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CRICKET.

DOMINION ASSOCIATION. THE ANNUAL MELTING. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurct, Last Night. The annual meeting Of the New Zealand Cricket Association was held to-night, Mr. E. H. Williams, president, being in the chair. In moving the adoption of the report ajid balance-sheet, which was agreed to, the chairman referred to the necessity of the Council taking steps to augment its funds with a view to sending teams abroad. He made feeling reference to the death of Lord I'lunkot. With regard to the Heathcote Williams Shield, lie said he would like to r.ee Waltaki and Wanganui High Schools, and Christ's College enter the competition, and thus assist to stimulate Interest in the game

Officers were elected as follows: Patron, tho Governor-General, Lord Jelllcoe; president, Mr. E. H. Williams; vice-presidents, the presidents of affiliated Associations; committee, Messrs. P. C. Raphael, J. S. Barrett, B. P. Wilson, E. R. Caygill, D. Reese; secretary, Mr. W. H. Windsor. It was agreed that It be a recommendation to the committee to consider the advisability of holding a North v. South Island match, or any other match, Including ono between the champion association and the rest of the Dominion.

• OPENING OF THE SEASON. The cricket season in Taranakl, so far as the competitions are concerned, will be opened next week. In the North Taranakl senior Thursday competition, four teams have entered, viz., on a each from Tlkorangi, Inglevvood, Ureuul and New Plymouth. A feature this year Is the apparent lack of interest shown in New Plymouth In cricketing (matters, possibly due to the lack of facilities for practice, but onco Iho season opens it is probable that keenness will develop. It is to bo hoped that this will prove io Oe the case, as at present it is very doubtful whether New Plymouth will ho able to get together a Thursday senior eleven.

The Saturday senior competition has not been drawn. At present there are only three entries, via.. Old Boys, New Plymouth and High School. The entries in the junior competition are also very indefinite at present, and fixtures in this competition will be drawn later. In South Taranakl, on the oilier band, cricket appears to have made considerable strides, the competition wtich opens nexi Saturday having six entries, viz., Midlands, Excelsior (from Hawera), Okaiawa, Manah. Eltham, and K;-.pouga, the last two having Joined the Association this year. On Saturday last, Eltham and Manaia played a friendly game, which the former won by seven runs, helped to a fine display by Cole the ex-Taranalii, representative, who scored 24 (not out),

THE ENGLISH TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA. PUBLIC ENDORSES SELECTION OF TEAM. (By the Referee's London Correspondent.) London, August ri. If the Marylebone cricket team for Australia does not return with tie Ashes, it will not be the fault of the selectors, and the public will have no reason to complain. Thi personnel of the team has been approved In this country with remarkable unanimity. With two exceptions, every professional picked by the M.C'.C. to meet the Amateurs in July Is included in the team. These two were Brown and Mead, of Hampshire, and there will bo few outside of llaunpshlre who wjll coi'tend that they should have gone, it would be easy enough to name players who were in the running, but the' brotd fact remains that these professionals, whether batsmen or bowlers, are about as strong a combination as this country can produce today. Tho old school of great amateurs, whether batsmen or bowlers, seems to be almost extinct, and thoir places are filled by men who are numerous enough, but scarcely bear comparison with the men wfo nourished Jj anti 20 years ago. The reason seems to he that, in these days, fewer amateurs can afford to play the game regularly after leaving; the public schools and universities, which havo been the training grounds of so mar y of the most brilliant batsmen of the past. Besides, the game is attracting a class of professional player which in slantlard of play f.ml personal tiualities is superior tu lhat of tho last generation. It would be too great a breaelr with its traditions—and not ii.' the best interests of the game—for the M.C.C. to send a team composed entirely of professionals. But, of the three amateurs originally chosen, it is doubtful if P. K. Spooner would ha've been selected on current form, and there were professionals who had a superior claim even to Fender.

The ir.Tltation to Spooncr, it. is scarcely possible to doubt, is largely in ihe nature of a compliment to Australia. Indeed, it lias been hinted by P. V. Warner that the committee was influenced by the fact thai Australia lias been dmppi.lnted on previous occasions by the inability of men like Spooner, Fry, and .lacksoi.' to undertake tbc trip. But, as reagrds Douglas, his form this, year with bat and ball fully entitled hira to a place in any English side.

THE POSITION HELD BY RHODES. The position of Rhodes in the team is one of great interest. He is not the Rhodos he was, either as batsman or bowler, except on damaged wickets; and, although he leads tho bowling averages this season just as he topped them last season, it is doubtful II be would have beer; selected on form alone. Yet his selection will be received without cavil almost anywhere. The fact is thai Rhodes' position in cricket Is unique, not only with the cricketing public, but with amateur cricketers and the highest cricketing authorities as well. To them alt he is Wilfred, and bis cricketing experience and personal reputation establish rim to-day in a position of authority probably never enjoyed by any other professional in the 1-islory of English cricket. If it were possible to conceive :t professional captain for an lI.C C. English team—this'is about as conceivable as goii.'g to the ranks for the commander of a regiment—Rhodes would be that man. In any case. It is certain that iiis advice will always be sought by his captain, and he Has the merit of being an intermediary of the very best type between the captain and Ihe professionals. There is every tensor to believe that the team will make a very favorable impression in Australia on and off the field.

Hobbs is universally acclaimed the greatest batsman of hLs day, and, to the indignation of patriotic Australians, he is preferred by many to Trumper But the comparison is futile. Hobbs can no more be a Trumper than Trumper could bo a Hobbs. What a great batsman Hobbs earr be in the bos* company was realised in Australia eight or nine years ago, and it must be conceded that l:e is a more finished batsman to-day.

Most of the batsmen arc of the sound, steady type.. It is safe to say that till' selectors have gone !.n for sound, dependable batsmen, as It is believed that men of this class will in the long fun do best on Australian wioltots In matches played without, time limit, Warner is a great believer in the soundness of this principle, and Warner to-day Is tin- accepted authority in this country in all matters relating to cricket In Australia, it is i:n secret that nobody carried more weight in tlio selection of the Marylebone leaon. Of tl:o new men, Htisscll and Makepeace are likely to be consistent —and (he former Is capable of heavv scoring. NO MORE A(!<!RB3SIVE BATSMAN. Hendren Is likely to captivate tho spectators heeauso he is pretty sure to be doing something the whole lime he is in. He has led the batting averages practically from the start, of thu season—but he Is emphatically not of the patlet.t type. There is no more aggressive batsman in the team, and as he is willing to learn, ho is likely to prove a useful and improving man. . Beyond doubt, the most interesting of oil the bowlers is the Lancashire man, Parkin. Xh«« (• aomethdnf fucU.«;log about al»

whole manner and method. He is so tremendously energetic and Is so full of a sense of the importance of the occasion that ke , can never be dull, even If he Is unsuccessful. He always Rives one the impression that lie Is coi.vinced If he does not get the batsmen out nobody will. He has d»no some, good things in first-class cricket IhLs season, though his appearances have been rare, and a good many excited statement have been made about his prowess. But staid judges have warned the public not to expect too much of Parkin, who Is, after all, quite "a young mai.i and has yet to prove himself in the best company. His methods luck subtlety, and, unless lie improves upon them, It. is difficult to believe that they will deceive Australia's chosen batsmen in the Test matches. This Is not to underrate his possibilities, which are unquestionably great. Waddh.'gton, the Yorkshire medium pace left-hander, Ls also good to watch, since he throws his whole heart and soul into his work. He, too, Is a great trier, and, Indeed, it can be said of all the bowlers—or rather, of the entire team—that they are triers.

It is unnecessary to say much about Douglas, since his batting and bowling are familiar to the Australian public. The Important thing is .that he Is almost, if not quite, as good a cricketer as he was In Australia with the last team. He Is well preserved, and, when the public see him again emerge-from the pavilion, with his swarthy complexion and his sleek, black, well-brushed hair, they will realise that J.W.H.T. has not lost the physical fitness which In his earlier days/ made him a model. He promises to be one,' ot the most reliable and useful allrounders of the team.

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Taranaki Daily News, 30 October 1920, Page 3

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CRICKET. Taranaki Daily News, 30 October 1920, Page 3

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