CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 109, 16 August 1910, Page 8

CRICKET.

EXULISII. COUNTY MATCHES. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright London, August 14. Hampshire, playing against Lancashire, scored 344 and 290 for nine wickets. The innings was then declared closed, leaving Lancashire, who had made -238 in the first innings, 404 to get. The runs were hit oil' for the loss of five wickets in four mia n-nintrter hours, a most unusual feat. Sharp made 150.

THE SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR. London, August 14. South Africa has agreed to five test matches being played. The team will arrive in Adelaide on October 20.

THE "RIGHT ABOUT FACE," | Received 15, 10.25 p.iti. London, August 15. Mr. Pardon, the editor of Wisden's I Almanac, in an article ill a newspaper, sayS tllftt Mt 1 . Abe Bailey's influence was plain in South Africa's "right about face." There was temptation to make money over the guileless story t'hat the Union had mislaid the letters. The South Africans were now doing the right thing. It was unnecessary to refer to the diplomatic antics. The triangular contests were now decided and would continue until 1912 unchecked.

TO POPULARISE THE GAIfE. 1 Received 16, 12.30 a.m. Sydney, Last Night. The Cricket Association has adopted the report of the committee appointed to suggest proposals for reviving the public interest in cricket. The suggestions include: That big matches shall last from eleven o'clock till six o'clock, \vith three-qaarters of an hour for luncheon and a tftiarter of an hour for tea; that captains shall be authorised ta dose an innings any time after the first day's play; some alterations will lie made to the rules to prevent a wearisome feature of the game, arising from the constant bowling on the "off" or "leg" theory, which, whilst not technically "widfes," are not within reasonable distance of the wickets