CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 7, 8 January 1916, Page 16

CRICKET.

Mr Frank Iredale, in a report to the New South Wales Association, concerning the training of schoolboy cricketers, says they are enthusiastic, and the attendance has been over 50 boys each Saturday. Mr Hobden, Mr Synnot and Mr Myers, the teachers, have done splendid work, and valuable assistance has been rendered by Mr McMullen and Mr James Searle. The last-named took in. hand the instructing of boys who had a leaning towards wicket-keeping, and Jagelman, of Waverley, is the most promising. The secretary also mentions that the enthusiastic way in which the boys took any advice he gave proved to him that they were determined to fit themselves for the higher grades. Among the boys who have shown promise is Levy, of the Bondi School. Mr Iredale says lie has no hesitation in saying that Levy is the most gifted boy at his age he haa ever seen. He is strong in strokes all round the wicket, and has a strong defence, and his knowledge of the game, considering hie age, is wonderful. Stevens, who is also quite a lad, ha 6 innumerable natural gifts and has a bright future before him. He is just at the stage when too much work in grade cricket might spoil him. Squires, of Erakineville, is another lad who should develop into a good player. He is a good leg-break bowler and a batsman with a good many strokes and a strong defence. Mair is the next best bateman to Levy, but he Licks strength in his strokes. He is not resourceful like Levy, nor does he use his feet so well, but as he gathers strength in the coming years he should turn out a fine batsman. These are the four best players who are practising.