CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 203, 24 February 1912, Page 7

CRICKET.

ENGLISH TEAM'S TOUR. RESULTS. Nov. 17 and following days—v. Victoria, at Melbourne, won by 49 runs (England 318 and 234, Victoria 274 and 229). Nov. 24 and. following days—v. New South Wales, at Sydney, übandoned owing to rain (England 23)}, N.S.W. eight wickets for 198). Dec. 1 and following days—v. Queensland, at Brisbane, won by 7 wickets (England 275 and 140 for 3 wickets, | Brisbane 200 and 124). Dec. 5 and C —v. Toowoomba, at Toowoomba, won by an innings and 134 runs (England 340 for (j wicket?, Toowoomba 96 and 110). December 8 and following days—v. Australian Eleven, at Brisbane, draw* England 267 and" 279 for few wickets; Australia 347). Dec. 15 and following days—v. AUSTRALIA, lost bv 14Ji runs (Australia 447 and 308; England 318 and 291). Dec. 27 and 27 —v. Bendigo 15, at Bendigo, drawn (England 176 aad nine for 1S8; Bendigo 163). Dec. 30 and following days—v. AUSTRALIA, second test, won by eight wickets and 2 nins( England 265 and 220 for two wickets, Australia 184 and 299). Jan. 5 and o—v! Geelong, at Geelong, drawn (England 285 and four for US; Geelong 277). Jan. 12 and following LI A (third test), at' Adelaide, won by 7 wickets (England 501 and three for 112; Australia 133 and 476). Jan. 19 and 20, v. Ballarat, at Ballarat, drawn (England four for 350; Ballarat 312). Jan. 23 and following days, v. Launeeston, at Laurieeston, won by eight wickets (England 332 and' 56 for two wickets; Launceston 217 and ■■. ' 165); Jan. 20 and following days—v. Hobart, at Hobart, won "by an innings (England 574 for four wickets; Hobart, 124 and 324). February 2 and following days—v. Victoria,, won by eight wickets (England 407 and two for 43; Victoria. 195 and 314). February 9 and following davs—v. AUSI TRALIA (fourth test)/won by an innings and 225 runs (England,' 589; Australia, 191 and 173). j Feb. 16 and following days—v. New I South Wales, at Sydney, won by 8 wickats (England 315 and 195 for two wickets, New South Wales 100 and 403).

REMAINING FIXTURES. Feb. 23, 24, 26, 27—v. Australia (fifth test), at Sydney. March 1, 2, 4, s—v. South Australia, at Adelaide. The end of the English cmketers' tour is in sight. The fifth test match is' now on at Sydney, and next week they play South Australia at Adelaide, which will eonclude the tour—a tour that has been more successful than even the most sanguine could have anticipated. The 'fifth test sees the infusion of some new blood in the Australian team as well as the re-introduction of old timers. That little wonder, S. E. Gregory, lias again forced his claim to inclusion. His fine feat in New South Wales' second innings, when he batted right through the piece for 186 (not owt). shows that • he. is still of the best. His fielding also should strengthen the Australian team, which seems lax in that department. G. G. Macartney also reappears. He was the player whose non-inclusion in a previous test caused the now famous telegram to pass from McAllister to Hill, and assisted in hurrying on the recent fracas, When left out on a previous occasion, he signalised his re-entry by scoring three successive centuries. May he score another in this match? ITazlitt (Victoria) and MaoLaren

(Queensland fast bowler) are new to test honors. The former bowled well for New South AVales against the Englishmen, whilst the latter in his two appearances against them in Brisbane also came off. He should have been included sooner. Cotter, Bardsley and Kelleway have been

left out. The team chosen should give a goed account of itself.

Matters are still at a dead-lock in connection with the six recalcitrant champions. As mentioned in yesterday's paper only six certainties have been ehosen, so there is still nine places to fill, and if the players retract they may yet be chosen. Attempts have been made at mediation, in high places, the Premier of New South Wales and Warner having exerted their good offices. Australian cricket has come to a pretty pass when the captain of a visiting team feels called upon to attempt to act as peacemaker. The Australians should take to hnart the object lesßon impressed on them bv the English actingCaptain Douglas, who says that his team won principally because they were a happy family. In the epj, ,lt looks jgJJ^jie A inattcr

will be amicably settled, and that the six will make the trip, but the wrangling is most unseemly. Syd. Gregory, who has been chosen to make his eighth trip Home, has been playing international cricket since 1890. He has assisted in compiling more record wicket partnerships for Australia in te«t matches than any other cricketer. Hi« little list is as follows:—In 1893, 142 for sixth wicket, at Lords, with H. Graham; in-1804-5, 142 for fifth wicket, at Melbourne, with J. Darling, and 154 for ninth wicket, at Sydney, with J. M. Blackham; in 1896, 221 for fourth wicket, at Lords, with G. H. S. Trott; in 1909, 180 for first wicket, at the Oval, with W. Bardsley.