CRICKET

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 299, 21 January 1911, Page 5

CRICKET

SOI'TU AFRICA v. TASMANIA. THE VISITORS TAKE IT EASY. By Cable —Press Association—Copyright. Received 20, tf.53 p.m. Hobui't, January 20. The weather was showery, and ten minutes before luncheon play had to bu suspended, resuming ag.uii alter lorno'clock, owing to the wicKet being slightly covered by water. The attendance was poor. Play at times was very slow, although Nourse gave a bit of his quality, rattling up 71, and Sinclair showed his hitting powers, hut the team as a whole did not show to great advantage, possibly owing to the all-night travelling. The howling of the local men was meritorious, Windsor being particularly good for a short time. The fielding was brilliant. Scores:— SOUTH AFRICA.—First Innings. Commaille, e Boddaiu, b Windsor .. 2 Strieker, c Frost, b Boddam 11 Faulkner, lbw, b Windsor 0 Nourse, c Hudson, b Windsor 18 Snoolce, c Boddam, b Windsor 71 Llewellyn, c Boddam, b Windsor .. 15 Sinclair, e Hudson, b Windsor .... 23 Pearse, c Frost, b Carroll 10 Siierwell, e Parkinson, b Carroll 8 Voglcr, b Windsor 3 Campbell, not out 1 Extras 4 Total 178 Bowling analysis.—Boddam, one for 20; Windsor, seven for 05; Pa ton, one for 37; Carroll, two for 10. TASMANIA.—First Innings* Eltlmm, b Nourse l;t Smith, not out y Martin, not out 5 Extras 1 Total for one wicket 28 Bowling analysis.—Nourse, one for 20; Vogler, none for 0; Pearse, none for 1. SOCTII AFRICANS TO VISIT NEW ZEALAND. ARIUNG EMENTS PRACTICALLY COMPLETED. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night At to-night's meeting of the New Zealand Cricket Council the honorary secretary, Mr. F. C. Raphael, made a statement regarding the proposed visit ot the South African team to the Dominion. He said that the Management Committee was arranging for the South Africans to visit New Zealand, and hau written to the four principal association!!. There was only time to play four matches, and these were arranged to be played at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin, the dates fixed being Auckland, March 10; Wellington, March 17; Dunedin, March 23, and Christchurch, March 30. An invitation had been forwarded to Mr. Fitzgerald, the manager of the South African team, who, according to Canterbury enthusiasts who saw him in Australia, had stated that the team was very keen to come to the Dominion. The four principal associations had agreed as to terms, and had each guaranteed £175. The visit of the team depended whether they could make arrangements to visit the Dominion. He had forwarded a cabk to Mr. Fitzgerald, confirming his letter on the subject, and in all probability he would have a cable message from Mr. Fitzgerald next week, when he hoped to be in a position to announce that the tour would eventuate. Replying to the chairman (Hon. C. E, ,T. Stevens), Mr. Raphael said that there would be no time for test matches. Mr. 11. C. Ridley said that the Management Committee were to be commended for their action in the matter. He suggested the establishment ot a fund from the gates to recoup any association that did not get its gate owing to unfavorable weather conditions. The chairman remarked that he imagined that the easiest way was to pool the receipts of matches. Mr. Ridley said that such a scheme was previously proposed, but met witH opposition. The chairman said that the pooling of receipts was the fairest thing. The secretary said it wfts too late 10 give effect to the suggestion. Mr. Brittain suggested that it would be better if the tour commenced in Dunedin, as the weather in the south was more reliable at the beginning of March than towards the end of the month. The secretary said that any alteration could not possibly be considered now, the associations interested having accepted the dates previously mentioned. CHALLENGE MATCHES. The question of excluding professionals from taking part in the challenge matches was discussed at considerable length. On a motion to alter rule seven of the rules for challenge matches, by substituting twelve months for four months as the period for which professionals must reside in a district before being allowed to represent it, the main lines of the opposition to the proposal were that cricket would not be improved if professionals were barred, and that by watching professionals engaging in actual play greater educational results were obtainable. Those supporting the proposal contended that in the case ol the Plunket Shield, the intention of Lord Plnnket was to enrourage cricket in New Zealand amongst New Zealanders, and not by the importation of professionals. The proposed alteration to tile rule was negatived by seven to five. It was agreed that the Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago associations shall pay an annual subscription of £.") »s, and be entitled to appoint two delegates; other affiliated associations to pay £3 3s, and to appoint one delegate; no delegate to represent more than one association, and delegates to have power to appoint proxies. A motion that the Management Com mittee should appoint umpires for all challenge matches was negatived on the chairman's easting vote.