CRICKET.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 5 December 1924, Page 8

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA V. ENGLAND. FIVE WICKETS FOR 299. aJT CAULK TliiiSS ASSOCIATION—UOI'VHIUii'I . . BRISBANE, Dec. -4.. ‘ i match between iingland and Australia, opened to-day xu deughttui weather. Australia batted first, and at the close of the day’s play had lost five wickets for 299 runs. Since luesday a cool change set in, which the Englishmen appreciated, as they felt the heat severely in Queensland. There was a disappointment at the English team, which omitted Gilligan, Hobbs, Tate. Woolley and Hearne. The side includes Howell, who is playing his first game since the injury to his leg at Perth. Collins not being available, the board of control allowed the players to elect their captain, and ithe honour fell to Hendry, who is the only international Australian side. Douglas led the Englishmen for the first tune this tour. Hendry won the toss and went uO bat on a fast wicket, with a perfect uitfield. Four thousand spectators were present during the afternoon. As in the Queensland match, the pace >t the bowlers was not over troublesome, and the bowling was played conldently. Howell started making the )all kick the bat, but the batsmen were .lot gieatly troubled. The slow bowlers, Freeman and Tyldesley, were treat ed with the greatest respect. Freeman was always dangerous. His pace never wavered and the ball went with goodnight, so that runs from him we’-e always difficult to get. He should be hard to leave out of the test matches He was better on the day than Tvldes lev Strudwick was- in good form beThe first extra came at ! he fielding was always keen mo chances being missed. Douglas and Chapman, who fielded close in, and Bryan, Bendren and Huteliffe in the country were outstanding Details: AUSTRALIA. (First Innings.) 0 Connor, 1.b.w., b Freeman ...... 50 Poiiisiford, c Sandham, b Howell 81 Richardson, 1.b.w., b Tyldesley 35 Eippax, st. Strudwick, b Tyldesley 14 Oxenham, not out £ Hendry, c Strudwick. b Freeman 68 Extras " 4 Total . SILSOX CUP. The first match for the Silson cricket cup will take place probably on the 12th inst, Ihe first challenge is from the Feilding School, which is. reported to have a strong team. The local bows have been doing good work this year! and are nractisirtg hard finder the supenvismn of the cricket master. Mi Ihomas. The team is not available yet. but about six certainties have been selected, the remainder to be chosen as the result of eliminating tests. Altogether this game should piove one of the best yet played here, and already is arousing a good deal of interest among cricket enthusiasts. SATURDAY’S TEAMS. o F a y aia to. play Hawera Technical school A at Hawera: Clarke, Suttom (2), Taylor. Whalen, Guise. Butler frnerloclc, Young, Kitt, Hunt, Thatcher! Bus leaves Manaia at 1.15 sharp. Midlands v. Manaia, at Manaia on Saturday, leaving Post Office at 1 15 om. sharp: Dalgleish, Davies, Vowll'om,as ’ Nielsen. Giblin. Plank, Tiddy, Inch, Bredie, Mills