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Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 2570, 14 February 1923, Page 3

CRICKET NOTES. :r, kI 5e (BY “COVER-POINT.) " Thing's have quietened down a lit- ■ tie after the match with the M.C.C. Tiie Englishmen expressed themselves as being very satisfied with the match, and stated that our local men played a much better game than did some of the teams the Englishmen „ have tackled. It speaks well for their sporting ' spirit that the M.C.C. entered the c wicket first, instead of placing in Manawatu, and after dismissing them for a song, perhaps, to hold the wil- ® low for the rest of the day. It shows 0 that they possess a sporting spirit in which they were alleged in certain ir ‘ quarters to bo deficient. There is a ' 3 good deal of misunderstanding in regard to the visitors to New Zealand. *' The players and ladies touring with '■ them proved themselves sporting on ’ and off the field. It was indeed unfortunate that rain fell upon tiie morning of the first day of the match. Although not clamago ing the event to any great extent, it h yet affected the attendance, many n people later in the day expressing s surprise that the match was commenced after the rainfall, o It must be said that the English--2 men did not show any great form at 0 Palmerston North. Although Cal--5 tliorpe undoubtedly gave a good exhi- •_ bition, the general play was not what one would expect from a travelling 1 team. The local critic whom “CoverPoint” quoted last week, and who was inclined to belittle Massey, wishes to congratulate that High School bowler r on his very fine average. He admits ? he was mistaken in his man. - 1 The secretary of the Manawatu c Cricket Association informs "CoverPoint” that there is the possibility of a match with Wanganui for the " Hawke Cup. An application for a 1 match was made in October last, but ’ the Wanganui Association offered a 1 date on January 13, and this was, * of course, turned down, as the ManaJ watu Association had made a clear ® statement that only after January 14 L could a date be accepted. The next , fixture for the Cup is Wanganui v. 1 Poverty Bay on the 13th and 14th. ; TO-DAY’S MATCHES. , The following will represent Y.M.C.A. to-day;—Aitkens, Me heavy, ] Bayliss, Snell, Tantrum, Anderson, ] Billons, Snell, Ward, Budden, Woods. ’ The Management Committee of the J New Zealand Cricket Council yester- , day considered the question of the third test team. The selectors arrangt ed a tentative team with an agreement to reconsider the selection, if the occasion arose, from the Wellington L M.C.C. match. Mr Tucker wired Brice’s performances to Dir Sneddon, t but the telegram went to, another . Sneddon, and not receiving a reply, . Mr Tucker concluded that the live team stood, and so advised \ secretary of the Council. The ; mittee decided that a regrettable iiHh| , understanding had been caused by non-delivery of Dir Tucker’s telcgißß|J [ to Dir Sneddon, but that no blame ’ attachable to any of the selectors. j Retailers against Y.DI.C.A.; DloHffl Bramwell, Wilson, Boon, StockyHifl I Skinner, Robson, Allen, Fearnlcy, ’ nett, Penman. a [ Old Boys v. Railway to-day: | nish. South, Rcay, Cookery, Bennett, Sinclair, Tullett, C. Hampson, Harvey, Sollitt. ASSOCIATION MEETING. |i|W The Dlanawatu Cricket AssociaHJa| held its usual weekly meeting I H evening, the president (Dir F.H| Oakley) in the chair. Also wore; Messrs If. E. Bennett, A. GtjHHB L. Goss, A. DI. Ongley, and R. A letter was read from onel Hartley, of the DI.C.C. thanking the Association for the . ness and hospitality the received during their stay here; wishing all good luck to cricket.—Received. HH Although no definite could lie made, the profits from the match with the Di.C.G. f ffl'w estimated to be well over £BO. Votes of thanks were passed T. R. Hodder, R. S. Abraham L jtjsj Lancaster, R. Vautier, H. N. Wa jlli W. L. Fitzherbcrt, and Miss Abn I 3 for kindly lending their cars. Votes of thanks were also pass&l- _ I the umpires, Dlessrs A. DlulljHßH (P.N.), and K. H. Cave (Wanga|Ma@| wliom tiie visitors said wore theHßf'__ -J umpires they had met with in H Zealand. Pllisß Discussion arose as to the coiH of the DI.C.C. team in Palm>HKffiß North, when Dir Oakley urgthe Association should speak adH (he unfair criticism levelled the visitors. It was unjust anpiVsßi founded on the true facts, and ’ 1 sociation found the thorough gentlemen and sportsliiK:, moved that a copy of the resoß ’ r *; r d| be forwarded to the Cricket CoiJH ’ : ; Dlessrs Bennett, Grant, and gave their opinion of, and experience p with the DI.C.C., stating that j they p found the Englishmen perfect gentle- f, men. Dir Ongley objected to a phrase in t the motion, which was finally rescind- p ed and made to read as follows: That ;l the Association place on record its p high appreciation of the gentlemanly and sportsmanlike behaviour of the f DI.C.C. team. —Carried. Votes of thanks were passed to the groundsmen, Dir Broughton, for pre- h paring the wicket for tiie match, to the shopkeepers for allowing their employees to attend the match, and <a the press. j IN PRAISE OF MASSEY. A letter was received at last night’s D meeting of the Cricket Association h from Lieut.-Colonel J. Hartley, vice- D captain of the DI.C.C. team, saying how much the match was enjoyed, and praising Bruce Dlasscy, the young High School Bowler, who was included in the team. “I think there is a lot of good cricket about your team, and in young DTassey I think you have a really promising young player—in fact, the most promising I have seen in New Zealand.” t FOURTH SOUTH AFRICAN TEST. * [By Electric Cable —Copyright] h [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] 9 (Received Tuesday, 7 p.m.) I CAPETOWN, Feb. v On opening their second innings, the DTarylcbane batsmen settled down d to determined batting, and soon had t the measure of Nupen and Blanken- 2 burg, who persevered with the leg T theory. Russell batted aggressively, h and there was general regret at his n Hot reaching a century. His suddenly