AUSTRALIAN TEAM

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7037, 27 January 1910, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN TEAM

INDIGNANT CRICKETERS EESEXT BEING LEFT OUT. FROM CT7B OWN CORRESPONDENT. MASTERTON, January 26. The AVelliagton Cricket % Association’s action, which has resulted in AVairarapa (among others) being cut out of a match with the Australian cricket team, is severely condemned hy AAhiirarapa cricketers generally, and Wellington is looked upon as trying to “boss the show.” According to all accounts, -£IOO would probably be guaranteed for a match at Mastertbn if a special effort were forthcoming, and it is quite on the cards that a move will be #nade to secure a match between the Australians and AVairarapa. Though personally I do not think *£loo would be forthcoming for the match, j. think AVairarapa. may be able to go as far as .£7s—and even then keen “sports” would have to come to the rescue to provide the money, for cricket is at a low ebb in the AVairarapa. MARLBOROUGH WANTS A MATCH PRESS ASSOCIATION. BLENHEIM, January 25. The Marlborough Cricket Association is renewing a guarantee of .£SO and all match expenses for a two days’ match against the Australian team in Blenheim.

Marlborough is another of the country associations which does not like being “left out in the cold.” In yesterday’s '‘Times” it was announced that both the Wanganui and Manawatu associations desired a match. The fact that these smaller matches are not being played is duo chiefly to the reason that the country associations were too slow in replying to the council’s communication re the proposed guarantee. The delay caused by Wellington’s action later oh “settled’’ the hopes of the country associations. Originally, it was proposed to play matches at Masterton, Marion, Nelson, and New Plymouth—ten. games as against the aix now decided, on. ALTERATION IN THE TEAM. PSBSS ASSOCIATION. c tt-11 • SYDNEY. January 25. ». Hill will be unable to visit New Zealand, and it is likely that Simpson will take his place in the team. In the lists of the team previously cabled, no (mention has been made of the inclusion of <S. Hill. He is a brilliant young South Australian, a brother of the great Clem Hill, and has .been performing excellently of.late.' Simpson is a -Queenslander, who'played- for ‘the Rest of Australia against New South Wales in the Turner benefit match this week.

SOUTHERN CRITICISM GENTLEMEN PRECIPITATING DISTURBANCES. SPECIAL ,TO THE “TIKES.** ' CHRISTCHURCH, January 26. Referring to the attitude of the Weilingtou Cricket Association in regard to the financing of the Australian team's tour, the "Lyttelton. Times" says:— The suggestion that the Wellington Cricket Association is anxious to have the' headquarters of the New Zealand Cricket Council transferred to Wellington obtains colour from the fact that a numbf.r of quasi-sportsmen in the capital have set themselves to secure the control of sport in all branches. They alloady administer Rugby football, rowing, tennis, and amateur athletics, and, it is. known, are casting- covetous eyes on cricket, swimming and boxing, which, with' hockrV, are at present administered in Christchurch. As a means to an end these ccntlemen have precipitated d*s-turba.n-ees in several branches of sport not controlled from the metropolis, but have shown no reason why the headquarters of cricket should be transferred to Wellington, unless we accept as reasons the fact that Parliament meets there, and the further fact that Lambton quay runs more, or less north and south. Whether a change shall be-made is a question for devotees of the sport to decide; but, in view of recent events, we should not have much confidence in an administrative body that derived inspiration from gentlemen who are dictating the present policy of tho northern association. BENEFIT MATCH AT SYDNEY WELSHMEN BEAT REST OF AUSTRALIA. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. SYDNEY, January 26. In-the cricket match• New South I Wales v. Rest of Australia, for the benefit of C. T. B. Turner, (he Rest in their second innings made 352 runs—Armstrong (Victoria) 85, and Pacy (Tasmania) 44. being the chief scorers. New South Wales won by 35 runs. INTER-STATE CRICKET 'VICTORIA v. NEW SOUTH WALES. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrigh (Received January 26, 9.40 p.m.) SYDNEY, January 26 The inter-Stafce match, Victoria.v. New South Wales, was begun today on a. fine wicket. Batting first, the visitors made ISO—Smith 34, Delves 57, Kortlang (not out) 34. Scott secured three wickets for 41 runs, Emery four for 45. New South Wale? made 163 in the first innings—Bardsley 51 and Gow 3S being the- chief scorers. Armstrong captured two wickets for 34 runs, and Saunders six for 78.