THE QUEENSLAND TEAM.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5762, 5 January 1897, Page 1

THE QUEENSLAND TEAM.

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The Queensland cricketers will arrive tomorrow, and will doubtless give a good account of themselves against Canterbury. It has hardlyyet dawned on the public of Chpstchurch what a formidable team the Queenslanders are, and how little really their defeat by New Zealand counts for. The strength of the batting can perhaps be gauged by the fact that Cowley, who was left out of the team against New Zealand, made 135 against Hawke's Bay.

S. P. Jones is. too well-known to need any flattering remarks. He was a few seasons back one of the very best, batsmen in Australia, and his friends assert that he is now in as good form -as ever. When he was on his last tour the report of his death was cabled out, and the flags on all the Australian cricket-grounds were flying at half-raast. However, Jones pulled through, and he showed by his very fine fielding in Wellington that he is as active as ever. He had the bad luck to be run out, and so could not give the batting exhibition the people hoped to see. **

Donahoo until a few months ago was a Victorian, and a man who was always sure of his place in a Victorian eleven. He is a young man^a dashing left-hander, and considered by. many a very promising candidate for the next Australian Eleven.

Dr Macdonald is the most difficult man in 'the team to get out. He and the late Percy M'Donnell have made many fine" stands together. He can make runs, too, at a good rate, as his performance in Napier will show, whei39 he and Cowley /put on 236 for their partnership in -a, remarkably shbrt spade' bi 'time.-' 7 Bradley is also a very brilliant batsman. He made 182 in one innings shortly before •leaving Brisbane.

Hoare is another man who has a wonderful average, while M'Glinchy,' Cowley and Lewis are all batsmen of the first order. The last-named, however, has the Aveakness of trying to hit everything to the boundary to save the trouble of running. The bowling of the team is good. M'Glinchy, who is known by the team as " the old bird," uses his head as much as any man who has ever bowled at Lancaster Park, and is more than likely to trouble our men. Byrnes is a fast left-hand bowler, while Hoare is not far behind either •of these. Most of the men, as previously stated, are employes of the great Graziers Company of Queensland. Mr Francis, manager of the company and president of the Cricket Association, built them a cottage on the cricket ground, where, they live a sort of picnic life, and indulge in practice to their hearts' 'content. The Canterbury team is a strong one, notwithstanding the absence of Pearce, and the forthcoming contest should prove one of the best matches ever played in Christchurch. The local bowlers may expect to get their averages spoilt a little, but Frahkish's success in Wellington should give them heart. The ever-popular J.. Fowke has been elected to captain, the Canterbury team, and as he has an old head on his shoulders and a good knowledge of all his men, he should make a good successor to Cuff. The match not starting till 2 p.m. on Friday, the Cricket Association has determined to take advantage of the long day and continue play till 6.30 p.m.

A match. United v. Sumner, was played at Mr Monck's paddock yesterday. Each team had previously won a match, and yesterday's game resulted in an easy win for Sumner by two wickets and 60 rims. )The United batted three men short in the first innings and two in the second. Scores : —United 28 (Tapper 10) • and 61 (fcouisson 22, Tapper 21 not out) ; Sumner 54 (Hair 30) and 101 for eight wickets (Barker 37 not out, Browne 17, Eoberts 15). For United, Barclay secured six wickets for 4 runs, and for Sumner, Gilpin three for o and Atkinson five for 16, bowled best.