BIG CRICKET

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, 10 April 1926, Page 4

BIG CRICKET

AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN HOW WILL THE NEW MEN FARE? BARDSLEY OPTIMISTIC Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON. April 8. Warren Bardsley, in his third article, disagrees with M. W. Tate’s view that W. H. Pohsford is unlikely to, eueoeed, on English wickets. His faults, says Bardsley, are merely those of inexperience, which England’s slower wickets will provide him with an opportunity of correcting. There »s one doubt, however, and that is as to how he will accommodate himjsell to n swinging ball, which is a trial to all young batsmen om their §rst visit. All the same, Bardsley is .confident that lie will return a greater batsman than over. W. M. Woodfull now is the clues et batsman, on either good or bad wicketc, to go out to the bowling, and the Englishmen may find him the hardest to get opt.. A. Richardson can punch the ball with ferocity like G. J. Bonh'or (New South Wales) and H. H. Massie (Australia), but when required he can sit on -the splice. His good length 6pln howling will he'most valuable in England. NOT THE STRONGEST SIDE C. Kellewajr, cabling to the “Daily Express” from Naples, after , describing the voyage, adds: “Enthusiasts met the train on the trans-Oorntinental route, where speeches were made. The trend of these, showed that few speakers thought it’ was. Australia’s strongest side, but, as it was, Australians ctood behind them to win or lose.” EXPENSIVE AMUSEMENJ HIGH PRICES FOR THE TESTS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received April 9, 8.25 p.m.) LONDON, April 8. The prices to be paid for admittance to the Test matches in England are in striking contrast to those paid in Australia. Lancashire is reserving no seats at the Old Trafford, apart from the members’ pavilion. Forty thousand seats will be sold to the first-comers, 7s 6d being charged /for the' pavilion side and 2s 6d for The popular side. There will be room for 20,000 to 25,000 * people at Lord’s, after the Marylebone members llave been satisfied. The public will -pay 3s for admission, and an extra 5s for the grandstand.

Thirty-five thousand seats will he available at the Oval, .where admission will coßt 3s, the east stand 12s extra, the Vaunthall stand 7s 6d, / and the temporary stand '4s 6d. Entrance at Nottingham will cost 2s 6d, and ah additional 8s a day,will secure a seat in the covered stand, and 5s a day a seat in the uncovered stand. . • ’ ,