CRICKET IN AUSTRALIA.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 3107, 28 December 1921, Page 5

CRICKET IN AUSTRALIA.

VICTORIA v. NEW SOUTH WALES. FINE BATTING PARTNERSHIP. By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received December 28, 9.15 a.m. MELBOURNE. Dec. 27. In, the cricket match Victoria in the first innings made 302. Gregory took 4 wickets for 71 and Punch 3 for 37. New South Wales in their second innings made 280 —Collins 111, Love 102. Ilartkopf took 5 wickets for 86 and McDonald 3 for 76, Collins and Love gave a fine exhibition, both scoring freely all round the wicket, the partnership adding 205. Frequent changes were made in the bowling without effect, but after Collins was dismissed the wickets fell quickly, the last eight realising only 52 runs.—Press Association. [New South Wales in their first innings made 254. J “A HAPPY FAMILY.” TEAM THAT TOURED ENGLAND. Received December 28, 9 a.m. MELBOURNE, Dec. 28. Speaking at the official welcome to the returning cricketers, Armstrong said he wondered til the origin of the rumours that there had boon dissatisfaction among the members of the team. He declared they had been a happy family all through. One or two players were disappointed at not being included in the tost matches, hut those were little troubles which could not bo avoided. The manager (Mr Smith) emphatically denied that there had been any undue friction among the members while touring. Collins declared that the success of the team was largely duo to its being a happy family.—Press Association. BARRACKING IN MELBOURNE. CROWD SEVERE ON MAYNE. Received December 28, 11.55 a.m. MEL BO I RNK, Dec. 23. A section of the crowd at the cricket match barracked Mayno and Ryder and a number of the New South Wales players. They were particularly severe on .Maytie, using strung language at times. _ the Victorian Association held a hurried special meeting at which they decided lo despatch special constables to tlio outer ground lo repress the evil. The cause of the barracking has not been explained.—Press Association.