CRICKET

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 257, 9 March 1911, Page 8

CRICKET

THE FIFTH TEST. PRESS COMMENTS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Sydney, March S. | The Herald states that the last victory puts at rest all doubts of the su- , penority of the local cricket champions, ' hut South Africa has maintained her , reputation by putting up a good fight. The present series of test matches lias left the Australians acknowledged premiers in the world's arena of the great English game. AFRICANS LEAVE FOR ADELAIDE. SIIERWELL'S TRIBUTE TO AUSTRALIA. Received 9, 1.5 a.m. Sydney, March 8. The South Africans have departed for Adelaide. A large gathering farewelled the Springboks, who were enthusiastic, over their treatment during the tour, and the sportsmanlike qualities of the Australians. | Sherwell's tribute to the Australian cricketers was that: "There are no two ways about it. In every department of the game they are superior. In batting' they are head and shoulders above the Africans, and Australia has the greatest batting side in the world. The Africans' bowling, in which they tliought their strength lay, was not good enough." THE MARYLEBONE TEAM. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, Wednesday. The Christchurch Cricket Council last night had before it a letter from the Otago Association suggesting that ne-| gotiations be opened betimes for a visit of the Marylebone Cricket team to New| Zealand' next year. Incidentally the Otago Association suggests that the inability off the South Africans to visit New Zealand was due to the failure ol the New Zealand Council to make application at a sufficiently early date. The secretary of the council said he had communicated with South Africa in March, 1909, and with the Marylebone Club in July, 1910, both facts being mentioned in the annual report. ' December 25 and the following dates were approved for the match between Otago and Canterbury for the Plunket Shield. March 13 and' 14 were approved as dates for the Hawke Cup match between Southland and Rangitikei, to be played at Hagley Park, Christchurch. i Mr. A. E. G. Rhodes, who is leaving for England, was requested to interview the Marylebone Club with a view to the next English team playing four matches in the Dominion at the conclusion of the Australian tour. It was decided that it was inadvisable to send a New Zealand team to Australia next year. , OTAGO v. SOUTHLAND. ; Invercargill, Last Night. The annual match, Otago v. Southland, was begun to-day on a fairly fast i wicket. Southland made 127 (D. HamilI ton 07. Gilbertson 17 not out, Stewart 10, and Kavanagh 10). Torrance took six wickets for 42 runs. Otago at the cull of time had eight wickets down for | 121 (Shepherd 40 not out, CondlifTe 24, I ami Rutherford 13). The game will be '. continued to-morrow. i THE FIVE TESTS. I , THE RESULTS. First test at Sydney: Australia won by an innings and 114 runs. | Second test at Melbourne: Australia won by 89 runs. I Third test at Adelaide: South Africa won by 38 runs. Fourth test at Melbourne: Australia won by 530 runs. Fifth test at Sydney: Australia won by seven wickets. - Owing to being unable to get a team together, the Carrington Rpad Cricket i Club has decided to abandon the uncom- ] pleted match against the New Plymouth' Club, which was to have been continued I to-day. I I The following will play for Athletic] I seniors in the unfinished match against' ' Inglcwood on the Carrington Road ; ground to-day: Gwillim, Bury, Holds-1 i worth, Bevan, Elliott, Arthur, Hooker, I Iluse, Thomas, Green, Coad. I