CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12833, 5 April 1905, Page 7

CRICKET.

Ths Auiikland Cricket Association cup competitions will bo resumed on Saturday next. The first grade matches will bo Ponsonby v. Grafton, Parncll v. City, Eden v. North Shore.' ?'•' ' r ' •'■

The follow team will represent the Eden District Cricket Club in the match against the North Shore Wednesday eleven, on the Auckland Domain ground this afternoon: — A. E. Clarkx, A. Kemp, 0. Both-ill, R. Cary, W. B. Thorpe, D.. Jack, W. Dixon, H. Smith, G. B. Lusk, J. Shore, and Rev. Smith. ~

Playing fo. Mercer against Tuakau on Saturday last. W. Brown, the left-handed bowler, took seven wickets for one run in the first innings, bowling 6i overs, 5J being maiden overs. In tho second innings he' took three wickets foi 18 runs, making' a total for the match of 10 wickets for 19 runs, « really tine performance. Ik has bowled throughout the season without. being changed, and lias taken up to date 69 wickets for 231 runs, a record any bowler might feel proud [Correspondent.] ! HINTS TO YOUNG PLAYERS. The following "Don't?," by Lord Harris, appear in the Mangalore Magazine (India), and are worthy of the attention ot all young cricketers, and even ot somo older ones: — ~ TO ritE BATSMAN. Don't, when your turn comes to go in, keep the field waiting because you have, not taken, the trouble to put your pads on when the batsman before you. went in. Don't come back when you are half-way to the wickets because you find one of your gloves wants a button. Don't,' , when you are at the wicket, go through a variety of attitudes to show how you cotnd play an imaginary pitched up or short ball, but* be content with playing it correctly when it is bowled. Don't think yon ought tc get a four off tho first ball: rather be content if you can stay at the wicket without getting a run in the first ha.f-hour. Don't tell your partner to run when it is Lis call, and don't refuse to run when ho can see best where the ball has gone. As a rule a striker should call for hits in front of tho wicker,, the non-striker for those behind the striker's wicket. Don't run' down on the middle of the pitch: run well to the side of it. Don't talk to the w'icketkeoper and don't encourage him to talk to you; xmversation is distracting. . Don't, when you are bowled out, say it was the worst ball over bowled; it detracts from your own merits. Don't say it was bad luck when you are out. but try to make out where the fault in your own play lay. TO THE EOWLER. Don't cultivate' a low action; get your band as high as you can. Don't bo satisfied ffith howling straight and on a good'pitch: try to vary the pace without showing th-» batsman what you are trying to do. It is the highest art of bowling. " On a perfect wicket direction and pitch are useful, but unsuccessful. Don't appeal to the umpire unless you arcsatisfied that your appeal is justifiable. You mav think the batsman is nearly anyhow out", but that does not justify an appeal. Don't turn sulky because after bowling five consecutive maidens you are taken oit. If the captain is mistaken in doing so it. is bis fault, not yours. THE FIELD ix EVEHT TOSITION. Don't think you know better than the captain; go where ha puts you; but don't stand in vcur place rigidly : watch the ball as it is bowled and try to anticipate the hit that is to follow'. ~,.,.. „ Don't run in when a ball is hit m the air, rather vim back; if you have misjudged the distance you can run faster forwards than backwards. ,t- " . , Don't hold tho.hall when you have picked it up: trv- to throw it straight to the wicket, but throw it. in am how rather than hold it. Don't think that one hand is enough to field a ball with: you have been given twouse them. . , . , Don't when vou miss a catch, think to rain pvmpathv of llio audience by tearing yotir heir or'grovelling in the dust; save another run by -. throwing the bail hi as tmicklv as possible, and abuse yoiusc f i" your own *ion as much as .you. please afterwards. Don't go to sleep. TO THE CAPTAIN. ; '" Don't consider th:. reputation or the feelings of vour best bowler; you are playing to"win the match* not to support his reputation; «> tike him off when you think best. Don't be satisfied with telling off each man to bis proper place: see that each is en the exact spot, you think suitable. Don't blame- the unsuccessful fieldsman; sympathise with him and Ins efforts. will be "Shallow ' any sharp practice on the other side, and don't try to .obtain a point bv it yourself. , „„,.,, ■Don'"., go in * place wheroyou cannot iiidsre bow tho bowers aro doius. IWict fc a worse man in your favourite _ place the ehunces of.success in the bowlers.

TO ALL. ' Don't play fur yourself-pky for your side. -