CRICKET.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10671, 21 January 1911, Page 1

CRICKET.

SOUTH AFRICA v. TASMANIA.

, "[By Electiuo Telegraph—Copyright.] ■■;■ : "&-:l (Per Press Association.) -.' ;'. Received January 20, at 9.55 p.m.'" * .:■:%•;■■■- -' Hobar.t, ij ~ was showery, and ten ■'\ before luncheon pl.ay .was - stisv pended.- jiot resumed till.;j»fter •; pur-owing-to the 4; wicket being lightly i : co.ver.ed with . water. ; The attendance ■ wjvSfpopr. ;Play at times, was .very stoy, although Snppke gave a-.bit of his qua- ■ lity,- in -rattling up .71'. Sinclair, showed great hitting powers, but the team' as si : whole did not show to great advantage . possibly owing tQ.aU-night'travelling. ' The bowling of the locals./was meritorious, . AVindsor particularly being good for a short_timei;. The fielding ■ whs brilliant. :".. ' • - ; ! SOUTH APRICA. ; i First Innings. - ; Commaille, c Boddam, b Windsor.'..' 2 ! Faulkner, lbw~/T) Windsor 6 \ Nourse, c Hudson, b Windsor ' :.. 18 : Strieker, c Frosty b Boddam ... 11 Snooke, e Boddam., b Windsor ... -71 Llewellyn, c Boddam, b Windsor ... 15 Sinclair c Hudson, b Windsor' -. ... 23 Pearso, c Frost b Carroll 16 Sherwell, c Parkinson,'b Carroll ... 8 Vogler, 1) Windsor ... ... ... 3 Campbell, not out ... ... ... 1 Extras ... ..: ... ... 4 Total ..;' ... ... 178 Bowling analysis: Boddam, 1 wicket for 26 runs; Windsor, 7 for 95; Paton, 0 for 37; Carroll, 2 for 16. TASMANIA. First Innings. Eltham, b Nnursp 13, • Smith, not out 9 Martin, not out ... ..." . ..'. : 5" Extras ... I Total for one wicket ... 28 Bowling analysis i Nourse, 1 wicket for 20; Vogler, 0 for G: Pearse, 0 for 1. SOUTH AFRICA'S INVITATION TO NEW ZEALAND.

(I'kr Press'-Association.) ' Chris'tchurch, January 20. At to-night's meeting of the New: Zealand Cricket Couucil the hon. secretary (Mr F. C. Raphael)-made a statement regarding the proposed visit of the South African team to the Dominion. He said that the Management Committee was arranging for the South Africans to visit' New Zealand, and Had written to the four principal associations. There was only time to play four matches and those were arranged to be played at Auckland,.Wellington,-Christ-church, and Dunedin, the dates fixed hpjiig: Auckland, March 10, Wellington, March 17; Dunedin, March 23; and Christchurch, March 30. An invitation had been forwarded to Mr Fitzgerald, the manager of the South African team, who, according to Canterbury enthusiusts who saw him in Australia, had •stated that the team was very keen to come to the Dominion. The four prinr cipal associations had agreed to the terms and had each guaranteed £175. The visit of the team depended on whether or not they could make arrangements to visit the Dominion. He had forwarded a cable to Mr-Fitzgerald confirming his letter on the subject, and, in all probability,. he would have a cable - message . from Mr Fitzgerald nest week, when he hoped'to be in a position to announce that the tour 'would eventuate. " Replying to the Chairman (the Hon. E. C. J. Stevens), Mr Raphael said teat there would be no time for test matches. : Mr H. C. Ridley said that the Management Committee were to be commended for their action in the matter. He. suggested the establishment of a fimd from the gates to recoup any association that did.not get a game owing to unfavorable weather conditions. The Chairman remarked that he imagined_ that the easiest way was to post.receipts of .'._' Ridley said that such a scheme was proposed, but met with .opposition. _,., ■,'■■.-_ ■" , ' _._■_; ..... -.iTlie Chairmansaid tfiat the pooling of receipts was the .fairest thing. ".-.. . ■ The Secretary said it was top late to give effect to the suggestion. Mr Brittain suggested that it would be better if the tour commenced in Dunedin, as the, weather" in the south was more, reliable at the beginning of March than towards the end of the month. . The Hon. Secretary said that any alteration could not possibly be considered now,, the associations interested having accepted the dates previously mentioned. The question of excluding professionals from taking part in challenge matches was discussed at considerable length. On the motion to alter rule seven of the rules for challenge matches by substituting twelve months for four months as the period during which proI fessionals must reside in the district bevfcre being allowed to represent it, the main lines of opposition to the proposal were that cricket could not- be improved if professionals were barred, and that by watching "professionals engaging in actual play greater educational results were obtainable. Those supporting the proposal contended that in. the case of the Plunket Shield the intention of Lord Plirnket was,.to encourage cricket in New Zealand New Zealanders; and not by the importation of professionals. The proposed alteration to the rule was negatived by seven to five, "and it was agreed that the Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago Associations shall pay an annual subscription of £5 5s and be entitled to appoint two delegates. Other affiliated associations £3 3s and to appoint one delegate, no delegate to represent more "than and delegates to have power to.appoint proxies. A motion that the Management •Committee should appoint umpires for all challenge matches was. negatived on the Chairman's casting vote.