CRICKET

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 246, 23 February 1911, Page 8

CRICKET

THE FOURTH TEST. NEWSPAPER. OPINIONS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Sydney, February 22. The Telegraph says that a feature of the test match was Hordern's bowling. His '.success will dissipate any soreness of other States over his inclusion. It was remarkable that while the South Africans rely on his type of bowling they make such a poor showing against it. He bowls a true googlie, inasmuch as he turns the ball both ways with a leg-break action. He also bowls straight with the same action. Faulkner carrying the rest of the team in the second innings is not unusual. Armstrong's 132 in the second innings was a remarkable effort, inasmuch as he

wft.3 frequently stuck up by Schwarz. He ns now nearer mastering that bowlre than when he first met him. The Herald declares that there is not the slightest, doubt about the pre-emin-ence of Australian cricket. The match just concluded demonstrates Australian superiority in every department of the game. The South Africans have, however, made »their claim to the international laurel strongly enough. They play the game to the end, and are no He is now nearer mastering that bowler by victory

London, February 21

The Pall Mall Gazette says that the Soutli African ericbeters have probably been as successful as could reasonably be anticipated'. The; Westminster Gazette says the Australians are simply too good for their opponents. The Globe says nobody can deny that the Australians belong to a really superior class. The South Africans' general weakness is a serious .deterrent to the project for triangular te9ts.

The New Plymouth-Urenui senior match has been postponed until next Thursday, to meet the convenience of the Urenui players. The New ItymouthCarrington Road unfinished match will be continued on March 9, by mutual arrangement The following will represent Fire Brigade against High School to-day qp the West End ground, play to start at 2.30 sharp:— Bullot (3), Billing, Best, Hodge, C. Brown, O'Halloran, Gunson, and two others. The following will play for Carringtomßoad seniors against Inglewood at Inglcwood to-day, leaving by the 12.50 p.m. train:—Perham, Benbow, Avery, Jordan, Foote, Quilliam, Riehards, Healy, Oakes, Tribe, and another. A match between a local eleven and a team from Wirths' Circus staff will be played on the * Sports Ground tomorrow afternoon. The Athletic junior team to play Inglcwood on the Recreation ft rounds this afternoon will be as follow:—Street, Giddy, Arthur, Goddard, Elliott, Lovcll, James, Rowc, Malcolm, Maine and Francis.