CRICKET.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 25 August 1925, Page 3

CRICKET.

LEADING AVERAGES. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT LONDON, Aug. 22. The leading cricket averages are as follow: Batting.—Hobbs, 2488 runs, average 71.08; Hendren, 2112 and 62.11; Sandham, 1964 and 57.76; Holmes, 2000 and 57.14; Carr, 1872 and 55.05; Hallows, 1976 and 55.86. Bowling.—Tate, 190 wickets, average 14.33; Parker, 190 and 14.65; Tyldesley, 130 and 15.77; Macaulay, 163 and 15.88; Kilner, 115 and 16.06. MacDonald is eighteenth with 166 and 19.36. NEW ZEALAND AFFAIRS. THE TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA.

(BT Ttf I *’OR.IPTT PRNSS ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 24. The Management Committee of the New Zealand Cricket Council met tonight, Mr J. S. Barrett presiding.^ An application of the North Otago Association for a part refund of the guarantee given in respect of the Victorian team’s tour was refused. The Otago Association was granted a refund of £25. The financial statement for the year showed the receipts to have been £IBB4 5s and the expenditure £1620 16s 7d. The council hae a credit of £1595 16s 7d. With regard to the team to go to Australia in November, it was decided to recommend to the_ selectors that 13 players be sent with a manager. Players will not receive any- allowance other than their loss of wages, with a maximum of £3 10s per week. Mr J. F. Peake was appointed manager, and Messrs A. F. Williams (Otago). W. S. Brice (Wellington), N. C. Snedden (Auckland), W. R. Patrick (Canterbury') and E. It. Caygill (chairman of the Management Committee) selectors. The team will he selected in Christchurch about the end of October, and will leave for Svdnev on November 19.