ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 227, 31 December 1920, Page 5

ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

TEAM FOR THE SECOND TEST.

MAKEPEACE 'AND HOWELL : INCLUDED.

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) MELBOURNE, Dec. > 30. The weather is fine and there is every prospect ■of favourable conditions *■ for the second test match on Friday. In the English. test ;toam Makepeace replaces Wadding, ton and Howell replaces Mitch, who Will become twelfth man. The other players will be as in the first test match.—(Press Association.) , . v, ;

MACARTNEY UNABLE TO PLAY.

MAILEY MAY ALSO BE ABSENTEE.

Received December 31, 11.36 a.m. MELBOURNE, Deo. 31. - ■ Macartney is unable id play. in the test •match and* his loss is much regretted. Tjio doctor decided that as a result” of an attack pf gastritis he is not fijL to stand‘the strain. Park will replace him. > ... > ’ ■ . There is a possibility of Hailey having to stand out owing to ap injury to his howling.' arm, which yesterday was much swollen and inflamed.. He is undergoing nassago treatment, but it is questionable, if m will po able to use it in. the early , stages pf the match. In the event of his not- being sufficiently recovered to' take his place ,in tho teatn the selectors will meet this tnorn. mg to choose another bowler before the captain s toss, when the rules require that thev must exchange the names Of the elevens and those of the twelfth ihan. The changes in tho English team were anticipated.—(Press Association).

OBJECTION TO BARRACKERS.

■ . , 1 - MELBOURNE, Doc. 3Q. . The Board, of Cricket Control discussed the question of barracking at. the matches and has decided to create a force of special constables to deal with the ruisance.—(Press Association.) SYDNEY., Deo. 30. Police, officials laugh at, the''suggested appointment of special constables to pht. 4pwu barracking at cricket, matches. They state that the proposal is farcical, as 'tiio' first arrest of a barrackor would undoubtedly lead to greet trouble.—(Press Association.)

TEST MATCH ALLOWANCES;

■ MELBOURNE. Dec..3o. The Board of Cricket Control has decided that in addition to the allowance of £25 each player in the test matches §hall receive a bonus of/£5. ; ■ :

The board has approved of. tho!' matches arranged for the Australian’ Eleven’s English tour; also-the six weeks’ tour of South Africa when 'returning,—(Press Association.)

CELEBRITIES AT LAST TEST.

MEN OF PAST DAYS,

Many celebrities in the cricket world were .present at' the first test: match.- at Sydney. One .rah across ■ identities . from every State of the Commonwealth‘(says the Sydney Sun). Men whose names are house, hold words were’present.- Others who- have, been known , .tothose . pn, 1 the Vinsido” * of.the game for halLa century and more, wbro onlookers. Hugh Triimble, the famous Victorian bowler, was shaking .hanfls with men ho. had not seep for mariy ■yedrs; :< ahd ItWas the same with -Jack Blackham,. who as a. wicket/kenper, will'hlwfiya be spb'ceri' of. when the game is talked about.- Tqero were many others from outside the State,, including Campbell, one- of the best- known of South Australian' umpires.. He, was- giving decisions before: George Giffeh came;. into prominence. Surely that is: delving into the .ancienc history of cricket in this country. ‘ Tho famous' Gregory’s' were : present in fotco. Thoy/had the pride of tho familyjack—representing them, and keeping - up the wonderful name of the greatest enoket-' ing family the world has knpwh.» ’’Torn Garrattj.who with Blackham, played for. Australia in the first test :matoh4tnat agairisc Lilly White’s team in TB77—was 'a keen watcher, and Jim Kelly, Now South Wales* most famous . wicket-keeper, must have conjured up memoriesiol' his halcyon; days, when” Ko saw StnidwlcJc- beautifully Snap up Bardsley behind the wickets.

FAMOUS UMPIRE.

One of the most interesting, personalities present was B. J. Briscoe, who, as an umpire, stood high about .30 years ago. It was he who caused a sensation in 1891 by walking off the field when'one of hi3> de- ; cisions was questioned by W. G. Grace, the English captain. •. ; , ': -r Hgi;ry Moses, who. got 29 for combined Australia against Lord Sheffield’s team in .892, was tnerb. That was in the first nnings, but Moses did not bat in the second innings. He .injured his leg badly. Carlio Turner, the* great bowler of his day,: whs an onlooker, and men.of mere recent .years, such as Alf.. Noble and Bert Hopkins, were-present 1 - in : force. Mon famed in other branches of athletics also mingled with the crowd, and among them was Harry Abbott, , probably /the finest Rugby threetouarter the , game has known in New South Wales. In fact it would have been possible to have picked out over a' hundred men about whoso athletic career a book could well-be written. c

TOURING TEACHERS’ TEAM.

’ ' SYDNEY. Doo. SO.’ At cricket .Ihd Now Zealand teaohsra played a drawn • game with New South Wales. The latter in their first innings scored 522. New Zealand in their second innings had -five wickets down for 253 Worker 100, ( Donohu 34, and Perry 30. {Press Association.)//. *