CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15500, 6 January 1914, Page 9

CRICKET.

TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND.

COMPLICATIONS ARISE.

By Telegraph— Association—Copyright. Sydney, January 5. The reason the Australian Board of Control may withhold its sanction from the proposed visit of an Australian team to New Zealand is that the New Zealand Council has been negotiating with the promoter, Mr. Sims without consulting the board. When Mr. Orchard was here he pointed out that if a team visited New Zealand without the sanction of the- Australian cricketing authorities, complications might arise. The board is anxious to help New Zealand cricket, and is desirous that everything should be in proper order. The Herald says it will probably be found that the board will not consider the applications of players for permission, and so will place the onus of the whole matter on the shoulders of the New Zealand Cricket Council. The primary reason the board was formed was for the control of international cricket. If Australian teams were allowed to negotiate with the governing bodies of other countries with a view to arranging tours, then the good work already accomplished had gone for nought. "It rests with the New Zealand Council to put matters right," concludes the paper. NO NEED FOR ALARM. [by telegraph.— associations] Chrjstchurch, Monday. The secretary of the New Zealand Cricket Council, Mr. p. C. Raphael, seen with regard to the cabled message, stated that owing to the holidays the council had not been able to meet but that the Management Committee meeting, held last week, decided to forward the information sought for by the ±>oard of Control. The communication was despatched by the last mail for Sydney, and should reach the board on Wednesday. Mr Raphaelunderstands thtit Mr. Sims has approached the Board of Control on the subject, and added that as a matter of fact the council had received a cabled message from Mr Sims, asking whether he would give the particulars required, by the board, and the Management Committee had replied to the do 6 so Preferred that Mr. Sims should WEDNESDAY COMPETITION, FIXTURES AND TEAMS FOR TOMORROW. The Wednesday competitions will be continued to-morrow, when the following games will be played:—Karangahape v. Post and telegraph, at Victoria Park; Tramway v Permanent Force, at Victoria Park; Bakers v. Waterside, at Victoria Park. Teams which have been selected are: — tramways: W. Spiers (captain), Copley, W. Bright P. Can-. J. Hudson, J. Bennett, J. Ryan, H. Edwards, J. Nixon, L. Martin. 1, J M ,V emergencies, Temperley, Caldar, and Wallace. Bakers: Tarrant (captain), Home. Somerville, Horspool, Araeil (2), Sill, Willie, Waddell Love, Ball, Hewitt, Vinson, and: Preston. Post and Telegraph: Warner, Osborne, Coates, OBrien (2) Moffat, Menzies, Schofield, Little, „ Mack & Harley, Vinnimore, Mulvihill. Wallace, Partridge. Karangahape. Little, Devereaux, Edmonds C. Brown, Reid, Drive Catterall, Des Forges Hill. . Morgan, Wright Condon. Graydon Hopkinson (2), Moore, Johnston. MATCHES AT WAITJKU. [by telegraph.— correspondent.] WAruKU, Monday. The district has been visited by two cricket teams from Auckland, the first being captained by Mr. H. Fenwick. Mr. Fenwick's team batted first, and put together 147 runs, the chief scorers being B. Murdoch 43, H. Fenwick 40, Bottrill 25, and Skinner 16. S. Cromwell was the moat successful bowler. taking six wickets for 54. Waiuku scored 115, Dr. Howden contributing 37, S. Harris 22, M. A4dred 15, S. Cromwell 15, and R. Harris 10. Murdock took six wickets, and Fenwick four. Although the time for drawing stumps was up some 10 minutes before the conclusion of the match Waiuku decided to play it out, losing by 32 runs.

MARITIME TOURING TEAM. The Maritime team had an enjoyable and successful tour during the New Year holidays, winning two matches and drawing one. The scores are as follows: — Maritime, 185 (Breese 60 retired, Moore 47, Badley 24, M. MacCormick 14, W. MacCormick 12 not out, Besteaux 11), v. Pi'kekohe; 62 (Gilroy 24, Bean 11, Freeman 12) and seven wickets for 96 (Gilroy 18, Freeman 42 not out, Brooks 15). Bowling for Maritime, W. Stemson took seven wickets for 33 runs, Breese one for 3, Keesing three for 14, Moore two for 10. Bowling for Pukekohe, Brown took six wickets for 40 runs, and Brookes one for 3. Maritime, 127 (H. MacCormick 28, W. MacCormick 17, Booth 24, Moore 16, Badley 14) and 124 for eight wickets (Henderson 25, Badley 26 Moyle 22, H. MacCormick 19 not out, Booth 16 not out), v. Mauku, first innings, 81 (Pleydell 17, Finley 16, Cuff 16, Goldsworthy 11, Hill 11) and 112 for five wickets (Cuff 4"8, Swan 22, Kemp 23, Finley 12 not out). Bowling for Maritime, Stemson took six wickets for 34 runs. Moore four for 41, H. MacCormick three for 20. Bowling for Mauku, Pleydell took five for 38, Kemp four for 32.

Maritime, 128 (H. MacCormick 36, Moore 27, Resteaux 19, W. MacCormick 13, Badley 10), v. Waiuku, 125 for five wickets (Aldred 57 not out, Dr. Howden 28, Cromwell 23). Bowling for Waiuku ATared took three for 21, Cromwell three for 29, Wevill two for 8. Bowling for Maritime, Stemson took two for 49, Moore one for 45, H. MacCormick one for 13. The finish of this match was most exciting, Waiuku having 18 runs to make in 20 minutes and five wickets in hand, but their batsmen did not show sufficient enterprise. The Maritime bowling, however, was particularly good at this stage, especially that of W. Stemson, the ex-representative, whose last three overs were maidens. ATTITUDE OF THE M.C.C. By Telegraph Press Association Copyright. (Received January 5, 9.40 p.m.) ' Melbotjkne, January 5. It is stated, on the authority of a prominent cricket supporter recently returned from England, that the M.C.C. will not send a team to Australia at the end of 1915 unless the trouble between the Board of Control and the leading players is settled. It is understood that the secretary of the board has been formally notified to this effect.