu ever. This time, however, S.E.G. has to redeem his reputation on English wickets. Great as he has shown himself to be on Australian wickets during the past sis: or seven voars. he luis done little in England comparable with this form since 18!!!). In neither of the t'wu latter tours has he made 100U runs, so that on English form he may be deemed bulky to win a place in the team, more especially as A. d. Hopkins, D. 1!. A. Gehrs, ami others are much younger men. and now more active iields. And Hopkins was a better performer with the. but in both I'.MU ami ]!H).-> in England that 5.E.1.!. A rare incident, occurred ill the match between Australia ami The He-si at Sydiiev. KcHcway tried to hit O'Connor 'into'the out-lieid, and smashed the blade of his bat into two pieces of praclicallv cipial length, Hie parted piece Hying out wide of- niid-ou, and the ball "bing further round to the on. They "•(i.ed a run for the stroke, Kelleway running with half a bat in his hand. , The Australian team will leave for England liv tli<- (Ironies on ilareh 18. The New Plymouth team to play fnited Service 11 ou the Hecrcation Ground on Saturday at 2.15 is as follows —Weston. Williams, Whittle, Lash, Steeds. Goss, .McLaren, Johns, Stolir, Cook and McAlhnn. The following team will represent Caiiiii-lon lload v. X. King's team at Tuknpa io-dav:---Marett. Poole, W. JleEwen If. Mcßwen, X. Perry, V. ISioonic. JlcArtlmr, Koli. I'apps, Kampton and Thomas.