CRICKET

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 133, 27 November 1911, Page 5

CRICKET

PRESS COMMENT. By Oable—Press Association—Copyright. Sydney,, November 25. The Herald states that England gave a disappointing display of over-cautious, batting, which the spectators did not appreciate. The Telegraph says that the weather suggested that a sound policy would hare been to make runs, even at the cost of wiclcets. Instead of this England made Macartney look a champion bowler. The wixsket was unsuited to his style, but it is the style of the Englishmen to go slow. Spectators will have to g,rin and bear it or stay away. When we want to say nice things about a slow batsman we say he is solid. The visitors are the solidcst combination yet seen in Australia.

It rained' lightly throughout the night and is still drizzling. The prospects o£ play are not promising. The match is limited to four days. The Englishmen will'play a team of colts on December 21 and 22, instead of the Maitland match.

Warner's illness is more serious than at first thought. He is suffering from a duodenal ulcer, and though not of a dangerous nature the doctors say it will be impossible for him to play in the first test match commencing on December 15. Yesterday Warner was admitted to a private hospital.

VICTORIA v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. ARMSTRONG'S RECORD SCORE. Received 26, 7.<50 p.m. Melbourne, November 25. In the Victorian-South Australian match, Victoria, in their first innings made 553, Armstrong reached 200 and' Garkeek 68 runs. ■

Bowling analysis: Rees, Ave wickets for WC ; Whitty, three for 110; Chamberlain, two for 01.

Armstrong's score was a record for Victoria. It was a great innings, Armstrong scored freely throughout, and completely disposed of doubts regarding his form. 8

South Australia have seven wicketsdown for 131—Dolling (not out) 86, Chill li, Down 23, being chief scorers.

ENGLISH—N.S.W. MATCH. WICKET UNFIT FOR PLAY. Received 25, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, November 25. The wicket was unfit for play to-day. GUNN INJURED. Received 26, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, November 26. Playing on Friday, Gunn received a ball from Minnett on the baok of his right hand. He continued to play, but subsequently discovered that a small bone had been fractured. He will probably be unable to play before the first test.