CRICKET

Otago Witness, Issue 3994, 30 September 1930, Page 56

CRICKET

PLUNKET SHIELD COMPETITIONN

QUESTION OF HOME AND AWAY - MATCHES. CHRISTCHURCH. September 24. Commenting on the suggestion made at the annual meeting of the Wellington Cricket Association that home anti away matches should be played for the Plunket onielu ip seuson when there wns not a visit from an overseas team Mr A. T. Donnelly, president of the New Zealand Cricket Council, said that it would be a very good thing in the in terests of crick°t. but owing to the expense and th° difficulty, of obtaining leave it would be impracticable. However, the suggestion would be discussed by the council at its next meeting. * OLDFIELD’S OPINIONS. OUTSTANDING PLAYERS NAMED. LONDON, September 26. Oldfield informed a Daily Express interviewer on the eve of his departure that he had selected Hobbs, Woolley Sutcliffe, and Duleepsinhji as the best batsmen the Australians had met, Tat? and Peebles as the best bowlers. Duck worth and Ames as the best wicketkeepers, and Chapman and Hendren as the best fielders. Duleepsinhji was one of the best batsmen in the world. Peebles was England’s coming bowler, but Robins was at present the most dangerous, since occasionally he sends down an unplayable ball, which distin guishes a really great bowler. Though slower, Peebles is more untiring and more athletic, but he does not use his leg break enough. Asked which towns accorded the Australians the most enthusiastic reception. Oldfield named Swansea and then Bristol.

AUSTRALIAN TEAM RETURNING. LONDON, September 27. The Australian cricketers were given a rousing send-off at St. Pancras Station. No announcement has been made to the team, but it is understood that the financial result of the tour will be an. improvement on that of 1926. SEASON OPENED. . SY DNEY, September 28. lhe cricket season opened in glorious weather. Centuries were made by ’Hogg (117) for University against Paddington, Salmon (110) for Mosman against Glebe. Ives (109) for St. George against Cumberland, and Soloman (100) for Petersham against Merrickville. Bowling for Balmain against Gordon, Hird took six wickets for 38 runs.