CRICKET.

Waikato Times, Volume 105, Issue 17605, 9 January 1929, Page 8

CRICKET.

THE ENGLISH VISIT. ATTENDANCE AT TESTS. MELBOURNE HOLDS RECORD, h (From a Correspondent.)

MELBOURNE, Dec. 29. Melbourne has regained the world’s \ record for one day’s attendance at a Test match. It already had the aggregate and the best takings for a Test But Sydney still has the best gate receipts for one day-. The first day’s play at Melbourne was witnessed by 63,247 persons, who paid £6023. The crowd was larger than that which saw the second day’s play in the Sydney Test, but the money was not as big. Sydney’s figures were; Crowd 58,446; takings £6207. If the weather remains fine Melbourne will probably beat its own world's aggregate attendance of 238,812, and takings of £22,463. It is fortunate in having a Saturday and the New Year holiday for its Test. Yesterday’s attendance easily beat Melbourne’s previous record—49,4l3 on New Year’s Day, when Gilligan’s team toured Australia in 1924-25. The present series of Tests have yielded £29,194 in takings, as follows:

PLUNKET SHIELD. WELLINGTON v. AUCKLAND. (By Telegraph—Press Association.! WELLINGTON, Wednesday. The Wellington Plunket team versa Auckland will be: —Worker, liiddleston, Foley, James, Lambert, Lamason, McGirr, Hoar, Rotherham, Henderson, Dempster, Lowry. The twelfth man will be decided at Auckland.

BEALE’S TEAM IN SOUTH. DRAW WITH CANTERBURY. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.) CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. Beale’s team in their first innings*; made 170, and in their second 52. Canterbury made 78 in their first innings, and lost 7 wickets for 83 in their second innings. The game ended in a draw. NORTH OTAGO v. SOUTHLAND. (Bv Telegraph.—Press Association.); INVERCARGILL, Tuesday. A representative cricket match between North Otago and Southland was commenced Lo-day in bright sunshine and on a good wicket. Batting first, the visitors scored 155 runs. Southland has lost one wicket for 70.

First at Brisbane. Attendance Receipt* First Day 22,352 £1868 Second Day 25,253 £2260 Third Day 12,362 £986 Fourth Day 9,336 £600 Fifth Day . 5,243 £329 Totals 74,546 £6043 Second at Sydney * ' Attendance Receipts First Day .. 40,723 £4252 Second Day 58,446 £6207 Third Day 32,016 £3247 Fourth Day. 17,358 £1604 Fifth Day . 14,053 £1248 Sixth Day 6,941 £568 Totals 169,537 £17,128 Third at Melbourne. i Attendance Receipts First Day . . 63,247 £6023 Up to the end of the first day’s play in the third Test in 1924-5 the figure* were:— Attendance Receipts Melbourne 238,812 £22,463 Sydney 166,125 £16,203. Adelaide 18,700 £2,240 Total £40,906 This year Brisbane had a Test, and the smaller figures are due to that. . A Melbourne cable of January 4 says: A new aggregate attendance ro» cord has been made.