THE VISITORS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7048, 9 February 1910, Page 1

THE VISITORS

SOMETHING ABOUT THEIR RECORDS.

W. W. Armstrong (Victoria) has been playing first-class cricket since 1899. In the 1900-1 season ho batted with great success, and the following season, in the second test match against A. C. MaoLaren's eleven at Melbourne, ho put on 120 for the last wicket, in partnership with R. A. Duff, a stand which undoubtedly won the game for the colonials. He got a place in Darling’s 1902 eleven, and averaged 26, also capturing eightyone wickets for 17 runs apiece. He was also a member (of the 1905 team for England, and headed the batting average with 48, taking 130 wickets at the average cost of 17 runs. His averages for the last three seasons in Australia have been 55. 85 (highest in inter-Stato games), and 73. He is a fine batsman and a dangerqjis bowler. Bowling from a great height , and keeping an excellent length, he has great command over the ball, and, with a deceptive flight and break from leg, is always difficult to hit. He is* easily one of the finest all-round men now playing cricket in any part of the world, and could command a place iu any representative team. He was a member of the last Australian team in England. W-. Bardsley, New South Wales, first appeared for his. State in 1903-4. In two appearances in 1905-6 his best effort was 64 v. Queensland, followed in 1806-7 by 107 v. West Australia. Ha scored a century on the occasion of his first appearance against an English team—loß in the second innings of New South Wales, in February, 1903. He was one of the most brilliant, members of the last Australian eleven. He is a lefthanded batsman, with careful defence and a number of scoring strokes. C. Kellaway, New South Wales, has been very prominent lately, scoring a century in the match against South Australia, and being amongst,the leaders in the Turner benefit against the Rest of Australia, which concluded yesterday.He is a fine, bat, and also v a bowler of some merit.

Facy, Tasmania, is one of the island State’s best men. He is chiefly notable as a fast bowler. N. Dodds, Tasmania, is a useful wicketkeeper and a free bat. He got 81 against Victoria in 1908, and in all inter-State matches in the season 1907-8 secured ah average of 21 per innings. A. .1. Hopkins, New South Wales, has been known as a good all-round player since bis first season, 1899-1900. when his average was 35. In the 1901-2 season he made 117 against Victoria and went to England with the 1902 eleven. He was also a member of Darling’s 1905 team and averaged 29 His inter-State average in 1906-7 was 56 He went to England last year with, the Australian team. ; Wbitty, New South Wales, made his first trip to England last year. He performed consistently, his batting and bowling figures being both creditable. E. B. Mayne, South Australia, is a reliable bat and change howler. His first appearance in inter-State cricket was in 1906-7, when he averaged 28 for the season. In 1907-8, for South Australia, he made 74 against A. 0. Jones’s eleven, and in all matches during the/ Anstralian 1907-8 season averaged 41. E. L. Waddy, New South Wales, played, in his first inter-State match v. Queensland, in 1896-7, but it was another nine years before he again represented hia State. This was in Kelly’s benefit match, when he made 60 and 75. Xn the 1906-7 season he averaged 38, and in the 1907-8 season 24. . S. H. Emery. New South Wales, is j i young player who can handle both ha* t and ball well. He has been playing ex - cellently in Sheffield Shield match* s lately. Against Victoria he got eeve n •for 28. and five for 85. D. Smith, Victoria, is another youngster who has recently come to the froi it. Ho is a brilliant batsman, and has bo en of great use to his State during i be season ju«t closing. . ■ , ‘ ' ; C. R. Gorry. New South Wales. I the wicket-keeper! is a very safe and stca uiy tean. He was considered to have, an excellent chance for ; ’•elusion in thej last team for England.