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Evening Star, Issue 21925, 11 January 1935, Page 4

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NEWS AND NOTES [By H.B.S.J PLUNKET SHIELD DATES. ■January 18-22.—Auckland v. Wellington, at Auckland. February 22, 23, 25, and 26.—Otago v. Canterbury, at Dunedin. The Auckland Game. While cricketing enthusiasts locally will feel disappointment at the result of Otago’s games with Wellington and Auckland in the holiday Blanket Shield engagements, there is good reason lor the belief that a better showing will be made in the match against Canterbury next month. The selectors cannot be blamed for the defeats, since nearly everyone agreed that their choice was a wise one, and, while one or two changes may be made for the Canterbury match, it seems reasonable to expect that the team in the main wil be much the same as that which did battle against Wellington and Auckland. . The Auckland match served to show that the young blood introduced into the team should soon bring results, for both Saxton and Langsford Smith are admirable type of colts. Both are keen in the field, and, while the latter did drop a “sitter” on one occasion, Ins fielding, both on the ground and in the air more than made amends lor this slip. Ho did not get going very far, but I am told that the Aucklanders were glad to see him dismissed before he reached double figures, holding that he was one of the most promising batsmen in the Otago aide. Smith certainly shaped confidently and well, making his strokes cleanly and with plenty <d power. Hoias been well coached, and, although failing to claim a wicket, might have been used to a greatei extent on the third day of play, when the wicket was suitable for the spin bowlers Saxton went fairly early m the hrst innings, but was coming along nicely on tho third day when an appeal against the light ended play. Saxton should develop into a first-class opening batsman, and, in the writer s opinion. Uttlev mi"lit well have opened Otago s innings”with the Old Boys’ colt, since Cavanngh has been out of lorm and should have been put in lower on the list Cavanagh’s iailuvo in nutting the" Blanket Shield games to date does not mean necessarily that he should he dropped for the Canterbury game providing lie shows some form in the meantime. His value to the side is recognised bv those- who admire a good cricketer, and, besides his worth aa a batsman when in form, lie saves many runs in the field. Apparently in his own club it is recognised that he vill do better lower in the list, and against the Colts last Saturday he went in third wicket down and put together a score of 40. But Badcoek persevered with him in tho Auckland match, though it was evident alter Wellington that he was not right up to form. No one would suggest that an Otago side should emulate Auck.and ami adopt those dreary tactics which led to 450 being scored after over eight hours play; but the Auckland game did indicate that some of our Otago batsmen want to score too quickly, and with that in mind some of them got,themselves out by weak strokes—good wickets thrown away. Otago put together a respectable enough total of 278, but had tho rain not fallen on the first day —which is the luck of the game after all —ami bad some of the home batsmen been a little less impetuous there might have been a very different result. Throe men were run out, and that is unusual enough; but when others simply threw their°wickets away and got themselves out bv playing weak strokes at bowling that ‘was far from dangerous there is some cause for concern, and some of these players should he seriously lalUcci to before the next shield engagement. The partnership between Uttlcy and Leadm- showed that the rims would come with patience and while excrcis•„t more caution than usual Uttfoy s (;o’ was a verv soundly-played innings indeed. He picked the ones to score off. and shaped so confidently as to lurtber confirm the imorossion that he would bo an admirable opening bat. While perhaps not, quite so sound ns Uttlov’s innings, Leader’s 58 was eoualiv valuable, and bad' the weather continued fine on Monday alternoon the Old Boys’ left-bander might we have gone on to make 100, He was well into his stride when stumps were drawn for the day, and played all the bowling with the same confidence. He was in his right place in the batting list and with Uttlcy certainly retrieved Otago’s moderate start. XI Ced. Dimes bad a good match. He had a “life” before ho scored, then went on to put together 22 in good fitylo, and followed this up with one o his best bowling displays m B’unket Shield cricket to take four for '2. He took time to find a lengt.i. but 10 third dav bowled particularly well. Tbe Granw left-hander has it in him to be one of Otago’s best all-rounders, and last season he headed the Otago Blanket Shield batting averages. He occupies a similar position at the nresciu F. T. Badcock played a lively and bright innings for 32, but it was not the innings cne expected of a captain at that stage of the game. He hit Jonnsend right over the grand stand, but the Auckland professional had bun caught bv Mills right on the boundary a little later. Had Badcock exercised just a little more care Otago would probably have finished m a better position. It is Badcock’s natural game to piny delightfully unrestrained cricket but that is no reason why lie should throw his wicket away. Chettleburgh started off well, but vvas out to a weak stroke in endeavouring to play Townsend. The wicketkeeper, 4. B, Clark, played finite a solid knock

for 21, and a shot backward of point got him. a lot of runs. Gcorgo Dickinson kept the bowling out in good style, and had 10 not out to his credit when the innings closed. Auckland’s bowling lias been dealt with in detail already, but it may be said generally that it should not have presented any difficulties to the batsmen. Townsend was steady without being particularly dangerous, and there was nob the variety in Ids bowling that might have been expected. His accurat<T length accounted for his good figures, five wickets for 83 runs coming from 35.1 overs. , . The wicket did not suit cither Matheson or Cowie, but the latter looks li'kc developing into a useful fast bowler. Flo docs not sacrifice length unnecessarily for pace, and his figures of one for 44 did not flatter him. He claimed Cavanagh’s wicket in the second innings with a short ball pitched outside the off, Hie batsman playing a weak stroke at it. Only 7 runs came off his four overs, and be appeared more dangerous than on the first (lay. The Auckland skipper, H. G. Vivian, was very erratic in Otago’s first innings. but be bowled much better on the third day and took one for 8. Vivian struck' a length, and his Icgspinnor proved troublesome. Matheson bowled better in the first innings, and was not over-impressive in the second although he served a purpose perhaps in keeping runs down, only 16 coming from ten overs. Bush was never really dangerous, but though it lacked variety the Auckland ■ attack was used to the best advantage. Auckland’s dreary batting wearied the spectators, and though the side put together a score of 450 runs they took 489 minutes in the making, and it is just a matter of question if just as many inns would not have been scored bad some of the later batsmen displayed more aggression. It was a batsmen’s wicket, and the Otago bowling throng!) steady was made to look a good deal better than it was. On Tuesday when Auckland opened its innings' it was certainly accurate; in fact, better results might have been obtained had a few loose ones In on sent down to tempt Mills and Whitelaw to abandon their cautious tactics. Mills was oven more careful than usual in making bis 70, but, nevertheless, it was a good knock for his side, and throughout his innings he executed his strokes with the grace and polish (hat has invariably characterised his play. Mills has been out of form, and can hardly be blamed for batting with such care until ho got a proper sight of the ball. On the other hand, Whifelaw was less enterprising than Mills, and v 11 n lie went Ibw to Dunning after taking 72 minutes to score 22, there wore not many expressions of regret. Vivian lias failed to come off in Dunedin previously, but he compensated For previous failures at Carisbrook on this occasion by scoring IUJ. Even though the Auckland skipper was unusually subdued for a batsman of his type, batting was sound and if his was not quite such ft stylish knock as Mills's at least he was very solid and played many cricketlike strokes, waiting very patiently for the loose ones. He should have been stumped off Chettleburgh on Tuesday night when 1.0 was in the twenties, but apart from that bis display was practically without blemish, his ou-sidc shots being particularly well executed. it might have been expected that after Auckland had passed Otago’s total ho would have been less restrained, but if anything he became even more cautious as lie approached the hundred.

G. I/. Weir’s contribution of 45 was invaluable to his side, and in putting together 65 V. S. Sale, the sou of the ex-New Zealand representative, showed distinct promise. He was a little spasmodic, but his on-sidc play was good, though he was a little weak with some of his off ahots. which he will require to develop. Townsend was not there long enough to give a sample of the form that gained him selection as one of Wisden’s “ Five Cricketers of the Year,” but M. Wallace shaped very attractively indeed for his 19, He made his strokes cleanly and well, and batted confidently from the start. The liveliest cricket of the day was provided by A. M. Matheson and J. Cowie, who compiled 44 and 24 not out respectively. Matheson started quietly, but once-into his stride drove well, and Cowie also hit hard.

Otago’s attack might have been handled more effectively. Badcock was not such a success as captain in this game ns be has been in the past. He bowled himself and Dunning far ton long, and as lias already been stated his’tactics were more likely to bowl the Auckland batsmen in rather than to bowl them out. Marathon performances are all very well, but the Otago skipper could well have introduced more variety into Otago’s attack, especially on the third day, when the spin bowlers —Smith, Leader, and Chettleburgh —might have been expected to come off. Badcock is undoubtedly a fine bowler, but on this occasion his attack lacked variety, and he should have spelled himself earlier. Elrncs’s bowling lias already been referred to, but Dickinson put up one of bis finest performances, although he took only two for 73. He sent down no fewer than forty-two overs, of which fifteen were maidens, and bowled without any luck, Ho sent down ten or twelve overs at a spoil, and proved aa dangerous as any member of the Otago attack, despite the fact that he had no help from the pitch whatever. There is cause for gratification that on the second day particularly Otago’s fielding was very keen and good, and few mistakes wore made. There were a few lapses later on, but generally it was of a high standard.

Grange Pile Up the Runs. Three well-known Grange batsmen who put up creditable performances against Kaikorai at Bishopscourt wore Knight, Chettlehnrgh, and Klmcs. Due not to hick of care, but rather to a surface condition that will bo overcome, the wicket was a bit tricky, particularly at one end, and the bowling therefore had to he watched -more carefully than otherwise would have been the case. Under the circumstances Grange’s handsome total of 279 was a creditable effort —one that will keep Kaikorai Imsy in an effort to overtake it tomorrow. Still, the hill side have the material with which to do the necessary. and the second day’s play is bound to he full of interest. Knight’s opening knock of 715, which was well nigh faultless, was reminiscent of his most forceful and confident

vein. He has only to keep going at that rate for another game or so to place himself strongly in the running for his old position in the Otago team. On Saturday Knight met every kind of attack with a skill that left no room for doubt about his form, some of his off strokes being sizzlers which gave the fieldsmen little chance of bringing off a save. Apart from one uppish shot that might have been held by the bowler if he had followed his run to the other side of the pitch he gave no chances, and his timing all through was accurate. Chettleburgh proved himself thoroughly capable of putting up a sound defence to the dangerous balls, but he also found plenty of opportunities to lav on the wood, going out eventually to' a hefty stroke right on the boundary. which went into the safe hands of Balk. Galland was hitting freely until a ball that rose sharply -flew off the bat and gave Constable in slips rather an easy catch. Neither Dey nor Torakinson made much of an impression on the day. but Elmes was a decided success, especially with some of his favourite shots to the off. Of the later batsmen Breen was the best. He brought off quite a number of stylish shots, though one or two of them were given too much air. Constable and Vial were responsible for some very smart work in the field, but, as a matter of fact, tho Kaikorai fielding was fairly sound all through. The bowlers perhaps did not make the most of the condition of the wicket. Talbot being one of the few who knew how to use it to tho- best advantage. He and Cook topped the averages, the latter being able to get on a good deal of turn. Vial was the most successful of the others.

Bowling Feats. Many fine bowling feats have been recorded in Blanket Shield cricket, but it is not often that a bowler collects more than ten wickets in a Shield match (states “ Not Out,” in the ‘ Post’). During the past eight years or so only four bowlers have made that particular accomplishment. Blundell being the fourth with his eleven wickets in the recent match Wellington v, Otago. The four bowlers and their figures are

Among other notable bowling “doubles” in the period under notice arc those of the following:—Blunt (O. v. W.. 1926-27). seven for 96 and three for Tl 3; Newman (W. v. 0., 1931-32), five for 51 and five for 4o; and Garrard (A. v. W,, 1932-33), five for 69 and five for 83.

Dropped Catches Costly to Albion. Dropped catches proved very expensive to Albion last week against Cnrisbrook B. Lumsden (18) was missed by Vorrath in the slips when ho, was 2, and by Miller at backward point at 7; M‘Kay (51) by Da Did in the longfield when "he was about 30; and Newman (50) by Collins off Duncan before lie had scored and on the leg side when lie was about 40. While Albion’s catching was poor, the ground fielding was good, Duncan being particularly brilliant. Three times he hit the wicket with returns from the field, but the batsmen were just in on each occasion. Despite their many narrow escapes, the Carisbrook batsmen continued to attack the bowling fearlessly and several attractive displays were provided. Barron, Albion slow break bowler, had the biggest catch of his career last week when ho bagged five Carisbrook B wickets for 35 runs. His first seven overs cost 31 runs without bringing a wicket, but in less than five overs he secured his “ bag,” his last four victims without cost. Albion’s stock bowlers kept up a steady attack and beat the batsmen on numerous occasions without hitting the wickets. Allen, who sent down seven overs for three runs, did everything but get a wicket. H, .Martin, the Albion colt, is rapidly coming to the front as one, of the best batsmen in Dunedin. His 30 last wed; against Carisbrook B was the essence of soundness, and although be bit six boundaries, bis shots were all along the carpet. Martin has Hie happy knack of being able to pick the balls to hit, and ho invests his strokes with plenty of vigour. With two wickets down and 169 runs still required for a win, tomorrow’s play should be interesting. Barron and Dalziel arc the not-out batsmen, and both were shaping soundly and confidently last week.

Uttley’s Third Century. Ken Uttley’s 121 for University ngainst Christian Brothers was slower than usual, due to the fact that he was suffering from a touch of influenza. Nevertheless, he scored all round the wicket, but did not time his leg-shots with his usual exactitude. This is Uttley’s third century in club cricket this season, and his young brother, Len, playing his first match for University, also shaped very well, and looked like making 100 when he was run out. He had scored 40, and attempted a short run with his brother, Blair (fielding at deep mid-off) picking np the ball, and throwing to hit the wickets. It was a splendid return. The younger Uttley, who has just left Southland Boys’ High School, shaped very confidently once he overcame liis initial nervousness. He is a very solid typo of batsman, and should do well here, for he undoubtedly has cricket in him. His howling was not so impressive as was his hatting. He is a medium-pace right-hand howler, and swings either way, but probably the cross-breeze did not suit him as it was against hhu for his out-swinger, which is his main hall. Robinson lias boon one of ’Varsity’s most consistent ‘ batsmen this season, and is second on the averages. He again shaped fpiitc well, and ran into the twenties. Congratulations will be extended to this popular player who joined the ranks of the benedicts during the holidays. ’kitchener put together In not out. and while he got his runs slowlv, hatted soundly, and should prove to be a useful batsman.

Christian Brothers’ bowling was steady, hnl not dangerous, M. Ryan, who took three for 08, keeping die hall well up and flighting it well, Brookes

also pitched the ball well up, and templed tho batsmen to have a hit, taking three for 60. University put together 257, Christian Brothers replying with 23 without loss. The Brothers are due for a good score, and possibly this may be obtained at University's expense. Mith good slip-lidding, however. University would have had two wickets before stumps were drawn.

Dunedin Batsmen Erratic. The Dunedin batting against the Colts was decidedly erratic, the bulk of the scoring being left to three men —Douglas, Oavanagh, and Callum. There were no fewer than five “ ducks,” and the fact that three of them came early in the innings indicates what a disastrous start the team made. Ditch field has been in better form this year than his comparatively low scores indicate, and on Saturday he was going well when, after scoring 7, he misjudged a good ball from Begg. It is a pity that Ditchfiekl, an attractive batsman, cannot shake free from the low score “ hoodoo ” that is besotting him. Gavanagh, going in third wicket down for a change, scored freely and confidently, exploiting many times one of his favourite shots through the covers. Douglas, who carried nis bat, seemed quite at home to the bowling, and also rattled up tho runs at a fair pace. L. Smith was spinning his slows in great style, and did much to bring about Dunedin’s downfall. His fine command of length made him all the more dangerous. M‘Gregor and Begg also bowled consistently well. Batting for Colts, Saxton and Knowles added to their growing reputations by carrying the side's total to 121 without being defeated, Wilson and M‘Gregor having been early victims of Clariclge. Fortunes Fluctuate at Carisbrook. There was no outstanding batting in the game betwene Carisbrook A and Old Boys at Carisbrook, but tho way fortunes fluctuated, first one side and then the other appeared to have the upper hand, held throughout the interest of tho spectators who were kept in a constant state of expectancy. First, there was Carisbrook’s amazing debacle at the hands of Dickinson, who bowled in inspired fashion for a few overs, the cross breeze and new ball helping him to swing in most disconcerting fashion. So much so, indeed, that five wickets were down for 23 and Dickinson had four for 11. The fast bowler could not be expected to maintain such a performance on the easy wicket that was provided, however, and Carisbrook made a good recovery to compile 151. And just as Dickinson had proved so destructive to the earlier Carisbrook batsmen, Dunning had his revenge when Old Boys batted, and ,'keeping a particularly good length he took four for 16. M'Dougall also bowled well in capturing two for 23. Old Boys, at one stage, had five down for 14, and though the position was a bit brighter at the end of the day Old Boys arc in desperate plight. Whether or not they can retrieve the situation in the first innings depends largely on Dickinson ad Payne, who were together when stumps were drawn, _ Dickinson batting in something like bis old confident style. The only other Old Boys’ player to reach double figures was Gale, who hit up 20 in his usual lusty fashion. Making his first appearance for Carisbrook, F. Kerr, the ex-Waitaki High School boy. who put together a fine score of 87 not out for North Otago against the Colts in the Christmas match, shaped very promisingly. He displayed some good shots to the off, and his 23 was nicely compiled. M'Dougall ran up 27 by bright cricket, driving with plenty of power gnd finding the gaps through the covers. The best knock of the afternoon, however, was played by Rotting, Carisbrook’s wicketkeeper, who made 48 by very sound cricket. His on-side strokes were especially well executed, and his driving lacked nothing in the way of power. Dickinson was easily the best of the Old Boys’ trundlors, but Groves bowled well when lie came on later and obtained three for 36, He is a good slow bowler, and his success in club cricket is due to Hie failure of many batsmen to use their feet properly when playing him. Leader bowled steadily, and Payne also trundled very accurately.

The worst feature of the game was the shocking throwing in of the Old Boys’ fieldsmen, but behind the stumps Clark gave one of his best displays this season. Notes.

An interested spectator at Carisbrook last Saturday was Mr John Hope, and happening to be speaking of the forthcoming Canterbury-Otago match, he told the writer that it was just fifty years ago next month since he played his first match for Otago against Canterbury. Jt has been rumoured that Mr A. G. Cliipperfield, the Australia and New South Wales' cricketer, would return to live in England, but lie has accented a position with the Sydney office of the Vacuum Oil CompanV, and will assume duty early in the New Year. He will continue to play for Western Suburbs Club, a Sydney district cricket club, in grade matches, W. J. Hughes, who passed away in Napier recently, was one of the keenest cricket enthusiasts I have ever met (says “Touchline/’ in the ‘ N.Z. Erne Lance ’). Over forty years ago lie was a South Canterbury representative. and for many years after that played for Hawke’s Bay. He lived for cricket, and, although seventy-six years of age, was this year captain of Scinde junibrs, appearing regularly each Saturday. Only eight days before his death he had taken four wickets at small cost. I met “ Bill ” Hughes first in 1893, when a team from the Forty Mile Bush played a series of matches in Waipukuran, Waipawa, and Napier. Those days he played for Waipawa, and was the leading all-rounder of the team. Besides being a good cricketer he was also a champion amateur billiard playei, and one of the sidelights to the cricket tour was a match. between him and W. Jackson, a great Rugby full-back, a fine cricketer, and a great billiard player, those days a resident of Palmerston North, but originally ol Wellington. F. Kinvig. who scored 7.3 for Fast Christchurch recently, won a small Christmas box. His father—Mr Alt. Kinvig. one of Canterbury’s leading batsmen in the early part of this century promised him threepence for every run he made over the half-

century (says an exchange). Should he not reach that score the boy was to nay a penny for each run be did not make. The younger Ivinvig played very cautiously, talking every care, ns he was determined to reach 50, and save paying his father any nimble coppers. At the end of his innings he had a nice credit in his favour.

The scorers in the Anckland-Otago match were Messrs R and H. Downes, and these brothers kept books which were a credit to them. Mr Tod Downes is the regular scorer for the Old Boys’ team, and one of the keenest cricketing enthusiasts in Dunedin.

In the Plunket Shield competition points are allocated as follow;—Outright win, 8; outright loss, 0; win on first innings, 4; loss on first innings, 2; tie on first innings, 2 each; tie on match, 4 each. In the event of two teams finishing with the same number of points, the winner is decided in a manner similar to that used in the Sheffield Shield interstate competition in Australia—the team with the greatest margin between the average number of runs a wicket “ for” and the average number of runs a wicket “ against ” is declared the winner. One of the latest questions the Sydney ‘ Referee ’ has had to answer is: Has Don Bradman beaten all the records made by Victor Trumper?—Who knows all the records Victor made? That alone would be a bard question to answer. Don has not beaten all Victor’s records. The nonpariel scored 835 against llcdfern one Saturday afternoon in summer in 2h 45min, when 5 runs only were given for hits over the fence. Don has never got near that. Victor mice made 50 in olmin in a first-grade match for Paddington. Don has not done that. Victor made 215 in an hour and 50min for Paddington against Redfcrn at Hampden Oval. And Don has not done that. Here is another: Victor scored 292 not out against Tasmania, 253 against New Zealand, 208 against Queensland, 230 against Victoria, and 201 not out against South Australia; that is, 200 against each State (barring W.A.) and New Zealand, and all for New South Wales. Don lias not done that. There arc a few others, including the wonderful sticky wicket innings Victor Trumper played for New South Wales and Australia when his mates were impotent. Comparisons of Trumper and Bradman may be interesting. Put they lead to nowhere. In their times and spheres both stood on the pinnacle. In all times and all spheres they stand together majestically, contrasts in physique, style, and methods, yet similar in mastery of the bowling and in magnetism to the crowds. If Trumper were living now, and in his cricketing prime, he would (ill the biggest ground in the world, since public interest these times is even greater than it was in Trumper’s glowing periods. Seventy minutes of play remained when the Old Boys innings ended, and West batted again (says the Christchurch ‘ Sun,’ in commenting on the century scored by the ex-Carisbrook player last Saturday). Nothing depended on what they did. and so H. 1), Smith and .1. Burton had a glorious picnic, AT. Graham, Old Boys’ only dangerous bowler, who lias had a fair amount of work in the recent Phmkot Shield matches, was not called upon. 'This suited Smith’s tastes for the day admirably. Smith had not been able to bowl up to form because of an injured shoulder, but be proceeded to hit the bowling to every corner of the ground. He reached 100 out of 135 in 54min! It was not big hitting. In the early stages, indeed, his timing was bad, but lator his strokes became cleaner and some of his cover-drives, square cuts, and hooks fairly sizzled. He finished with 145 out of 194 for no wickets. It was an innings that should do a lot toward bringing him back to form. A remarkable feature of Smith’s innings was that he was dropped three times —his only chances—at first slip by M. L. Page! Two of theni were not' difficult catches, either.

Commenting on the league game between Speight’s and Star Stores on Saturday, a correspondent, “ Observer,” writes:—Speight’s met and defeated Star Stores, the former eleven compiling 154 for four wickets and Star Stores 77, Speight’s gave its best performance of the season, the batting, bowling, and fielding being of a high order. Grant topped the half-century, making 52, which represented excellent batting. Max Wilson, who has been-a consistent performer throughout the season again played a fine innings of 34 runs. Anderson (19 not out) and Burns (41 not out) also performed well. The latter’s tally was made in the hurricane time of 20min, and included three 6’s. He also gained success with the ball, taking two for 11. Anderson (three for 11) and Grant (four for 45) secured the other wickets. The most pleasing feature oi the match was the fielding of Speight’s, every member of the team giving of his best, with Wilson Anderson, and Davis outstanding. No fewer than six catches were accepted during the afternoon. Wilson’s catch in particular was a brilliant effort.

The recent series of games lias brought Bellamy, the Canterbury colt, right to the forefront. Following his generally good form against Auckland, lie troubled the Wellington bowlers to the extent of a score of 113 and 22 not out. He possesses a good style and has sound defence, and, provided he develops further, he will solve the problem of a first-class opening batsman when the M.C.C. arrive next season. New Zealand made another effort at the last Australian Board of Control meeting to secure the visit of an Australian team to New Zealand. A motion to rescind the previous decision not to send a team was submitted to the meeting, but it was defeated (says the ‘Sporting Globe’). The board, however, agreed to a request by the M.C.C. that the programme for the next English eleven should be so arranged that the team could leave Australia a week earlier than was the case in 1933, so that a programme of matches could be played in New Zealand. The programme for the English team in Australia will be arranged by Messrs R. A. Oxladc (N.S.W.). J. S. Hnteheon (Q.). H. Hodgetts (S.A.), and W. L. Kelly (Vic.). At. the meeting of tiie Board oi Control in Sydney recently it was decided to make a further distribution op £5.200 from the profits of the recent English tour, milking the total the record one of £26.000. New South Wales. Victoria, and South Australia each receive £6,000. Queensland £4,000, and Western Australia and Tasmania each

£I.OOO. In view of i)ie rod need income from the Sheffield Shield Raines thes< amounts "ill lie welcomed hr the associations. I'he board has retained a small amount from the profits for its own requirements (states an Australian writerl).

0, M. R W. Bnclcofk (W. 1926-27 v. 0.) 27 6 54 5 ssie 8 59 7 Wonslev (A. v. 1929-30 0.) . ... 24 13 36 9 27 9 44 3 Morritt (C. v. 1931-32 A.) . ... 3 6 3 33 2 105 S Hlnndcll (W. v 1934-35 . 0.) 26.5 1 82 6 18.4 4 485