CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 210, 4 March 1912, Page 8

CRICKET.

THE FINAL TEST. WARNER'S VIEWS ON BARRACKING. Bf Cable—Pre»s AMoaiation —Copyright. Sydney, March 2. i The Herald says that in the fifth test Woolley scored 133 when the 6ide was collapsing, bowled three wickets for 37 runs, and effected five catches. In thei three previous tests Australia was outclassed, but the treacherous wicket was a potent factor in the last victory. The Telegraph declares that Woolley's remarkable catch- in dismissing Minnett was the turning-point of the game. The Australians did well considering the wicket. On paper the Australians looked the better team, but they were fairly beaten in batting, howling, and fielding. Warner, replying to the toast at the dinner, regretted that the best Australian team would not compete in the j first of the triangular tests. Hill would I be missed in England, and Trumper was the idol of the British public. He considered that the present English team would beat any that had previously visited Australia. Warner said he sympathised with the Australian barrackers in expressing their objections to unreasonable delays, and declared that he would do the same if he were in their position. TEST MATCH AVERAGES. ' _ Sydney, March 2. Winning four test matches is a record for an English team in Australia. The English batsmen averaged 37.77 runs, and Australians 26.79. The individual test averages are as follow: Hobbs 82.75, Rhodes 57.87, Woolle--48.1G, Vine 46, Gunn 42.33, Hearne 35.1?. Mead 21, Douglas 14.57, Smith 9.40, Barnes 5.83, Hitch 2.66, Strudwick 12, not out. [Foster is omitted.] The bowling averages are: Foster, 32 wickets; average 21.62; Barnes, 34, 22.39; Douglas, IS, 22.66; Woolley, 8, 26.12; Hitch, 5. 36.60; Hearne, 1, 196; Rhodes, 0, 57. The Australian batting averages are: Gregory 36, Armstrong 32.40, Ransford 31.50, Minnett 30.50, Trumper 29.88, Hill 27.40, Macartney 26.50, Carter 25.66, Kelleway 22.12, Hordern 21.62, Matthews 17.75, Bardsley 16.12, Cotter 14, Whitty 11.50, Hazlitt 2.50, MacLaren, none, not out. The bowling averages are: Hordern, 32 wickets, 24.37; Hazlitt, 4, 31.75; Minnett, 5, 35.80; Armstrong, 9, 37.11; Kelleway, 6, 41.50; Cotter, 12, 4166; Macartney, 1, 54; Whitty, 3, 61.66; MacLaren, 1, 70; Matthews, 1, 164; Ransford, 0.19. The Englishmen made six centuries and the Australians one. ENGLISH PRESS JUBILANT. Received 3, 5.5 p.m. London, March 2. The Standard, commenting on the final test, says that the Australians "had the worst of the luek, but the element of luck can be' disregarded in connection with this match, as with the whole tour, through the Sydney ground recovering so quickly. Probably the dispute with the authorities was a handicap to the Australians. Sporting Life declares that the English team, though dogged by misfortune, had done better than any previous team. Other newspapers are jubilant at winning the four tests. THE TRIANGULAR CONTEST. "■"" PROTESTS AGAINST THE TEAM. Adelaide, Mareli 2. The Town Hall was crowded at the public meeting to discuss the cricket crisis. The Mayor presided. The board's action* was strongly condemned, and the meeting expressed sympathy with the six. Melbourne, March 2. In accordance with the resolution of the public meeting, a cablegram has been sent to the Marylebone Club protesting against the board's team being received as representative, and suggesting that the Marylebone Club stipulate for a representative team.

TEE TRIANGULAR TESTS. SMITH ACCEPTS. Received 4, 1.15 a.m. ~ ... Sydney, March 3. bmith has accepted the invitation to accompany the team to England, thus completing the team. SEEKING AN INJUNCTION. Received 4, 1.20 a.m. Melbourne, March 3. It is stated that prominent cricket supporters intend to apply for an ex parte injunction to prevent the Board of Control from proceeding further in the despatch of the selected team, after it had taken tlw conditional acceptance of the six players. THE BEST TEAM OR NONE. Received 4, 1.20 a.m. T Sydney, March S. J. H. Trumble, the old international player, is visiting Sydney to place before the public meeting the decisions come to at the recent Melbourne protest meeting against the Board of Control's selection. He declared that either one or two things must happen. Either Australia should put the best team in the field or no team should go to England. Gibbes with 58.4 heads Wellington representative cricket batting averages this I year Robinson (45.0) is next. In bowl-1 ing, Bnce has the honors, his average be-! mg 16.6, with Saunders (18.9) runner-up