CRICKET.
COMMENTS BY TROTT. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Sydney. January 29. Trott, interviewed, said the team was received splendidly. Cricket had made wonderful strides in Hi years. The fielding and batting were quite beyond comparison with what they were.' He did not think New Zealand had a chance with the best Australian teams. The bowling was not strong, and there were no fast bowlers. All the New Zealand wicket* were slow, very much like the English ones used to be. Players were developing the habit, once very prevalent in England, of getting their legs in the way of breaking balls-.'He thought they would thereiore be lost on the Australian fast wickets, but he hoped the .New Zealanders would send a team. It! would do the game there good. THE PLUNKET SHIELD. CANTERBURY y. AUCKLAND. ,
Per Press Association. Auckland. Last Night, Tim Pltmket BhieM match between Canterbury mid Auckland commenced today. Auckland's first innings realised 100 (Sneddon 41, T-Torspool 32, Hemus 2fl). fiennctt took five wickets for 46. When stumps were drawn Canterbury' had scored 14,") for five wickets (Uaye's 76 not out).
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 215, 30 January 1913, Page 8
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181CRICKET. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 215, 30 January 1913, Page 8
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