CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 219, 14 March 1912, Page 8

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIAN TEAM FAREWELLED. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. < Sydney, March 13. ' The- cricket team was farewelled by v Sir J. H. Carruthers, president of the New . S,outh Wales Association. He declared: that it was as good a team as ever left '• Australia. Young cricketers were proverbially been and free from the little faults of age, and it would be a sorry day if the cricket control was placed in ' the hands of men who might be better ; players but were not half as good administrators as the present controllers. | Gregory, captain, trusted that tie f team would be as successful as other H young players paying their first visit t» England. • ' THE SOUTH AFRICAN TEAM. Received 13, 11.5 p.m. Johannesburg, March 13. The team has been completed, Strieker replacing Zulch. PRESIDENT DENIES DISCOURTESY. i " Received 13, 10.40 p.m. Sydney, March 13. The president of the Board of Control disclaims discourtesy regarding Lord " Desborough's cable, which he states he , never saw.

A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE. Y Received 13, 10.40 p.m. Melbourne, March 13. The Citizens' Cricket Committee has received a cable from the Marylebone \ Cricket Club, stating that they feel it is impossible for Marylebone to interfere Sin the selection of a team to represent. _ Australia. , I Carrington - Road juniors play Ingle- ! wood juniors on the Carrington Road ground to-day. Following will represent ' Carrington Road: H. Skelton, H. Hooker, Vale, C. Hodges, H. McEwen, P. Hooker, Knauf, Howson, M. Healy, A. Healy, Renner.