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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 185, 3 February 1912, Page 7

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ENGLISH TEAM'B TX/UR. RESULTS. Nov. 10 and following da3 r s— l. South Australia at Adelaide, won by an innings and 197 runs. (England 663 and South Australia 141 and 228). Sov. 17 and following days —v. Victoria, at Melbourne, won by 49 runs (Eaglnnd SlB and 234, Victoria 274 an* 220). Nov. 24 and following flays—v. New South Wales., at Sydney, abandoned •wing to rain (England 238, N.S.W. eight wickets for 108). Dec. 1 and following days—v. Queenskind, at Brisbane, won by 7 wickets (England 275 and 140 for 3 wickets, Brisbane 29« and 124). Dec. 6 and A—v. Toowoomba, at To»wwomba, wen by an inni«gs and 134 runs (England 340 for 6 wickets, Toowoomba 96 and 110). December 8 and following days —v. Australian Eleven, at Brisbane, drawn England 267 and 279 for four wickets; Australia 347). Dec. 15 and following days—v. AUSTRALIA, lost by 146 runs (Australia 447 and 308; England 318 and 291). Dec. 27 and 27—v. Bendigo 15, at Bendigo, drawn (England 17.6 and nine for 188; Bendigo 163). Dec. 30 and following day*—v. AUSTRALIA, second test, won by eight wickets and £ runs( England 265 and 220 for two wickets, Australia 184 and 299 J. Jan. 5 and <3—v. Geelong, at Geelong, drawn (England 285 and four for i 118; Geelong 277). I Jan. 12 and following days—v. AUSTR '■ ■ LIA (third test), at Adelaide, won 7 wickets (England 501 and three I 112; Australia 133 and 476). I Jan. 19 and 20, v. Ballarat, at Ballanu, I drawn (England four for 350; Ballarat 312). Jan. 23 and following days, v. Launeeston, at Launceston, won by eight wickets (England 332 and 56 for two wickets; Launceston 217 and Kio). ' Jan. 26 and following days—v. Hobart, ! at Hobart, won by an innings (England 574 for four wickets; Hobart, J 124 and 324). I

REMAINING FIXTURES. Feb. 2, 3, 6, 6—v. Victoria, at Melbourne. Feb. 9, 10, 12, 13—v. Australia ('fourth test), at Melbourne. Teb. 16, 17, 19, 20—v. New South Wales, at Sydney. Feb. 23,*24, 2«, 27—v. Australia (fiftk test), at Sydaey. March 1, 2, 4, s—v. South Australia, at Adelai''*

It is understood that a loss of £1250 was sustained by the South African Cric-, ket Association on the team in Australia last season. Half of this was borne by Sir Abe Bailey, fountenths by the Union, and one-tenth by the South African Association. , It is reported that the expenditure was £7150 and the receipts £5900:

In a match, Aberdare v. Millfield, in the Maitland district, New South Wales, on February 12, 1910, L. Hawkins hit six sixes in one over, scoring 92 not out out of 114 for two wickets in half-an-houf. But there is no record of five sixes.in a representative or first-class match such as Walter Matthews' feat in New Plymouth at New Year.

The record of "America's greatest cricketer, J. B. King," compiled by Dr. A. H. Graham, apAars in the American Cricketer. From 1889 to 1911 he scored 17,111 ri'-:« -* "4.1,(i, and secured 1936 wicivds at T0.37.

Playing this season for Sydney 11., a player had six innings, and was given out l.b.w. in every one of them. There's no record of what he said.

M. A. Noble, who is just now the most talked-of cricketer in Australia, is still a young man—just 38 years. He- came into prominence, during the .tour of Stoddart's team in Australia (1894-5), scoring 153 not out for the Colts: Noble and George Giffen. are regarded as the two best all-round players Australia has produced.

The only match set down for to-day is | that between. Law and United Service on the Recreation. Grounds. The New Plymouth-Inglewood match will not take place. The following will be the respective competing: teams this afternoon:— Law: Bewley, Paton, Elliott, Ron. QuiK liam, Lash, Greatbatch,'Lawrey, Anderson, Harding, Reid arid Johnston. ' United Service': Collyns,; Dinniss, Gore', Ingram, I Mackay, Napier, Osborne, Newell, Perham, Sullivan, Weller; emergencies, Rat-1 son and Sheppard. Local cricketers have been favored with fine weather lately and the compete tions have progressed. Last Saturday Law defeated New Plymouth and Inglewood defeated United Service, who only, travelled with ■ seven ineri.

On Thursday New Plymouth easily defeated Urenui. The town team knocked up 194 runs, Ha sell 64, Lush 39, and Nicoll 36 batting 1 finely. The latter was in fine form with the ball, and taking six wickets for 22 was mainly responsible fori the country team's downfall for 53 runs. C. Wilson with 24 made nearlv half the runs.

Fuller's stumping of Bewlev ' was a smart bit of work.

Inglewood defeated Carrington Road b" the narrow margin of five "runs. South Taranaki is anxious to plav a return match against North Taranaki at Hawera. The local association welcomed the idea provided it was arranged to hold return matches between the associations annually. The -dates suggested to South Taranaki this year are "the local race days. February 14 and 15. These dates may not be so suitable to the Southerners as others later in the season, but the run fixtures have been dragged out so long by wet weather, and also by unfinished matches, that the local association does not care to delav them by interfering with cup fixtures. No fixtures had been set down locally for the two race days. Tt is to be hoped these fixtures can he arranged. Home and home matches would greatly foster cricket interest in the two associations and would also tend to knit them closer together. We would also like to see t,he champion team of each association, or, indeed, any of the teams, plav a friendly match.

Canterbury had no difficulty in stalling off Wellington's challenge for the Phmket Shield, winning bv 108 runs. The. Aucklanders leave on Monday for a southern tour, with the main object of picking up the shield and' bringing it to the northern citv, from whence it was removed last year. Will they succeed? The English tour so far has been very successful. Of the fourteen matches played the visitors have woir eight, and only lost one, viz.. first test at Sydney. Pour maMics have been drawn and one abandoned. There remain now onlv five matches to complete the tour, but they are all important, viz.. two tests and one each against Victoria, New South Wales, and South Australia. The match against Victoria is now being played, whilst next week the fourth test will commenep at Melbourne.

The visitors have been nlaving a series of picnic matches at Ballarat and Tasmania. Tire former was drawn, but the two latter were won easily. Tn the "Rallarat match the local team made 318. Herring scoring 129. When the visitors started ihey showed that that score was a mere item to them, as thev knocked up 350 for the loss of four wickets, Kinnear scoring 114 and Vine 102 (not out). At Ilobart they showed that this could

easily be beaten by hitting up 574 for the loss of four wickets. Woolley evidently liked the bowling, as he scored 303 (not out); while Rhodes (102) showed that he also was suited. After declaring their innings clos.ed, they beat Tasmania by over an innings, though the latter's second venture realised 335, of which Paton scored 112.

The Englishmen's match against New South Wales after the fourth test will be watched with interest, as New South Wales has not been beaten so far this season. The first match with the Englishmen was drawn. Though Australia 6, lost the last test match, one is inclined to think that the English bowling is less feared than it was after the Melbourne game (says the Referee), and after the first innings in Adelaide. If the wickets are true, a lot of runs will be made against it in Melbourne and Sydney. One, however, is still convinced that the Australian bowl-., ing will need to be strengthened. New South Wales beat Victoria by seven wickets and thus retain the Sheffield Shield. Minnett scored 216 (not out), whilst the mighty smiter Cotter added 79 .to the Mother State's score of 448. Victoria's first innings produced 129, hut the second produced 366. McKenzie scored 121 and Armstrong 60 (not out), which, with his 51 in the first innings, proved a useful contribution. Matters appear to be at a deadlock over the selection of the Australian j team for the triangular matches. The Board of Control has decided, to send a manager. Several of the players object. They sav they should choose the manager. Trumper, Hill, Carter, Cotter, Ransford and Armstrong have f?iven an ultimatum to the effect that they will not go if the Board persists; The Board says it will not be. dictated to bv the •pavers. The players apparently are on strike and appear to dominate.the situation. A tour deprived of such famous cricketers would rob the triangular contest of much interest in so far as we are concerned. Still there are many youn<j players who would seize easterly at the onportunitv that the defection of the great sextette would afford. It' will lie interesting to watch developments.