England v. Australia

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVI, Issue 13, 29 December 1925, Page 3

England v. Australia

PICKING THE HOME TEAM. TATE'S WISE WORDS. London, Dec. 27. Tate, in a special article in the “Daily Express,” says: “The Ashes are not to be recaptured unless a team is chosen that can be blended to work together, not to be merely the eleven best batsmen and bowlers. The captain must be a real strong leader and excellent batsman and field. If he is also a good bowler so much the better. The captain must be given the choice of both batsmen and bowling, according to the pitch and weather. This was often overlooked in the past, when it was wrongly assumed that a team which would be successful in brilliant weather on a hard, dry ground at Lord’s would do equally well in Leeds on a dull day on a soft wicket. It is supremely important that those picked should have the utmost confidence in their companions. Australia, hke Yorkshire, has been signally successful for several years because the players had this mutual confidence. This spirit of implicit confidence is halt the battle if the test team produces it like the Australian and Yorkshire elevens. Ihe Yorkshireman who last summer declared that his county team was as likely as any to beat the Australians was not overboastful. He merely enunciated a truth apparent to most who play in important games. (A. and N.Z.) PLUNKET SHIELD. OTAGO GOES UNDER. Christchurch. Dec. 28. The Plunket Shield match was concluded today, when Otago (holders; were beaten ‘bv Canterbury by an innings and 28 runs. The weather was hot and the wicket wore well. Hie attendance was poor. The Otago batting was again d*sappointing, only McMullan and Cheiiy making a good display. Cherry, who made the top score of 123, played a patient innings. McMullan made runs with beautiful strokes. Torrance made a valuable last-wicket stand with Cherry. Canterbury’s cricket was good. Keaa bowled exceedingly well. Scores : — CANTERBURY. First Innings 495 OTAGO. First Innings Second Innings. E. O. Bia mires, c Talbot, b Read ■ 0 IJ. McMullan, c Read, b McEwin 63 H. 0. Alloo. c. Talbot, b Read .... 14 A. R. Knight, h Talbot U A. Galland, c Gasson. b McEwin 3 R W. Cherry, not out W. M. Douglas, b Talbot 8 C. Zimmerman, c Cox, b Talbot . . 2 S. Duncan, c Sandman, b Findlay I I H. Baker, l.b.w, b Sandman .... 0 R. C. Torrance, c Talbot, b Findlay 28 Extras 45

Total 276 Grand Total 466 Bowling.—R. Read two for 57. J. L. Findlay two for 71. R. O. Talbot thre® for 63, J. McEwin two for 36, D. M. Sandman one for 34. WALKER SHIELD. WELLINGTON v. AUCKLAND. Christchurch. Dec. 28 The opening match in the sub-asso-ciation’s Christmas tournament for the Walker Shield between Wellington and Auckland began to-day. Wellington, m their first innings, made 103 (D. Morgan 30, A. Miller 18, L. Reyliug 15). A. Kerr took five for 52. R. Wrathall four for 16 and AV. Robertshaw one for 19. In the second innings Wellington made 115 for three wickets (D. Morgan 61, L. Reyling 34, A. Cooke 14). Auckland in the first innings made 1;73 (W. Hendy 34, A. Kerr 33, AV. Danning 28, A. Bushell 17). E. Taylor took three for 35, A Miller five for 58. L. Reyling ono for 33, and J. Larsen one for 15. WANGANUI v. TARANAKI. Wanganui, Dec, 28. Weak Taranaki and AVanganui representative teams commenced a two-day match to-day. The scoring was poor on a bumping wicket. Taranaki made 133 (Lay 33, Cole 24, Grayson 19). N. AVilliams took four for 30. and Lance lour for 31. AVanganui lost eight for 104 (Lance, not out, 33. H. AVilliams 20, Fairbairn, not out, 16, N. AVilliams 14). HAAVKE’S BAY v. WELLINGTON. ONE-DAY MATCH. A one-day match was played between Hawke’s Bay and Wellington on Nelson Park yesterday. The visitors batted well throughout, and come off victors by 75 runs. AVellington batted first, and on closing their innings had 239 on the board, 83 of which went to Murphy’s credit. For Hawke’s Bay. Elliott took five wickets for 55 and Holt one for 29. Hawke’s Bay’s attempt was productive of 164 runs. Holt 30, Elliott 30, Davis 24, Owen. 23, and O’Brien .17 were the chief scorers. Considering tluit the wicket had already had two days’ play on it, it played exceedingly well, while the outfield, as usual, was fast.