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Taranaki Daily News, 28 January 1921, Page 3

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DOMINION COUNCIL. ENGLISH TEAM NEXT YEAR. COMING AUSTRALIAN TOUR. By Telegraph.—Press Association. , Christchurch, Last Night. At a meeting of the New Zealand Cricket Council to-night it was decided to ask Sir Franc’s Bell to represent the council in England and to negotiate for a visit of an English team some time next year. Referring to the visit of the Australian team, Mr. Raphael said it had been first thought that the Australian players would not require out of pocket expenses, but the council decided to allow each 5s per day for this purpose. The Australian Board of Control, however, could not that amount, and the sum had been increased to 10s daily. The council had done its best to make the tour successful, and to secure the cream of Australian cricket, and it was hoped the result would be to improve the game throughout New Zealand. Mr. Peake (secretary) said £2600 was the estimated cost of the tour, £2300 being I guaranteed, and the council having to find the balance. The council would be respon- j sible for the two test matches and for thej minor association match. Mr. Raphael said that it had been found) impossible to arrange « test match in the South Island. It was thought the North Island was entitled to the two test matches, as the two champion teams, Auckland and Wellington, were in the North Island. VICTORIA v. NEW SOUTH WALES. ; By Telegraph. —Press Assn.—Copyright. ) Received Jan. 27, 9.35 p.m. Sydney, Jan. 27. The cricket 'match between Victoria and New South Wales was continued in showery weather. Victoria has lost six wickets for 294 (Sandford 31, Park TOO, Ryder not out 117). j TEAM FROM AUSTRALIA. Received Jan. 27, 9.35 p.m. Sydney, Jan. 27. ' Bcgie and Waddy have accepted the invij tation to make the. New Zealand tour. The i team is now complete. FACTORS IN ENGLISH DEFEAT. London, Jan. 26. | Writing in the Guardian, Mr. McLaren at--1 tributes the failure of the bowling to the ■ fielding tactics. The bowling had never any; 1 real life and its possibilities were further: : weakened by the worst exhibition of catch- i , ing in the tests. More attention should be j i given to the selection of fielders. The loss of catches gave the bowlers misleading aver- : ages. The Australians were a much finer i combination than was reckoned and they were i ably handled by Armstrong. They proved ; again that youth with little experience always beat the over-forty brigade.—United Service THE HAMILTON MATCH. Melbourne, Jan. 27. The Hamilton fifteen, in the second innings, made 169 (Sei-.z 54, Nebrick 35). Bowling analysis: Wilson three for 16, Waddington three for 16, Hitch three for 42. THURSDAY -COMPETITION. URENUI DEFEATS NEW PLYMOUTH. i At the Recreation Ground, -Urenui de I feated New Plymouth by 62 runs. Batting first Urenui scored 165, G. Fuller 61 and Gllliver 22 (not out) putt'ng on 72 for the last wicket. K. Blundell 35, also scored freely. New Plymouth, thanks to Nicoll 37, Perry IS, Hart 12, and Sheppard 10, put on 85 for six wickets, but the next three wickets only added 4. The last wicket adding 14 the innings closed for 103. Detailed scores are : URENUI.

wickets for 9 runs, K. Blundell three for 21. O’Neil two for 53. ( • ) i TIKORANGI v. INGLEWOOD. i Tikorangi secured a two-point win over In- f giewood yesterday, defeating them in the i first innings by 135 runs to 77. j SATURDAY’S FIXTURES. 1 Fixtures for to-morrow are as follows: 1 New Plymouth South v. High School, at High t School; New Plymouth North v. Old Boys. 1 at Sports Ground. ' SOUTH TARANAKI COMPETITION. 1 The following is the position of the teams 1 after the first round:—

Incomplete matches are: Manaia v. Excelsior, Eltham v. Midlands, Okaiawa v. Midlands.

W. Fuller, c Wright, b Nicoll K. Blundell, b Nicoll 3 35 O’Neil, c Nicoll, b Dinniss V’. Easton, b Nicoll 7 H. Travis, c Wright b Nteoll 11 G. Graham, b McDonald 10 G. Fuller, b Nicoll 61 Des Forges, b E. Hoffmann Wyley, c Nicoll, b McDonald GUlirer, not out 0 Extras Total 165 for two Bowling analysis.—Nicoll five wickets 53, E. Hoffmann one for 17, McDonald for 42, and Dinniss one for 33. NW PLYMOUTH. Nicoll, c W. Fuller, b Blundell Hart, b Blundell 1° H. Hoffmann, b Blundell McDonald, c Graham, b O’Neil Perry, c G. Fuller, 1> Easton 18 Dinniss, run out Sheppard, c W. Fuller, b Easton E, Hoffmann, not out 10 Wright, c G. Fuller, b O’Neil McLean, c Wyley, b Easton 0 Vale, b Easton Extras T Total .... in?? Bowling analysis.—W. Easton took four

p. W. L. In. Pt. ftranaia .6 4 i i 10 Eltham ...G 4 1 i o OKaiawa .6 3 2 1 8 Excelsior , G 3 2 1 6 Midlands 6 .2 2 2 4 Rivals fi } 5 o 3 Kaponga 6 1 5 0 3