M.C.C. TOUR.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1379, 4 March 1912, Page 5

M.C.C. TOUR.

A' RECORD FOR ENGLAND. COMMENT ON THE MATCHES By Telegraph—Fren ioioelatlon-OopyrlEhli Sydney, March 2. The winning of fonr Tests k a record for England in Australia. Tho "Herald" says:—"Tho fifth was undoubtedly Woolloy's Test. Ho scored 131) when his side was collapsing, howled three men for 37 runs, and elYeded five catches, three of them brilliant. While admitting that in the three previous Tests Australia was outclassed, the treacherous wicket was a potent factor in tho Englishmen's last victory." The "Daily Telegraph" declares that Woolloy's Minarkablo catch dismissing Minnett was tho turning, point in the game. Tho Australians did well considering the wicket. On paper the Australians looked the better team, but thvyj were fairly beaten—in batting, bowling, and fielding.

THE ELEMENT OF LUCK. ENGLISH VIEWS. (Eec. March 3, 5.5 p,m.) London, March I), The "Standard," in commenting on the final Test match, says the Australians had, the worst luck, but the clement of luck can be disregarded in connection with this match, as with the whole tour, through the Sydney ground recovering so quickly. Probably tho dispute with the authorities was a handicap to the Australians. "Sporting Life" declares that the English team, though dogged by misfortune, has done better than any previous team. ■ The other newspapers are jubilant at the Englishmen winning four Tests.

THE AUSTRALIAN TOUR. SPEECH BY WARNER. Sydney, March 2. At the "social" after the Test match', the English captain, 1 , . I , '. 'Warner, replying to a toast, said he regretted that the bei-t Australian learn would not compete in the first triangular matches. Hill would , bo missed in England; Truiiiper \vss Iho idol of the liritish public. Ho considered tho present English team would beat auj that had previously visited Australia.

SYMPATHY WITH THE SIX. Adelaide, March 2, In the Adelaide Town Hall a crowded public meeting was held to discuss the cricket crisis. The Mayor presided. Tho board's notion wns strongly condemned, and the meeting expressed sympathy with the six.

A MELBOURNE PROTEST. Melbourne, March 2. In accordance with tho resolution at the recent public meeting in Melbourne, a cable has been sent to the Mnrylebono Club, protesting against tho Hoard of Control's team being received as representative, and suggesting that the Marylcbono Club should stipulate for a wpreseu.tative team to be sent Home.

TALK OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. (Rec. March i, 0.30 n.m.) Melbourne, March 3. It is stated Hint prominent cricket sup< porters intend to' apply for an ex parte injunction to prevent the Board of Control from proceeding further in the dispatch of ,thc selected tenm after it had taken tho conditional acceptance of the six players as a refusal of its invitations.

THE BEST TEAS! OB NO TEAM. (Hec. March i, OM a.m.) Sydney, March S. Smith has accepted, thus completing tho team for England. " J. IV. Trumblc, an old international player, is visiting Sydney to place before public meetings the decisions of the late Melbourne protest meeting against the Board of Control's selections. He declares thnt one of two things will happen, cither Australia will put the best team ii the field or no team will go to England,