CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 January 1921, Page 8

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA’S NEXT TOUR. _ , DISCUSSION IN ENGLAND Received Jan. 23, 5.5 p.tfu By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, Jan. 22. The probable strength of the Australians in the forthcoming cricket tour has apparently upset calculations in some quarters. \ Warner regrets that the programme does not include morq matches against representative English teams, but Latham points out that he gave the authorities at Lords first choice, and only asked for one date outside the test and Middlesex matches, though later he sought for a second match against the Gentlemen. Warner recommends counties to enlarge their grounds if possible, in view of the probable enormous interest in the tour.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn. London, Jan. 20. Mr. Warner writes: “The matches against Australia in England have not been well arranged; there are too many fixtures against too many weak counties. If the wickets are sticky Australia will have the hardest job to retain the ashes. On soft wickets Rhodes and Woolley will dispose of an/ side under 100 runs. Gregory and Mad ley are firstclass bowlers. The former impressed me greatly in 1919. Otherwise the Australian bowling is not of the strongest.”— Au’S.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

HARTKOPF DECLINES TOUR. Melbourne, Jan. 21. Hartkopf has declined to make the New Zealand tour.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SATURDAY COMPETITION. OLD BOYS v. NEW PLYMOUTH SOUTH. The only game in the competition in North Taranaki on Saturday was that between Old Boys and New Plymouth South. After a good game the Old Boys’ team got the decision by three runs, ifhe scores being 135—132. For .the winners, Osborne (39) and Graham (28) were the principal scorers. Bowling for South, Bragg took six wickets for 32 runs. Of South’s total of 132, Bragg made 47 runs. Osborne (8 wickets for 56 runs),-was the most successful bgwler for Old Boys. His record included i three maiden overs. Details are:

Bowling analysis: Clarke. 1 wicket for 41 runs; Bragg, 6 for 32; Elliott, 1 for 13; Saunders, 2 for 29. NEW PLYMOUTH SOUTH.

Bowling analysis: Osborne, 8 wickets' for 56 runs; Graham, 1 for 54; Fox, 1 for 19.

OLD BOYS. Osborne, b Elliott .... .... 39 Bewley, b Bragg .... 2 .... 16 Wvnyard. b Brang ... 1 Johnsfon, c and b Clarke .... o ... 9 .... 28 Fox, b Saunders .... 8 Inch, not out .... 10 Newell, b Bragg 2 .... o Extra s .... 20 Total .... 135

Berg, c Johnson', b Osborne . 11 Morrison, b Graham . 9 . 0 . 17 , 11 Bragg, Quilliam . 47 . 1 Shepherd, c Wynyard, b Fox .... Revelley, c Quilliam, b Osborne . . 15 . 11 4 C. Hoffmann, b Osborne .. o Extras . 1.32