CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3152, 23 February 1911, Page 6

CRICKET.

TO-DAY’S MATCHES

Another very close contest is anticipated in the Thursday competition at Victoria Domain to-day. The contesting teams, Y.M.'C.A. and Alhambra, are both strongly represented. The iattermentioned team is in the lead by a narrow margin. Ailhambra beat Y.M.C.A in the last round by four runs, and it is expected that an equally close game •will eventuate this afternoon. The following players will represent Y.M.C.A. : —lt. Grant, E. W. Harvey, W. Tait, J. Bullard, H. Davis, McGrannachan, 5..-Mill. A E. Mood, T. Gibson, B. Baxter and Hargreaves; emergencies, F. Farmer and F. Auld. SOUTH AFRICA AMD AUSTRAL?A. SYDNEY PRESS COMMENTS. [UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION-COPYRIGHT. J SYDNEY, Feb. 22. The “Telegraph” says that a feature of the test match was Hordern’s bowljug. His success will dissipate any soreness of other States over his inclusion. It is remarkable that while the South Africans rely upon his style of bowling, they make such a poor showing against it. He bowls tlie true goog;iie° inasmuch as lie turns the ball both wavs with a leg-break action; lie also sends it straight in with the same action. Faulkner carrying the rest of the - team in a second innings was not unusual. Armstrong’s 132 was a remarkable effort, inasmuch as he was frequently stuck up by Schwarz. He is now nearer mastering that bowler than when they first met. The “Herald’’ declares that there was not the slightest doubti about the pre-eminence of Australian cricket in the match just concluded._ It d'emonstrates their superiority in every department of the game. The South Africans have, however, made their' claim to international laurels strongly enough. They play the ; game to the end and are no more discouraged by defeat than exalted by victory. “ SIMPLY TOO GOOD.” LONDON. Feb . 21. The “Pall Mail! Gazette” says that ■the South African cricketers were probably as successful as could reasonably be anticipated. •The “YYestminster Gazette” says: ‘The Australians are simply too good for their opponents.” The “Globe” says: “Nobody can deny that the Australians belong to a really superior class. The South Africans’ general weakness is a serious deterrent to the project of triangular tests.”