"DO BE CAREFUL"

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 32, 7 February 1935, Page 13

"DO BE CAREFUL"

WOMEN CRICKETERS

WARNING' TO TOURING TEAM

The English Women's Cricket Association evidently endeavours to exercise a measure of parental control over its players. It is in accordance with instructions from .this body, for instance, that the members of the team now touring New Zealand wear .white stockings on the-field, although' they seldom wear stockings when out of their playing uniform. A member of the team stated at-Wellington that.the injunction-was probably made because some of the women players in England were of mature years arid; did not feel disposed to play in bare legs. There was another example at Christchurch of the controlling body's interest in its players'. ' When the Canterbury Cricket Association entertained the visiting women yesterday morning, the long main table provided only sufficient room for the women present. The members of the management committee of the association, with a few other male' guests; found themselves at side'tables, with Mr. W. H. Winsor presiding in solitary state iat the head of the-long table. . , ■.--.■ . It was left to Miss E. Archdale, the visitors' captain, to draw attention .to the segregation with a bright -..turn Of Wit. ■ .:.. .-, ;■-..■•. .. ■■~.-;::;" . / : "I wish I had a photograph of this function,1: she said.; -"When we left England our secretary said, 'Do V be careful and don't play with the men.' She would be delighted if she :> saw these two tables, with the menai^dthe women so well segregated." , .-■"■; ADVICE TO PPPONENTS. Though, the members of the touring party play the game as it'is meant to. be played, and ask or give no quarter, those who came in touch with them during their brief visit.to Wellington found them very approachable, girls of a fine type. During Tuesdays match members of the team who were stand-, ing down kept the score book for their side, and .any .successes:,,by -the; Wei? lington players were ..Syarmly;^ commended. They • ' were ' particularly struck by the enterprismg. manner'in which some: of the local' girls^.dealt with the bowling, and remarked upon the contrast to the ."stonewall" c taqtics frequently adopted by Australian teams. . . . ■ " "." ' ','.■-....',". " :'. ■ The same fine spirit is revealed1 in the following ..letter which was' received at this week's meeting "of the New Zealand Women's Cricket. Courtcil from-Miss 2. .Green, player-mana-ger of the English team: — ~ . "Do impress on your.-, teams'., that there is no need to be. nervous,!'Jwrote Miss Green. "Auckland; came in .to bat absolutely quaking at the knees and really they did not- do themselves justice in the first innings........ We are used .to. playing together"' arid -we don't mind an" audience; so we hope our opponents will' jirt either,"'' she added. ' '" ' ..-:•> ..'.;.-; theatres: shield, yf- "::'> Though the Canterbury ■. Women's cricket team won from Wanganui' the shield, given by the ;; Amalgamated Theatres for competition . among. :the provinces of the Dominion,-1 it • :will now have to return it' without having, been defeated. At this week's meeting of the New ' Zealand Women's Cricket' Council it was reported that the Amalgamated; Theatres; had decided to make the shield available to the. North Island only.=- Their shield will, therefore;! have to be returned to Wanganui. . '■■'■'•.' ■.■■"■■'■':'■'■ ."■'■.'■• j V ■'•.-' A Wellbgton team will visit Wanganui this month to play-;for the shield. ■ !' :, '■ ' . " ■-..._;*: \ : ,,:^ -■ " NEW ZEALAND TEAM: The New Zealarid women's team'to meet • the Englishwomen iri tfta test match at Christchurchon Februaryl6 and 18 is to be " picked today by Misses A. King (Otago), A. "Scott (Canterbury), and G. Glebbi.e' (Auckland).... . •, ■'. ; ,- .-:■ "' ... .•■. . .-!■ ".'■ ": It is unlikely that Wellington will be largely represented .in : the : team, primarily . because the 4°cal •; association '■ was extremely' modest ,in its nominations. Of the three nominees Miss H.-. Buck is the only one whose chances can •be ' considered- bright. Miss Janet Mack was showing excellent form with the bat . when the nominations were made, but an illness has sincei.caused .her-,to, ; Jose form, while an injured foot prevented Miss Pickering doing, herself justice in the Wellington match. . Miss A. Ell, as an all-rounder : who is a particularly good bowler, should have been one of the first nominated. The fact. that Wellington is represented on neither the New Zealand Women's Council nor the selection committee would not improve the local players' chances, nor would the difference; which; has arisen between Wellington , and, the controllirig body. .- .. . ' .] ' Miss A. Scott has been appointed manageress of .the New Zealand team and the ' umpires: will be Messrs. ■; J.; Forrester-and J. McGuinness. : ■