CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 November 1920, Page 3

CRICKET.

ENGLAND v. NEW SOUTH WALES. FIRST DAY'S PLAY. GREGORY'S BRILLIANT BOWLING. By- Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Not. 19, 7,10 p.m. Sydney, Nov. 19. The match between tire Englishmen and New South Wales opened in fine and warm weather. Parkin and Wilson were excluded from the English team, and Russell was included. Douglas (the English captain) won the toss, and sent Hobbs and Russell, in to a sound wicket, which was occasionally bumphv. Gregory,.was bowling, and later, with Ke'lleway, 'commenced their attack, both commanding excellent lengths to the detriment of enterprising batting. Until Hendren's arrival the batsmen were extremely cautious, only 50 runs resulting from an hour's play. Hendren immediately confirmed the favorable reputation preceding him, and tackled, the bowling in an aggressive fashion. The capital outfleldlng of New South Wales alone kept his account down. The luncheon adjournment intervened with Hendren five short of the half century. Meanwhile Hobbs had hoisted his side's century with a couple past cover. Resuming. Hobbs opened out In brilliant fashion, driving forcefully to the off, with liberal cutting through the slips. When 8" he placed a ball from Gregory into Kclleway's hands at third slip, but the chance was not accepted. Hendren, at 67, was run out while attempting to steal a run. Hobbs, exercising restraint, rcnehad the cenluTy, incidentally registering England's 200, until he was brilliantly caught and bowler by Mailey at 112. The was nu almost faultless one. At the tea adjournment England had lost seven wickets for 228 runs. After the tea adjournment Gregory went through the "tall-enders," taking three wickets with four balls for no runs. Throughout the Innings Gregory's fast deliveries terrorised the batsmen. Russell was hit on the shoulder, Hohbs on the hand, and WoolIcy on the thigh, while others were compelled to duck. New South Wales opened disastrously Macartney and Andrews falling to successive bails from Howell. With the board showing five rt<ns, Keliewtay and Bardsfley played for safety. Owing to a storm brewing an appeal was made to the umpires against the bad light, and play was stopped at . r i 4,1 p.m. Scores : ENGLAND. First Innings. Hobbs, c. and b. 1 Mailey 112 Russell, b. Gregory 8 Hearne, 1.b.w., b. Kelleway 2 Hendren, run out 07 Mi.kepeace st. Mailey 20 Wool ley, b. Mailey 1 Douglas, b. Mailey 0 Rhodes, b. Gregory J. 4 Fender, not out v 1 I Slrudwlck, b. Gregory ft Howell, b. Gregory ~ 5 Extras <j Total 23j Fall of wickets: 1—27, 2—3(1, 2—170, 4—202, 5—21!;. 0—223, 7—225, 8—230, 9—230, 10—238. Howling analysis: Gregory, 4 wickets for 32 runs; Mailey, 4 for 09; Kelleway. 1 for 4.1; Hendry, 0 for 30; Trennery, 0 for 34. NEW SOUTH WALES. First Innings. Macartney, \i. Howell ?, Collins, I). Hearne 18 Andrews, b. Howell o Kelleway, not out 21 Bardsley, not out 0 Extras \ « Total for threo wickets 50 Fall of wickets: I—s, 2—5. 3—27.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. "GINGER UP YOUR TEAM." SUGGESTED CABLE TO DOUGLAS. Received Nov. 19, 9.40 p.m. London, Nov. 19. The Sportsman gives prominence to a correspondent's letter based on the criticism of the Argus correspondent, who says that If Douglas's team refuse to take reasonable risks the Australians will learn to stay 'away from the matches. The writer of the. letter says (Ms is just and fair criticism. Our men put togelher huge scores, but they were built up bv lnborirtus safety play. Representative cricket of the present day Is a show, like League football. The majority of the Marylebone team are tried players and Bor.d fellows, but men whose business is cricket. They play the gaone slowly but surely for a living, and dare not risk a late cut. A cable should he spnt to Douglas saying: "For the sake of, cricket as it should be played, ginger up your team at the wickets." —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NORTHERN COMPETITION. TO-DAY'S MATCHES. In the Saturday competition, commencement of which was postponed last week. New Plymouth North will meet South on the Recreation Grounds to-day: and High School play Old Boys on the Recreation Ground. High School A and B teams will meet In the junior competition. Urenul have a bye.

NOTES AND COMMENTS. The Saturday competitions in the Northern Division will open to-day. In the sctior competition four teams, all from New Plymonth, have entered, while in the junior competition there are two New Flymouth teams and a team from' Urenui. The first round of the Thursday competition was completed this week. TJremr are at the head of the list, hating tl:ree wins and no losses. Then follows Tikorangl. with two wins and one loss. Inglowood Inn a win and two losses; arid New three losses and no wins. The second round commences next Thursday, and there should he no difficulty in completing four rounds. In South Taranaki Ihe Inclusion of a third Hawen team has necessitated a re-drawing of ite Allures. There are now seven teams "competing in South Taranaki. The appointment of I). Clegg, of In«lewond, as sole selector of the North Tirannki team, is 1 one that should give general , satisfaction to players, as he has a thorough knowledge of the game and takes keen interest in cricket. In view of the representative programme, matches already having been arranged against Nelson during Christmas week and Wangnnui Iho week after, both at New Plymouth, il behoves players to get as much practice as possible. Clem Hill, the grealest of tl-e world's lefthanded batsmen, Is writing his cricket reminiscences for the Australasian. Writing of bis boyhood days, he says: In those faroff days my ambition was not to play for Australia at cricket, but to play on the Adelaide Ova! in a football imateh. At the same time, it: is eaB.V lo recollect Ihe disappointment, of being told by the sports master at Prince Alfred College that he would drop me out of the college match against St. Peter's if t would persist in "pulling the ball." Anyhow, that particular which has proved useful in many an Innings, finally got. me imo the side. The, boys selected to practise for tho annual game were being coached on the Adelaide Ova! by George Ciffen, who, in his own quiet, unassuming way, has done much for the grand old game. finite forgetting ibe final injunction of the sports master, I hooked one o! CUT'S good halls lo leg, and the veteran Immediately walked up tl-e pitch and chanced the remark: "Sonny, you're going to be a world's batsman; that's the shot or a champion, nnd I will see that you play against lift, fton."