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Greymouth Evening Star, 5 December 1929, Page 12

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COAST ASSOCIATION MEETING. A general meeting of the West Coast, Cricket Association was held on Mon-' day evening. There were present Messrs A. Greenwood (chairman), I. Paterson, W. Barlow, B. M. Davis, P.' Thompson, W. O’Neil, H. Kear, C. Dewar, L. F. Casey, F. Costello, Bro. Tarcisius H. S. Nightingale (secretary). An apology was received from Mr G. Revell. The New Zealand Council wrote in reference to the Hawke Cup rules, and it was decided to reply that the Association was in accord with the opinion expressed: that Cup games should be limited to three days and if no result is arrived at, to award points on similar lines to those for Sheffield Shield games. The Lake Brunner Cricket Association wrote asking for a visit from a junior team. The Secretary was instructed to advise the Association at Lake Brunner that they should affiliate with the Coast body, and would then be eligible to compete in finals for either senior or junior competitions. It was decided to send a team at the earliest date.

It was decided that if the Star Club could not enter a senior team within a fortnight, to act on Mr Greenwood’s suggestion and play an additional team of players available on the day required. The Treasurer (Mr W. O’Neill) presented a statement of finances. A P.O. Savings Bank balance of £39 2s lOd was • shown, with £3- 14s in hand, to-’ tailing £42 16s 10d. The Secretary was instructed to communicate with the Malvern, North Cantrbury and Canterbury Suburban Associations, inviting a team to play here at Christmas. During the week the Canterbury Association has .written, asking for a fixture here on December 27 and 28. The team' suggested included J. Newman (Hamps, professional and Canterbury coach).

FIXTURES. The following are the fixtures for this week-end: — Seniors: United B v. Cobden at Cobden, on Saturday; Greymouth v. Hokitika, at Mental Hospital ground Hokitika, on Sunday at 11 a.m. Juniors: The same fixtures as were published for last week. Thirds: The trial game arranged for last Saturday will be held. REP. TEAM. The Greymouth representative team t to play Hokitika at Hokitika on Sunday at 11 a.m. (the team to leave the Post Office at 9 a.m.; any Jplayer chosen who is unable to play is to advise Mr Barlow or the Secretary): W. Barlow, F. Baldwin, A. Goode, F. Smythe, T. Mclntosh, P. Gillin, W. Spender, S. Smith, J. Mathers, G. Knapp and P. Pascoe; reserves, C. Dewar and G. Higginbotham. Third grade trial: The following will please report at the Recreation Ground at 1.30 p.m. on Saturday, also any third grade players who desire a game:—Wilson, Gny, Adams, McLean, O. Morris, J. Morris, Kiely, Rose, Ashley, Duhy, Kibble, Shaw, Collett, McDiarmjfd, Peck, Garde, Gilbert, Greening, Kilgour, Baldwin, Kenedy, Wilson, Pascoe, Casey (2). ENGLISHMEN INTERVIEWED

WELLINGTON, December 3. The advance party of the M.C.C. team for the New Zealand tour, which arrived in Wellington to-day by the Marama from Sydney, includes Frank Woolley, one of the greatest left-hand players that cricket has ever produced. Although he has made several tours to Australia, Woolley is paying his first visit to New Zealand, and both he and his wife, who are accompanied by tlaeir three-year-old daughter, indicated today that they had been keenly looking forward to the trip to New Zealand. Other members of the M.C.C. team to arrive to-day were E. H. Bowley and W. Cornford, the latter also visiting New Zealand for the first time. Cornford, the smallest member of the touring team, and known as “Tich,” is a wicket-keeper of outstanding ability, and it has been said of him that on his day ho has no equal in England. The visitors were met by Mr. P. B. Broad, chairman of the Wellington Cricket Association, Mr. A. Varney, (secretary), and other members, as well as a number of local players and enthusiasts. All three visiting cricketers were affected by sickness or injury in Australia, and have come across ahead of the team in order to have a brief spell before the matches here. Bowley, who is suffering from neuritis, will probably require special treatment, and was examined by a specialist soon after his arrival. Bowley was advised to go to Rotorua for three weeks’ treatment and he leaves by the Limited express to-morrow night. The ex-Auckland coach said that the team had not been able to do itself justice in Australia owing to ( the exceptional run of bad luck in the matter of injuries and sickness. In no match in Australia had the team been at full strength. “It was bad luck,” he said, “but if we had had a full side we might have scrambled through without a reverse.” There was no doubt about the side being a good one all round, said Bowley. It was very strong in batting, and it had four fast-medium bowlers, Nichols, in fact, being a fast bowler, and Allom, Barratt, and Worthington of the fast-medium style. Woolley, Duleepginhji, Nichols, Turnbull, and Gilligan were all showing form with the bat, and Dawson had indicated at Sydney that he was striking form. Woolley and Duleepsinhji. were the two finest batsmen in England to watch. The team as a whole he considered, would play bright cricket, and there would be no sitting on the bat. They hoped to give a.really good account of themselves in New Zealand.

W. Cornford, who received a nasty gash over the eye in the Melbourne match, has recovered from his injury, and looks to be fit and well for the job which he has on hand behind the stumps, and he has been well prepared for it in having to stand up to Maurice Tate and company in the Sussex team. He is also a capable bat, often making useful scores.

Woolley, interviewed, said that it was a fairly solid side. “You will find that when they get a start they will all play bright cricke't;” ; he said. “They are a young side, and you will find that they are a fine lot of fellows. While they are anxious to see as much as they can of New Zealand, they are coming to do the best they can to help cricket here, and also to play good sporting cricket.” Batting well and giving samples of his true form, Turnbull played a very

fine Innings at Sydney, as did Powley at'Perth. It would be a great handicap to the team in being without the services o£ Bowley throughout the < early part of the. New Zealand tour;. Woolley expected that Legge would make , a lot of runs out here, being a very pretty player, with plenty of off shots. Dawson was another young member of the team who should get plenty of runs. Both Barratt and Allo mhad bowled very well in Australia, a salso had Worthington. They had stuck it out very well. Nichols, with Barratt, would provide the fast bowling, Allom and Worthington supporting with medium-paced deliveries. “I think the team has done very well in Australia, far better than we really, anticipated,” he added. < , With just a bit of luck on our side we should not have lost a match.” Following are the English team’s averages for the five matches in Australia: — »

BATTING AVERAGES Bowley Woolley Ins. 2 7 N.O. H.S. Total Av. 1 79* — 209 79 415 79.00 59.28 Duleepsinhji 10 1 64* 415 38.77 Gilligan 9 — 58 265 29.44 Legge 4 1 47* 115 28.75 Nichols ' 7 — 82 197 28.14 Turnbull 9 1 100 216 27.00; Dawson 10 1 83* 234 26.00 Allom 8 5 18* 61 20.33 Eerla 5 — 43 82 16.40 Worthington 7 — 32 111 15.85 Barratt 7 1 32 (78 13:00 Cornford 5 2 15* 32 10.66 Benson 3 — 14 18 . ■ ■ C ' 00 ’ . • t *Not out. 4 z C, BOWLING AVERAGES. Runs Wkts. Av’ge. Bowley .. 127 7 18.14 Nichols ..407 2 !1 19.38 Barratt .. 385 17 22.65 Woolley .. 210 7 30.00 Allom .. 532 : 17 31.29 Worthington .. 341 8 42.63 Duleepsinhji .. 60 1 60.00 Dawson .. 30 0 —