CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 February 1922, Page 3

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIAN VISIT OFF. 1 DUE TO UNEXPECTED DIFFICULTIES. . , ,v.., i r- By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. Mr. J. L. Barrett, chairman of the management committee of the New Zealand Cricket Council, announces that owing to unexpected difficulties, the proposed visit of an Australian team to the Dominion will not take place this year. THE BETTING CHARGES. % ' AN AUSTRALIAN INQUIRY. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Melbourne, Feb. 2. A meeting of the Cricket Board of Control inquired into Mr. Armstrong's charges or betting on matches in England. Mr. Swan, chairman of the Essex County Club, and a member of the Marylebone Co<m.mittee, was present at the meeting, whlob decided that the betting stories were unfounded.

McLaren supports Armstrong. • Received Feb. 2, 5.5 p.m. London, Feb. 1. McLaren vigorously defends Armstrong, declaring that the latter had been treated very badly by the Kent Committee and other prominent cricketers. McLaren considers Armstrong justified in not bowling Gregory and McDonald until they ware dog tired on the d*y before the Test. TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW. The following will represent New Plymouth A: Baker, Burns, Clarke, Ferry, Hasell, Inch, Lawrey, Newbold, Nicol, Shepterd, Weston. Reserves: Stainton, Quickfall. The following win represent New Plymouth B: Andrews, Bower, Higgins, Kinsella, Hughes, Olliver (2), Osborne, Stephenson, Shepherd, Thomas. Reserves: Ayres, Stephenson. Western Park juniors v. Harbor Works, at Western Park, at 1.45 p.m.: Bullot, Berg, Harrison, Oakley, Rowe, Wright, E. Hoffmann, H. Hoffmann, Butcher, Beard, Barnden. Emergencies: Hoskin, Loveridge. The foliowring team will represent Bell Block: Bert Sampson, Les Giddy, L. Bishop, P. Street, J. Gid’y, P. Haskell, A. Haskell/ J. Jeffery, G. Currie, O’Donnell (2), C. Haskell, Roy Bishop.