NOBLE'S ANSWER

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10533, 20 January 1912, Page 5

NOBLE'S ANSWER

CABLE NEWS

(United Prm Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.)

TO COME NEXT WEEK THE USEOF RESIN. (Received Last Night, 9.30 o'clock.) SYDNEY, January 19. Mr M. A. Noblo will give his decision whether he will play or not in the remaining Test matches with the Englishmen, on the 27th anst. Discussing the Englishmen's objection to the use of resin, Noble declared that ho always used it and tihq fieldsmen did also". The use of resin did not enable the howler .to break more simply, but it prevented the ball from slipping. The same advantage was gained by rubbing the hall on the ground. A. J. Hopkins, a member-of the last Australian team that toured England, said that the Australians used resin •in England, and they never heard any objection there. AUSTRALIAN TEAM FOR ENGLAND. THE MANAGER QUESTION. SIR PLAYERS PROTEST. Received This Morning. 12.15 o'clock. SYDNEY, January 19. Six players, who are certain to be selected for the English tour this year, have written to the Board of Control, protesting against its appointment ol a Secretary. They state that tihey will not go unless they are allowed to ap : point.their own manager. They did not object, however, to a. Board appointee accompanying tiie team if the Board pays his expenses.

| M.0.0. v. BALLARAT. (Received This Morning, 1.5 o'clock.) MELBOURNE, January 19. The English cricketers have commenced a match against a Ballarat fifteen. The latter's first two wickets fell for 140 runs, M. Herring (not out 93) and E. Herring (not out 30) neiog the chief scorers. (The report is incomplete.) THE PLUNKET SHIELD. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) '; : OHRiSTCHIjioH, Last Night. , ■; -At a meeting "of tie Canterbury -ericke?fe Association to-night,.-a letter wias read jrom tioh to the effect that the dates originally fixed for. the Plunket Shield match, Auckland v, ' Cgoterhury "(February' ml 10th, and 12th) would of course, be subject to alteration if. Wellington defeated Canterbury. Ir. was resolved to inform the Auckland Association that certain arrangements having been made, Canterbury was desirous that the original dates be adhered to, irrespective of the result of the Canterbury-Wellington matati, which commences at Christelnirch on January 2Gch WAIRARAPA COMPETITIONS. The Wairarapa competitions will be continued to-day. Carlton seniors wiU continue their match with Carte ton at Carterton,, -tyie drag leaving Rankin's corner at: 1.30 sharp. Carlton juniors continue wiith St. Matthew s, and Ma<?terton with Maurieeville. ■