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NZ Truth, Issue 79, 22 December 1906, Page 2

General.

After! completing his tour \vi|h the '.English; epefcet [team m New Zealand G-. T.-v ßranson may travel l this country a^tt Australia. He his an eye on; Shooting game, amongf other things.;. : : I • i .In the; iPhoenix-Weliington match Burton, pepe and lils, were playing m the fofniex's r#iks. Uncle Burke and nephe^ Gosling were arrayed again.st each other m the Newtown-Gas-works encounter, and uncle gave nephew his quietus by taking a return. ;1 Although Sir Arthur Grey Ha'£?crigg is an, unknown quantity m county cricket; the announcement of his appointment to the captaincy of Leicestershire Cricket Club, vacant by the resignation of Mr C. E. de Trafford, has; been very favourably * received both m town and shire. .The choice is a daring departure from the traditions of county cricket. .Hemus, the Auckland batsman, must have a big say for the colonial combination to meet the "Englishmen on the strength of those two innings against the Englishmen. It will - interest cricket " lovers to learn of the marriage of Mr A. fc_. : 'Stoddart, the "famous old Middlesex and- All England cricketer and international footballer, who has earned great popularity m Australia during his . several cricket tours of the States.- -The event took place on Saturday, 27th October. Stoddart is a. scratch player at golf, and has for soine iyears been secretary 0 f the Neasden Golf Club- He was recently •appointed;* to the remunerative secre--taryship jof the Queen's club, West -Kensington. ■ ■■■ The Auckland representatives sire credited" with- givine- the best exhibition agaijist the Englishmen that they . have ever been known to do against foreign 'combinations: The troubles of the long suffering pressme^, whose duties take them to the Basin Reserve whenever club and rep, crioket -matches are under way, are abouft to be alleviated, the Crioket Assoplation haviner j>ut m hand tho extension of the pavilion box by some six fee; or so. "Persistent agitation has! bac its good effect m the long run.

Wicketkeeper <Fox, - of the English team.. is a Maorilander born. Fox, senr was one time m the Bank of New> Zealand at Milton, and the boy went to fc-n^land •. to -be educated. That process apparently ended m his being turned out -a firstr-class.cricket-er, which, as regards notoriety at all ; events, counts more nowadays than being Senior Wrangler. ,^_ . •H. B. Lusk has been putting up some excellent and- consistent performances with the bat; since his. transfer from Auckland to Christchurch i He top-scored far West Christchurch. against. Riccarton: on- Saturday, and out of 136 on the, board, when he, retired 90 were opposite; his - name on tbe slate. Lusk, on . this, season's performances, . should ;be one of the. first batsmen to be chosen for the matches New Zealand v. England. A. H. Fisher, of; Dunedin,- is bowling and batting so well r. this : season that his claims -for .inclusion; m the, New Zealand team -must be consider- . cd.. On Saturday viie captured T ( Apoho wickets. at a Cosrt of only .19 i tuns. - - . -.. • ) K. M. Ollivier' dealt out severe pun- ' ishment to the Sydenham bowlers last i Saturday, notching 149 before . Nield LJ got one nast him. Notwithstanding a j couple of chances, Ollivier played a & capital innings. ,At first . he was vi rather reckless and then till his side .i was m a winning position, played Ji ver^ solid cricket, driving ;, with terri--2 fie, power. I - . ' M■' "■ ■•■•■ -'-'