CRICKET.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13278, 18 January 1911, Page 8

CRICKET.

SOUTH AFRICAN TEAM’S FIXTURES. JANUARY. 20, 21, 23.—v. Tasmania, at Hobart. 27, 28-t-v. Hamilton, at Hamilton. 31/ Feb; I.—v. Ballarat, at Ballarat. FEBRUARY. 3. 4. 6, 7.—v. Victoria, at Melbourne. 10. 11, 13, 14.—Fourth Test, at Melbourne. 17. 18, 21—V. New South V7ales, at Sydney. 24. 25. 27, 28—Fifth Test, at Sydney. MARCH. 4. -6, 7,.—v. South .Australia, at, Adelaide. NEW ZEALAND v. NEW SOUTH WALES TEACHERS. Press Association—Telegraph.—Copyright. SIDNEY. January 17. A team of New Zealand teachers commenced a two dams’ test match, against New South Wales teachers. New South Wales in the first innings made 137, and in the second lost three wickets for 30. New Zealand in the first- innings made 93 —Lusk 29, Grant 3, Donohue 0, O’Shea 3, Thomas 0, Trcvena 22, Holland 0. Olson (not out) 10, Fanning 3, White 10, Pringle 5. sundries 13. SOUTH AFRICA v. TASMANIA. THE OPENING PLAY. LAUNCESTON, January 17. The South Africans left out Faulkner and Llewellyn. The Tasmanian side was much below true representative strength. Harrison won the toss and sent the visitors in. At no time did the visitors play on strict defence, but put spirit and vim into their batting, which was ever present, and a general masterfulness prevailed. The pitch played true, and the Tasmanian bowling and fielding were fair, though several costlv catches were missed. Noursc played a fine innings, and Znlch showed to considoraole advantage. A squall brought about the suspension of play soon after 5 o’clock. Scores:— SOUTH AFRICA. Znlch. st Thomas, b Chancellor 76 Sinclair. Thomas, b Windsor ....... 24 Schwarz, 1.b.w., b McDonald 8 Nojirse, c Westbrook, b Chancellor ... 141 Snookc, c sub, o Windsor I 2 Pearso, c Carroll, b Chancellor 41 Sherwell, run out 9 Commaile, not out 2 Pegler, b McDonald 50 Yoglcr, not out 1 Extras X Total for eight- wickets ......... 364 BY “STONEWALLER.” .Faulkner is the first of the South Africans to-make .100 runs on the tour—s4. 4, 50, 69, 74, U- 54, 73, 70. 21. 62. 43, 26, 117, 89. 204. 8, £5. In first class matches he has made 843 runs, and in all matches 1075. ■so6' at . Melbourne last week is South Africa’s highest total yet compiled in a teat match against Australia, 454 in Johannesburg in 1902 standing next. It is a coincidence that on both -these occasions the Springboks led by 158 runs on the first innings.. ;,Thet 1902 Johannesburg match was drawn.; - - ‘ - - -An appreciation of Albert Cotter’s performance frith the ball, iff "the first test match: —Here wash. bowler vyhe had been pulled by. some of the South Australians as though he;were of ordinary medium pace but a few days earlier. And yet," in the test match, he . came out with pace; that compared with that of E. Joneslaf his top, and With accuracy and kiclc,.thgt':coihpa.red with T. Richardson’s. Cot tor; has perhaps only once before in Sydney bowled- as he did then. He was stung into activity, and he gave of. the. best that was in him. It was glorious to see .such bowling fromva man whose delivery has never at any period given rise to-.a breath of suspicion, for a fairer delivery lio. bowler ever had. It was a brilliant triumph-for Cotter, because the wicket was one-of thehest batsmen ever operated upon. ■"The .-experience of A. E. Vogler on the Sydney wicket is extraordinary for a bowler of. World-wide reputation and such great skill, says a Sydney writer. In the New Sonth Wales and first test matches hebowl™,“4 halls for 250 runs .and three wickets, yoglcr- is a bowler of infinite variety, but on ’these hard, - true wickets some ■of ite angero'us in other (countries, are not difficult. -Yet, Cven.-so,-these' figures are not a true representation- pf-hiis work. They are. nevertheless, interesting as a.fact, and may "be considered of some- ; value in any comparison between the wickers of Australia; anduther countries; In the two matches ground G. A. Faulkner bowlballs for 177 runs and seven wickets.' an .d R- O. Schwarz 306 balls for 213 runs and - eight wickets. , As these figures show, the googlies have captured wickets, but the batsmen have scored Jots of runs. _The Indian cricketers’ tour of the United Amgdom is now practically arranged. They are to sail from Bombay in April, and are r5 p ?Si t < ec! thoroughly representative. In 1886 and 1888 Parsee combinations visited England. The present team, after a fortnights practice at Lord's, will start thrir match play on June 1, and their chief fixtures, will be against Kent. Surrey, York shires Lancashire;- ’’Leicestershire.' - Ess»x Somerset,' Warwick; Hampshire, and also Scotland and Ireland. H.H. the Jam Sal ib of Navangar (Ranjitsinjhi) will probably take oyer-the captaincy of the team, a: d failing Ms ability to leave Ind -i,. .1. i, Kanga will be asked to captain tv- - : t .c He, is a well-known member of the Hampstead Cricket Club, and is at present living in England. Prince Hetty of Gooch Behar, another member, has played for Somerset wl - Wronger in bowling and fielding than in batting. >Mr 0. G. Wilson, of Dunedin, who returned from ajtwo months’ holidav.- fav. Aus* •y^. ,^i^9Uße-«pcnfi'! wafclrlii?’ the South fw£i ca^l2?; S e aut fiority for the statement 1“ n 9 l»«wiwct of seeing the Zcaia nd. On the ™t Mia,-Mf D. Keese and Mi- A Sims the'South Africans in Austria "'•■ro.JfktaltW!^subject -'of A :New Zealand tour art The -majority of,fffie South Amcaqr-wcre keen,.to come to 'N"w Zcacricket but to see f difficulty in the waV was -early itriMgrdh; If the . .Sopth Australian • Association would a IS? Ifefc “lEtCh: ft. was - believed, that the ™nth wicans would make the New ZeaJ2? l !k t ?SkV Ih - an event it was pro/ posed to” play four-matches (one test) in each of the centres, and to secure a guarantee.of £l5O from each, the centre to which the .test match was allotted to forego tinprovincial fixture. In the opinion of Dan Beese the South Africans would come for bar expenses. Mr Wilson’s interview with Mr Fitzgerald, the manager of the South African’ team, would, however, appear to settle.-.the matter beyond doubt. Neverthede®s the New .Zealand-Council might bring influence to bear that would ensure a flyirig visit of the: South Africans, with a mat'd) U» each of the four centres.

LOCAL JOTTINGS _ i Last Saturday? saw the resumption' of' local Cup games after the holiday adjourn-' ment. Two junior matches were played, and the unfinished senior games were concluded, Wanganui A and St. Paul’s gaining two-point wins over..Wanganui B and Cosmopolitan respectively. Howard, of the Wanganui A team, .gave us of his best on Saturday in compiling 123 in great style; He was never in trouble, and played the bowling ’ with confidence throughout. It was a fine effort, made at a time when runs were urgently wanted.. Burrcct created no small commotion among Cosmopolitan timber on Saturday, the ball coming off the hard pitch' like lightning,. His.seyen victims, four of whom were clean bowled, succumbed at an average cost of three runs per wicket. Others who secured good figures during the day were:—Saunders five for 85, Holland six for 45. and Black three for 14. The space between the wickets, called by courtesy a pitch, at Victoria Park, where'the Wanganui and St. Paul’s juniors were required to settle their difference, was totally unfit for cricket. It was like unto a sheet of corrugated iron—and a buckled one at that. Standing up to fast bowling -was a weird and fearsome experience. One moment the batsman’s head was in dire peril from bumping balls, and the next his wicket’was threatened by “shooters” which were almost impossible to, play. If our junior cricket is to improve—and the material is there—respectable wickets. must be provided. It is certainly to be' hoped that some effective means will be taken before next Saturday to put the Victoria Park pitch (?j into more playable shape.