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Otago Witness, Issue 3523, 20 September 1921, Page 43

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The annual report of the Otago Cricket Association, after reviewing the events of the past season, mentions the success attending country week then refers to the financial aspect. The debit balance of £261 15s fed had been reduced to £7O 13s 6d, and it is hoped to wipe this off shortly. To carry out the pledge to send a team as far asAuckland this season it is hoped to ra : so funds to finance the tour by the disposal of art union tickets. AUSTRALIANS DEFEAT CUMBERLAND. LONDON, September 12. The Australians played the last match of the tour against Cumberland at Whitehaven to-day, play being confined to the one day. Australia won on the first innings by two wickets and 83 rims. The weather was fine, the wicket excellent, and play throughout was lively and interesting, including some hard smiting. Several 6’s were scored. Andrews and Taylor played a breezy partnership, adding Q 4 to the total. Taylor hit two 6’s and 10 4’s. Bellow suffered a fractured bone in the left hand. Scores: CUMBERLAND.—First Innings. Gillett, st Oldfield, b Andrews 18 Tyldesloy, b Bellow 4 Saint, b Pellew 8 Shardlow, c Taylor, b Mailey 21 Cant, b Mailey 3 Madden, c Taylor, b Mailey 33 Hardcastle, c Mail- y. b Collins 33 Smith, c Andrews, b Mailev 5 Stenliouse, c Taylor, b Collins 7 BaiiCioL, nut out 27 Muriel, b Collins 8 Extras 29 Total 201 Bowling Analysis.—Bellow, one wicket for 26 runs: Ryder, none for 8; Andrews, one for 16; Mailey, four for 84; M'Donald, none for 13; Ilendrv, none for 11: Collins’ three for 12. AUSTRALIA. —First Innings. M'Donald, !> Bancroft 16 Oldfield, c Madden, b Bancroft 25 Mailey, b Bancroft q Pellew, retired hurt 4 Hendry, b Tyldesley ji Ryder, c Stenhouse, b Tyldesley 33 Andrews, st Cant, b Madden .. 43 Taylor, e. Bancroft, b Madden 94 Collins, c Muriel, b Madden 1 Bardsley, not out 22 May-tie, not out. j Extras 14 Total for eight wickets 284 Bowling Analysis.—Bancroft, throe wickets for 70 runs, Shardlow, none for 65; Madden, three for 70; Tyldesley, two for 33; Smith, none for 23. LONDON, September 15. The Rest of England defeated Middlesex (the champion county) by nine wickets. A.

C. MacLaren has been appointed coach to the Lancashire County Club.ARMSTRONG EXIT. A INS. LONDON, September 17. Armstrong, interviewed, attributed England’s defeat to the fact that she played too many professionals, who took overmuch time to play themselves in to give England a chance to win in three days. Bad fielding was another cause. Australia would have secured the rubber on any wicket. He expects future tests in England to be spread over five days. Armstrong further stated that England would never get the average professional to play as he should in a match restricted to three days. Some of England’s players were too old, and gave away more runs in the field than they made with the bat. The Australians’ defeat was due to stateness towards the. end of the tour, the team getting so stale that they could scarcely lift the bat or bowl a ball. They lost at Eastbourne because England made 43 in the first innings. Had England made 143 Australia would have won. CABI3BBOOK CLUB. The annual meeting of the Carisbrook Cricket Club was held in Mr E. S. Wilson’s board room last week, Air A. H. Fisher presiding over a large attendance. Alter considerable discussion it was decided to leave the matter in the hands of the incoming conumtt.ee. The election of officers resulted as follows: —President, Mr C. W. Rattray; vice-presi-dents, Messrs J. Hope and A. HI. Fislier; club captain, Mr H. S. Cantrell; vice-captain, Mr R. A. Westbrook; secretary and treasurer. Mr J. M. Smith; committee—Messrs A. W. Alioo, A. Ringer, tv. Aitcmsou, T. Caddie, J. Itanieden; delegates to the Otago Cricket Association —Messrs G. G. Austin, J. Ramsden, and A. W. Alioo; selector, Mr A. W. Alioo; auditor, Air A. Raynor. A vote of thanks was accorded the chairman.