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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19513, 16 February 1926, Page 4

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THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM KELLEWAY GOING PRIVATELY CURIOUS POSSIBILITIES INVOLVED LONDON, Feb. 14. The “Evening Standard’s” diarist says that a curious position may arise should the Australians fail to do very well. The temptation will be to seek Kcdleway’s help. The writer recalls that the South Africans similarly called on Faulkner. Presumably Collins would have to obtain the permission of his selectors for such action, which would be a signal and an improbable admission of error. A PERSONAL TRIP KELLEWAY MAKES EXPLANATION SYDNEY, Feb. 15. Kelleway, whose omission from the Australian team to tour England has caused much comment, states that his trip to England, cabled on Friday, is purely on private business. TATE AND NEW ZEALAND "TENTATIVE OFFER. ’' LONDON, Feb. 3. In connection with the report that final arrangements had been made for him to go to New Zealand as a coach at the end of the 1926 season, Maurice Tate, the famous Sussex cricketer, states that he has been only tentatively approached. “Even if definitely invited,” he said, “I am uncertain whether I would be able to accept.” KAI IWI v. TOKOMARU A DRAWN GAME. A match between Kai Iwi and Tokomar u was played at Tokomaru on February 6 and 13, and was drawn. Tokomaru hatted consistently, scoring 124 and 129. Kai Iwi had to get 190 in the second innings to win, and had put on 63 for the loss of six wickets when time was called. Details are as follows: Tokomaru. First Innings. A. N. Cave, b J. Waters 9 J. Thompson junr.. c and b Smith S A. D. Kitto, bJ. Waters .. . ....27 J. Currie, b J. Waters 39 M. Stevenson, bB. Goldsbury . . 8 E. Clutterbuck, c B. Goldsbury, b J. Waters 0 J. Thompson, c H. B. Cave, v J. Waters 1 W. Thompson, c and bJ. Waters 9 T. Currie, b J. Waters 2 A. Webb, c James, b T. Waters . . 5 G. Turner, c and bJ. Waters .... 10 C. Craw'ford, not out 1 Extras 5 Total 124 Bowling.—C. .Smith, 1 for 31; B. Goldsburv, 1 for 19; T. Waters, 1 for 11; G. Potts, 0 for 14; J. Waters, 8 for 35; N. Goldsbury, 0 for 9. Second Innings. J. Thompson (junr), b Goldsbury . 6 A. D. Kitto, c Frost, bJ. Waters 0 i J. Currie, b J. Waters 30 M. Stevenson, bJ. Waters .. .. 23 W. Thompson, b Smith 16 J. Thompson, b Smith 12 E. Clutterbuck, b Smith 4 T. Currie, not out 17 A. Webb, c and bJ. Waters .... 5 G. Turner, c James bJ. Waters .. 0 Extras 16 Total 129 Bowling.—J. Waters 5 for 58; B. Goldsbury 1 for 19; C. Smith 3 for 36. Kai Iwi. First Innings. H. B. Cave, not out 37 E. James, c J. Thompson junr., b Kitto 8 J. Waters, b Kitto 7 B. Goldsbury, b Kitto 2 W. Papworth, b W. Thompson .. 0 C. Smith, c J. Thompson junr, b W. Thompson 2 S. Tuke, b Kitto 0 E. Wright, bW. Thompson .... 3 K. Frost, b W, Thompson 0 C. Crawford, c J. Thompson junr., b W. Thompson 0 Extras 5 Total 64 Bowling.—A. D. Kitto 4 for 43; W. Thompson 5 for 19. Second Innings. K. Frost, st. J. Thompson, b Stevenson 0 E. Wright, not out 21 C. Crawford, b Webb 0 S. Tuke, b Cluttcrbuck 17 C. Smith, b Cluttcrbuck 0 W. Papworth, b Turner 9 B. Goldsbury, b Kitto 8 Extras 8 Total, for 6 wickets 63 Bowling.—M. Stevenson 1 4 for 19; A. Webb 1 for 13; J. Thompson junr. 0 for 3; E. Clutterbuck 2 for 7; J. Currie 0 for 1; A. Kitto 1 for 1; G. Turner 1 for 11. WELLINGTON v. AUCKLAND STRONG WELLINGTON TEAM (I’cr Press Association! WELLINTON, Feb. 15. The Wellington cricket team against Auckland has been selected as follows: Brice (captain), Hiddleston, Collins, McGirr, Dempster, Badcock, Lambert, McLeod, Kortlang,* Henderson, and James.

JUNIOR CUP SECOND ROUND DRAW. Position of teams at the end of the first round is as follows: —Tech A 23 points; Collegiate A, 16; St. Andrew’s, 16; College B, 15; Old Boys, 15; Wanganui, 14; Aramoho, 11; Tech. B, 10; Marists, 8; St. Paul’s, 7; Trinity, 1. The complete draw for the second round (commencing February 2Ck) is as follows: First Division. First Game.—Collegiate A v. Collegiate B; Old Boys v. Wanganui; Tech A v. St. Andrew’s. Second Game.—Wanganui v. Tech. A; Collegiate A v. Old Boys; St. Andrew’s v. Collegiate B. Third Game.—St. Andrew’s v. Collegiate A; Wanganui v. Collegiate B; Old Boys v. Tech. A. Fourth Game.—Wanganui v. Collegiate A; Tech. A v. Collegiate B; St. Andrew’s v. Ohl Boys. Fifth Game.—Tech. A v. Collegiate A; St. Andrew’s v. Wanganui; Old Boys v. Collegiate B. Second Division. First Game.—Trinity v. Tech B; Marists v. St. Paul ’s; Aramoho a bye. Second Game.—Aramoho v. Marists, Trinity v. St. Paul’s; Tech B a bye. Third Game.—Trinity v. Marists; Tech. B v. Aramoho; St. Paul’s a bye. Fourth Gaine.—Tech. B v. Marists; Aramoho v. St. Paul’s; Trinity a bye. Fifth Game. —Tech. B v. St. Paul’s; Trinity v. Aramoho; Marists a bye. As the time available will not peimit all teams playing each other in the second round, the teams have been divided into two divisions. The six leading teams at the end of the first round play in the first division, and the re mainder in the second. The points will court as usual. SPEED ENGLISH TEST NEEDS. EXPERTS EMPHASISE AUSTRALIAN STRENGTH. The completion of Australia’s team has revived the English discussion as to the prospects of the respective sides in the 1926 Tests. One London newspaper says the alternative for the Home Country is to select forcing bats, who will score as fast as the Australians do, or find bowlers who can dismiss the visitors twice in nine hours. Another expert, who deprecates the tendency to belittle the Australian bowling, contends that, even on sticky wickets, the Australians will be very formidable. LONDON, Feb. 8. “It is the clock that wins Tests,” says the “Evening News,” “and England should pick its team accordingly. ‘The Australians, in 1921, scored SO runs an hour compared with England's 60. “Therefore it is essential that England shall use her best forcing bats — Calthorpe, Parsons. Santali. Fender, Peach, Chapman and Carr. Dare the selectors substitute them for recognised players who can be trusted to force a draw in a three-day match? Otherwise we must get wickets more quickly. Can England find bowlers capable of dismissing the Australians twice in nine hours? ’’ Loss of Kelleway. “Jack” Hobbs told the “Sun’s” Special Representative that loading English cricketers to whom he had spoken thought the omission of Kelleway from the Australian team must be due to other than cricketing reasons, because Kelleway would have been Australia’s most dangerous bowler. The “Observer’s” cricket expert deprecates the tendency to belittle the Australian attack. “Gregory,” he says, is not a spent force. He is far deadlier on English wickets and far faster than Englishmen arc accustomed to meet. He gathers formidableness when Australia is endangered. “The Australian selectors also are banking on Mailey and Grimmett, because they know that few Englishmen are equipped with the quick footwork which is essential against the slowspin bowler. The lack of a great lefthander may be fatal on a sticky wicket, but Macartney has possibilities. Richardson and Hendry have also improved. “Moreover, the astute Collins is able to marshall his resources more farsightedly than English cricketers do; Bardsley, Macartney, Taylor and Collins are probably better than any four Englishmen on a sticky wicket, and on sound turf all the Australians are likely to make even Tate apprehensive. “England’s only chance is to immediately forge a weapon worthy of Collins’ steel. The appointment of the captain would be a decisive gesture, and be appreciated both in England and Australia.”