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Taranaki Daily News, 19 January 1921, Page 3

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TEAM FROM AUSTRALIA HENDRY CANNOT TRAVEL, By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Jan. 18, 9.30 p.m. Sydney, Jan. 18. Hendry has notified the Cricket Board of Control that he is unable to go to New Zealand before the caucus assem-bles.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE THIRD TEST. A GOOD MATCH TO WIN. ENGLISH TEAM COMPLIMENTED. Sydney, Jan. 18. The Herald, commenting on the test match, saysc “The honors of the day were with England, who batted plackily and bowled keenly. In their usual way they dropped catches, but they proved once again that Englishmen are best when their back is to the wall. It is now a good match to win.” The Telegraph says: “The inadvisablenesa of forecasting test performances is much in evidence in the fact that English -critics literally howled for the blood of Russel], Makepeace and Douglas, who pulled England out of the slough of despond. Russell’s success is highly gratifying «to Australians, wiho reap no pleasure from the consistent failures. England is ■in a position that will demand all the fighting qualities of the Australians to overcome.” —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

PROFITS OF FIRST MATCH. Sydney, Jan. 18. The New J?outh Wales Cricket Association’s share of the profits of the first test match amounted to £4546. PLAYERS -SHOULD NOT REPORT. Londbn, Jan. 17. Sir EdwV StocktOn, representative of Lancashire -on the Advisory Council, speaking at the Altrincham cricket dinner, said it was a great mistake to permit members of the English team tiring Australia' to write reports and ticisms of matches in the newspapers. He intended to fight such a thing strongly, hoping that future test players would be debarred from reporting matches, which was not their job and resulted in bad blood.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ENTHUSIASM IN ENGLAND. London. Jan. 17. The whole of England is breathlessly watching -the progress of the test with an intensity of interest that has probably never been exceeded in the whole series of historic contests. The incessant question in trains, ’buses and trams is “What is the latest score?” England’s gallant batting response is arousing enthusiasm. “The best news yet,” is the general comment, and a belief is spreading that the position of retaining the ashes is not yet irretrievable. Wilson cables that England are playing the Australian bowling better than ever before. He pays a warm tribute to the Australians’ splendid fielding. THE ENGLI.SJTMEN r S TOUR. Adelaide. Jan. 18. In lieu of. >the Tasmanian fixtures the Englishmen will play matches at Hamilton on January 25 and 26, and at Stawell on January 28 and 29, and probably at Maryborough on February 1 and 2. AMATEUR DEFINITION. Sydney, Jan. 18. The Cricket Association resolved that it was unable to accept the recent amateur definition of the sporting conference. MATCH AGAINST SAILORS. On the High School grounds yesterday a New Plymouth eleven met a team from the s.s- Wangaratta, and the visitors were defeated by an innings and 34 runs. New Plymouth made 162 (Saunders 66 and Inch 31) being the principal scorers. Of the Wangaratta bowlers Kilbury took six wickets for 38 runs. In the first innings the visitors secured 42, of which Smythe got 22. Inch took ‘•three wickets for 8 runs, Saunders three for 11. and Bragg four for 18. Following on the Wangaratta eleven made 86 35 and Smythe 26). Saunters took four wickets at the expense of 6 runs. TO-MORROW'S MATCHES. Fixtures for to-morrow in the third round of the North Taranaki Thursday competition are: New Plymouth v. Tikorangi, at Recreation Grounds; Urenui v. Inglewood, at Urenui. The following will represent New Plymouth against Tikorangi:—Nicoll, Dinniss, McLean, A. B. Macdonald, H. Hart, Wright. Vale, Sheppard, Kinnear, H. Hoffmann, D. Hoffmann. Players are requested to be on the grounds at 1.30 p-m. sharp.