CRICKET NOTES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 23 November 1912, Page 3

CRICKET NOTES.

(Hy "J oy-JJreali.'") i !%■ '.Vrvininipa On ic-koc As-wioiatltu'tj competition will be continued tliis ;ti t( i iHKii!, when two matchoM- wll be I 1 p : aycr!. Aiasturton A will try con- >;•..■ with G.n'ltun, and Alasterton i> v.i!l have to contend with tho Marrinbrroiigh eleven.

3!.iA and ('«rit:m have so tnr iv:t notched a win, while -MarsterL>n I! and Mat'tinbonnigh. have each l.wn points to their credit. The latter team is rather unfortU" natc in having fvorcvl three points, as with only t-hrity odd rr.ns to get tlie nialch had to In? abandoned. Tho weather made no difference to the Carlton-Ma-sterton B match, as tho lat[or must have won.

T. Jordan-has struck form early this season. and both in batting and bowling hp has excellent- averages. Ho is easily 1110 nu\ in stay of the Masterton B ton 111.

\V. Redmond, in the same eleven, lias failed to strike form so far, but may be expected to show sonio of his old dnfh with the l>at ero long.

Carlton will .have the services of ].{. Hick son. in to-day's match against Mastorton A. A good bowler and a solid bat Hickson will 'prove of value to his nide.

C'ailloll has <<ecurod a new player in XV. Weare ; who has a reputation as a bowler, lie has played for senior pricket for Wellington .suburban teams..

Krcm cabled reports and letters received !>y a member ol' thy New Zealand Crieket Assoeiation, it would appear that tlie South Melbourne tea,in; to visit New Zealand next month, itf a very formidable combination. As Wairarapa is to have the first match, it is to be hoped that the weather will remain favourable during the next week or two, as the local representatives will require as much practice as possible. Ay far as can be judged 011 the present season's form, Wairarapa should place a fairly strong combination in the field, and in the' interests of tho game it is to be hoped that they will make a good stand against the visitors. The Master!on player Cotigdon is another Masterton player who has already struck form. By tho way he knocked the- Martinborough bowlers about last week lie should soon notch

a century. C. Perry and n. Logan were also in sound form, and both battled well last Saturday.. The Thursday cricket competitions have been up to the present hampered by bad wickets, but this has not prevented one or two interesting matches being played'. The Hockeyites proved too good for the Athletic Club in their fir ft -match, fn Dixon and Barr the former have tVo nice bowlers, while. Dixon also wields the bat with good effect. In the Athletic Club H. Long is maintaining a good bowling average, while Perrin has shown some good batting form. His score of 60 in the second innings of the match against the Hockey team was a very good performance. With more practice the Thursday Association should enjoy some good games..

The weather, at time of writing, is ideal for the popular pastime, and if it continues the pitches for to-day's matches should be in excellent order. The Mastorton Cricket Club's B team will play Martinborough this afternoon. The Masterton team will be: Redmond, Iggulden, Ibbetson, .Jordan, Walker, Prior, Riddell, Wilton, Chrvstail, Forman and Pointon.

The following will represent Masterton A against Carlton: D. Logan. C. Perry, Congdon, E. Perry, Dunn, Blackmail, Hirscliberg, Moo die, Wix--011, Hay 'and Harding. Emergency, Stains.