CRICKET

Evening Star, Issue 14314, 12 March 1910, Page 6

CRICKET

new zealand v. australia. to-day¥*play. CHRISTCHURCH, March 12. * ' Tho match was resumed in fine weather and with a strong north-cast wind blowing across the track. TJio wicket rolled out fast. Armstrong and Warnc resumed the Australian innings, Olliff opening to Armstrong and Hadden bowling at tho other end. The batsmen opened confidently, and a pretty display of Tunning between wickets for singles was given. With the score at 224 Olliff bowled the Australian skipper. 224—5—72. '' . The beading was good, and runs now camo slowly. Bennett was tried at 223" The runs were kept down, and at 261 Bennett bowled Warne, and 7 runs later al6o got Hopkirs, Hie new comer. 268 —7 —5. At the luncheon adjournment the score stood at 269 for seven wickets. The New Zealand fielding was bright, arid the bowling had more sting than yesterday. Scores: New Zealand. First innings 155 Australia.—First Innings E. R. Mavne, c and b Olliff 1 W. Bardslev, st Bossball, b R«ese ... 97 C. E. Simpson, b Olliff - ... 17 D. Smith, b Bennett ~ ... 16 W. Armstrong, 1) Olliff ~ ... 72 T. S. Warnc, b Bennett 21 A J. Hopkins, b Bennett 5 C. Kelloway, not out 25 S. H. Emery, not out ... 1 Extras ... ... ... ... 17 Seven wickets for 269 [For balance see Stop Press on page 12.] ENGLAND-SOUTH AFRICA TEST. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. CAPE TOWN, March 11. (Received March 12, at 11 a.m.) In tho jifth teat match, which began today, Hobbs (Surrey) made a magnificent 187. His partnership with Rhodes (Yorkshire, 77) produced 221 for the first wicket. NOTES BY "ONLOOKER," Bardsley seems to have played a particnJarly lucky innings yesterday, though he wad very vnlucky in losing his wicket when oniy wanting three runs for his century. F. Bowley, the Worcester professional, who has offered his services to the Otago Association as club or university coach, is thirty-five years of age, is a punishing batsman," and excellent lieid. In 1900 he only missed the thousand runs for Worcestershire by 52, his highest clfort season, and first county century, being 118 v. Hampshire at Worcester ; while the following year, in August, at Derby, with Mr H. K. Foster, he put on 309 for the first wicket of his county against Derbyshire. Ho also made 134 against Leicestershire at Leicester, his aggregate in Worcestershire matches being only four short of a thousand, with an average of 33, while in the following year, with 122 not out v. Lancashire, and 122 v. Derbyshire, he obtained a four-figure aggregate in county fixtures. In each of the next four seasons he repeated this performance, while in 1905 he set up a personal record for himself in scoring 217 for the county against Leicestershire at Stourbridge. In 1907, against Hampshire, at Portsmouth, his partnership with Mr 11. K. Foster realised 274 for tho first wicket, his 6hare being a finelyplayed innings of 110. Unfortunately Bowley is not a bowler. Apropos to the Plunket. Shield and the imported coach, Mr Victor Prince, in the production of ' A Country Girl' at His Majesty's Theatre this evening, will sing the following son'g to the air ' The Rujali of Bhong': There's a shield far away in Auckland to-day For which Otago's been striving, But Auckland's on ton, and there "Plunket" must stop Until tho new "coach" is arriving. Macartney was got to check the dead rot; But Charlie was bowled with a yorker. 'Twas, of course, not for pelf ho played against Pelf; Mac wasn't in form—which ho oughter. Peace, peace ! Do let us have peace' From wrangling for Plunket Shield honors ; Let's play cur own game, leave others the fame, Until we import a few Bhongers. Peace, peace! We cannot have peace Whilst coaches are bought for a song ; We must pay up again, impoit a prince at the game,» And we'll cable to "Ranji"' at Bhong! The increased demands made by players taking part in interstate matches away from Melbourne are being resisted by the Victorian Cricket Association. Teams" have this season visited Adelaide, Sydney, and Brisbane, and the claims 'for loss of time made by players, in addition to professional lees paid, amount to nearly £IOO. One claim has been put in for £ll 10s by a player who has had all his travelling expenses paid, and has also received 7s 6d per day pocket money from the time he left Melbourne until he returned. The Executivo of the Association have, rather than create any fresh trouble in tho cricket world, paid most of the amounts claimed. Some of them are, however, considered preposterous, and special inquiries aro being made in regard to these. The amounts paid in the other States are not nearly so HbervJ as in Victoria. The South Australian Association allow 2s 6d a day pocket money, but grant nothing for loss of time. Tho New South Wales Association allow 5s per day, but do not take into account less of time. 'The Australian tcum now touring New Zealand are on the came terms. Tho ipicstion which the Victorian Association have to face is how far is this "loss of time" payment to bo continued. Professionals will soon prefer to remain amateurs if the allowance for loss of time is permitted to increase. \Tt is probable (says the 'Argus') that before next seasdn the whole question of allowances will be reconsidered and placed on a basis which will prevent any more of this "cash" amateur exploitation. Manager Mackenzie writes me:—" Tho kindness exhibited to the Australian team in your City will long be remembered by one'and all of the visitors. Tho Wairongoa water cheered us immensely en route to Christchurch, and many a bottle will reach Australia intact, and "be kept as a memento of our visit to the springs."