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The player-coach, L. F. Townsend, had the King's Old Boys batsmen very worried at North Shore. In the first innings he took six wickets for 18 and in the second three for 22. • Spinning the ball to advantage with a good length and making pace off the wicket. Townsend, says the "New Zealand Herald," at times had the batsmen completely baffled. H. T. Pearson, who continues to show good form, was the only batsman to play him with any confidence. Pearson made 41 and 7, and he should find a place in the next Auckland team, taking into consideration his form throughout the season. When the South African team went to England last season the amount fixed for each player was £225. The I tour however, was the most successful financially of any South African team in England, and during the tour the amount was increased to £275 a man. Now it is announced that the allowance has been increased still further to £300, which was the amount the players received for the Australian tour four years ago. It has been further stated that the players taking part in the Tests ageinst Australia would receive an allowance of £2 a' day, both for home and away matches. Previously the allowance for Tests in South Africa was £1 a day. S. J. McCabe, the brilliant Australian batsman, who is at present in South Africa with the Test side, had a very unlucky day recently. In the match in which his team was engaged he failed to score, but his troubles did not end there. During the evening he was caught for "speeding," while later he was awakened by a police officer at his hotel for "disturbing the peace." He had left his car outside the hotel in the rain, and the water trickled through the bonnet, causing a connection with the hooter, which blared continuously.