CRICKET.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLV, Issue XLV, 16 August 1910, Page 6

CRICKET.

MR BAILEY'S INFLUENCE

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SYDNEY, Monday

Mr Pardon, editor of "Wisden's Almanac," in -an article in a newspaper, says Bailey's influence was plain in South. Africa's right-about-face. There was temptation to make merry over the guileless story of mislaid letters. The South Africans were now doing the right thing, and it was unnecessary to refer to their diplomatic antics. The triangular scheme was now decided until 1912. REVIVING PUBLIC INTEREST. A COMMITTEE'S SUGGESTIONS. SYDNEY". Monday. The Cricket Association adopted the report of the committee appointed to suggest proposals for reviving public interest in cricket. The suggestions included starting big matches at 11 and playing till 6, with, threequarters of an hour for the luncheon and a quarter of an hour for tea adjournments, and that captains be authorised to close innings at any time after the first day's play. Some alterations should also be made to the rules to prevent the present wearisome feature of the game arising from the constant bowling "off" or "leg" theory, which, whilst not technically wides, are not within reasonable distance of the wicket. UNIQUE ACHIEVEMENT. (Received Aug. 16, 9 a.m.) LONDON, Monday. Tarrant, an Australian cricketer who play s f" r Middlesex, has scored 1200 runs and taken 100 wickets so far this season.