CRICKET.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18571, 25 November 1920, Page 7

CRICKET.

ENGLAND'S DEFEAT. BBITISH PUBLIC SHOCKED. By Telegraph—Press Association— CopyrightUnited Service. LONDON, November 22. The London Press is perturbed over tho cricket defeat. % ' * , "The Times" describes it as a decided check, demolishing the idea that Australian cricket has fallen below the old standard,. It expects New South Wales to furnish at least seven men for the First Teat Match. Macartney is as great as ever, and Gregory is the right kind of fast bowler for Test Matches. , . . Tho "Dailv News" gays-that the defeat shocked the British public almost as badly as Mr Balfour's first account of the Jutland battle. Douglas has not an easy task in keeping the Ashes.

AN AUSTRALIAN TEAM v. ENGLAND. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. BYDNET, November. 24. Carter, Tozer, Ryder and Armstrong have been invited by the Cricket Board of Control to play in the Australian Eleven against the Englishmen, at Brisbane. It 18 anticipated that Pellew and Macartney will prefer to play in tho New South wales 7. South Australia match, on the sam« days, in Sydney.

HAREWOOD CLUB. The Harewood Cricket Club opened the season on Saturday' with a match between, the married and single. The game was won by the married men by 83 runs to 37. Quite a number of residents turned out, amongst whom were Mr G. Witty, M.P. (president of the club), and Mr F. Sisson (member of the Harewood riding). The club has a membership of forty, and promines to be very successful in the future. Afternoon tea was served by the ladies, and a very enjoyable afternoon was spent.