CRICKET.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16635, 18 January 1922, Page 8

CRICKET.

MAILEY MAY BRING A TEAM. There is every prospect- that Mailey will bring an Australian cricket team to NeAV Zealand this season, arriving about the end of the second week in February. If the negotiations are successful, the team will bo as big a draw as thin ally proposed, as it may include seven or eight of the Australian team that toured England.

The Board of Control, sitting in Melbourne, turned down the first suggestion on the grounds that a thoroughly representative Australian team could not be got together, ar, Victoria- had arranged to send a side to Western Australia-, and the members of the team that had just returned from England would not be available. Since then cablegrams have been passing between New Zealand and Australia, and Mr T. Howard, the New Zealand Council’s representative in Australia, has great hopes that a tour will be arranged. Recent correspondence indicates the possibility that regular visits of Australian teams to New Zealand will be ensured, as there is a movement on foot, to regulate international cricket throughout, the AAorld.

CITY AND SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION. The committee of the City and-Suburban Cricket, Association met last evening; pr©* sent—Messrs G. Duggan (chairman), It. Clark. W. Hillsdon. W. Gray, F. Powell, A. Wilson. .T. Jores. T. A. Rattray. F. Hammond and W. Cowl in (secretary). . A fine of one point whs imposed on the Templeton third grade team for starting late in their match against- New Brighton A. The members of the Competitions Committee were asked to resign, as the committee was unworkable, and the following were elected in their stead Messrs G. Duggan (chairman), W. Gray and H. Clark.

A letter was received from the Whitcombe and Tombs team complaining of the state of their ground at Sydenham Park. H was decided to write to the groundsman pointing out that, the Sydenham pitches were not in good order on Saturday. The treasurer reported the financial position as being good. The following is tho draw for the Third Grade competition on Saturday:—Belfast v. Brighton B, at Belfast; Green’s v. Paparua. at Spreydon; Y.S.P.C. v. Woolston, at Linvood; Riccaiton A. v. Templeton, at Ricoarton; Brighton A. v Spreydon. at. Brightou; Roelyn v. Riccarton B, at St Albany.

ADAMS, LTD. v. WEEKS, LTD. Playing at Linwood on Saturday, Adams. Ltd.. 92, defeated Weeks. Ltd., 48. For Adams. Ltd., B. Hill 26. L. Poore 22. S. Mallard 11. and for Weeks. Ltd., H. Hill 10. R. Smith 8. and C. Poore 8. batted best The best, bowlers were: For Adams, Ltd., G. Owen, three for 6. and L. Byers, three for 9; and for Weeks, Ltd.. L. Evans, three for 9, and C. Poore, five for 37.

TEACHERS’ MATCH. NEW SOUTH WALES v. NEW ZEALAND. (Per Press Association.) - AUCKTjAKD, January 17. The match between the representative teachers’ teams of New South Wales and New Zealand was drawn. The game was resumed to-day on a good wicket, which again favoured the batsmen. The visitors made a poor start, but with the association of Harvey and Buckett a good partnership wa 8 set up. The pair put. on 107 and carried the score to 127 before Harvey was stumped. Another good partnership was that of Buckett and Golding, who carried the score to 160, when Buckett, nho played a fine innings for 75, was slumped. O’Neill was out at 192, and the next three wickets fell cheaply. Golding mad© a good stand for 48, and with the advent of Rose and Back another good partnership was established. The last wicket fell at 272. New Zealand opened badly, the first wicket being down for three. Dacre and Worker carried the score to 64. when lacre. who played a hright innings for 45, was caught by O’Neill, off Back. Metze and Worker put on 69 and carried the total to 133 before Metze. who played a fine innings of 38. was bowled The fourth wicket fell at 111. Caradus assisted Worker to bring the score to 186 when time was called. Worker played a solid innings, scoring with good shots all round the NEW SOUTH WALES. I iret Innings.

Total for four wickets . . . 188 Bowling Analysis.—Watson, one wicket for S 3 runs: Gill, none for 26; Back, one for 81; O’Neill, nono for 60; Harvey, two for 19; Murray, nono for 9; Taylor, none for 6. PLUNKET SHIELD FINAL. WELLINGTON’S TEAM. WELLINGTON. January 17. Lambert being unable to play for Wellington a.gainßt. Auckland in the Plunk'd Shield match, Aldersley has been included in the team. Mr Fulton, the manager, is twelfth man.

As a result! of the war, a number of inquiries have been sent to Australian children by children of other lands, and an ever-increasing correspondence lias been opened up (states an exchange). The Education Department, by means of its official journals, has fostered this movement, and now a number of State School children regularly receive letters from abroad and as regularly reply to them. This correspondence has resulted, in the picturesque language of a departmental statement, in the bouds of Empire being hitched a hole or two tighter. Not only are letters and flags exchanged, but other little gifts also. For instance, the pupils at one school received seeds, coins, cards, photographs. and even an. electric torch and a string of pearl beads from pupils in Canada.. In nearly all cases it is found that the children take very kindly to the idea of corresponding with their overseas cousins, and that very little effort on the part of the teacher is respondence. Tt. has also been noticeable that the receipt of post cards and letters has led t-o an increasing desire on the part of Australian children to study the language of France.

'Watson, run out . 7 Harvey, c Yorke b T)acre . 66 Goldins, Ibw b orke . 28 O’Neill, b Dacre 2/TMullen, c Yorke b Goodwin Taylor . 1 Murray, b Dane Rose, b Goodwin Br.ck, b Goodwin . 27 Gill, not out .... Extras Total . . . 314 Bowlins Analysis.—Dacre, four vickets for 64 runs; Goodwin, three for 66; Perry. none for 74; Yorke. one for 38: VV orker. none for 5; Smith, none for 36. Second Innings. Watson, b Dacre . 16 Puckett, st, Metz© b Dacre . Harvey, st. Motzc b Foster . . 61 Golding, c Worker b Perry . O Neill, b Worker . . 48 . 1 Taylor, b Perry Murray, c Goodwin 1) Worker Hose, c Goodwin b V. orkcr . . 27 Pack, c and b Dacre . 21 Gill, not out .... Extras . Total .... Bowling Analysis. Dacre, three wickets for 48 runs; Goodwin, one for 36, three for 76: \ orke. none for 16 Foster, none for 34; Smith, none for 15; Worker, NEW ZEALAND. First Innings. Worker, o Rose b Harvey . 2 Smith, b O Neill . 4 Dacre. o and b Watson . ! 62 Goodwin, o an-1 b O Neill . 17 C'aradus, b Watson 3 A orke. b Watson Spurdle, b Gill .... . 8 Foster, c and h O Neill . Derry, c Back b O’Neill Barker, not out . 1 . 8 Extras ..... Total .... . 226 Bowling Analysis.—Harvey, wicket for 25 runs; O'Neill, four for 53; Watson, three for 49; Rose, none for 19; Back, none tor 15 Gill, two for 19. Second Innings. Smith, b Watson W orker. not out Dacre. c O’Neill b Back . 45 Metze. b Harvey Goodwin, b Harvey . 38 Garadus, not out Extras