CRICKET

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 248, 25 February 1911, Page 5

CRICKET

SOUTH AFRICA v. NEW SOUTH WALES. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Received 24, (J. 30 p.m. Sydney, February 23. The weather was line, and the wicket perfect. Trumpcr won the toss, and opened with Bardsley to Vogler and Pearse. Pearse's ball wag a yorker, and bowled Trumper'* middle stump. In the next over Bardsley tipped a short one to the slips, which Snooke held. Kel'leway and Mcllhone together played carefully, and quickly caused a change in the bowling. McElhone showed great freedom for a colt. A 33 Kelleway stood in front to Pegler, and was given out. Macartney followed, and was received with ironical cheers. He, however, quickly settled down in a determined manner, and showed, in spite of many recent failures, that he was not a back number. McElhone played faultlessly, and with Macartney completely collared the bowling. The youngster's hard drive* and late cuts were particularly attractivc. Sehwarz tried his whole contingent of bowling without success. At 38 Snooke, in the slips, missed a chance of catching Macartney off Pegler. McElhone continued to force the pace, piayine beautifully. At 94 he had bad luck. When pulling Sinclair to the boundary he kicked the wicket. The crowd was disappointed at his missing the century. He batted for two hours, and hit 12 fours. Collins joined Macartney, and quickly justified his inclusion in the team. Macartuey scored 50 in an hour, and then played with greater freedom. He brought up the hundred in another 40 minutes.

At 119, Pegler caught Macartney at deep cover off Faulkner. He had batted for two hours and ten minutes, hitting 16 fourers. Collins and Emery maintained a forceful partnership until th« former was caught at second slip by Strieker off Nourse. He had 7 fourcra m his total. Emery lifted Sehwarz for 6, and treated all the bowling with, great familiarity. Massie, Tozler, and Minnett, the new men, all shaped poor-

The African bowlers seemed stale, and the fielding was poor, the men being; without that dash which characterised their previous visit. Scores:—

NEW SOUTH WALES.-First Inning*. Trumper, b Pearse 5 Bardsley, c Snooke, b Pearse ...'. 9 Kelleway, lbw, b Pegler 33 McElhone, hit wicket, b Sinclair .. 91 Macartney, c Pegler, b Faulkner 119 Collins, e Strieker, b Nourse 85 Tozler, c Strieker, b Sinclair 2 Minnett, b Faulkner 2 Emery, not out , 52 Massie, b Nourse 0 Extras hj Total for nine wickets "... 415 THE BEST GOOGLIE BOWLER. Sydney, February 24. The total receipts at the fourth test match were £1877. Clem Hill, interviewed, was enthusiastic over Hordern's bowling. Personally, he considers him the best googlie bowler, aud that' he adds tremendously to the strength of the Australian team. With him it could beat flie English team.

TYVQ DAYS' MATCHES. London, February 23. Tin- Yorkshire recommendation that county matches in 1012 be confined to two days is exciting attention. ' Mr. A. O. Jones, the Notts captain, believes that such action would increase public interest, but.P. F. Warner, the Middlesex captain, emphatically opposes the proposal, as he considers it would abolish uphill fighting as part of the game. » Mr. Lcveson-Gower, the Surrey captain, is not averse to trying it as an experiment, and says Kngl'ish cricketers will have the advantage of discussing the proposal with the Australians and South Africans while they arc in England. ° The following will represent New Plymouth against United Service to-day on the Recreation Grounds:—E. Whittle, W. W. McLaren, W. P. Xieoll, M. G. Williams, H. J. Price, X. Arden, W. T. Goddard, It. T. Treblecoe, R. Quilliam, B. Stohr, J. M. Bury. The following will plav for" Law today against Egmont Village:—Lash, Lftwrey, Greatbatch, Bewley, Harding, Elliott, Clapham, Johnson, West, Quilliam, and Hill. A brake will leave National Bank corner at 1 p.m.