Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-13
Local and National
By V. L. STEVENSON.

was NOS nearly as fast as formerly,
and so on. when wickets We're
hard, however, the English batsmen
looked in vain for the diminished
pace. None of the English bowlers
were as fast as he. but of course
the wlckets were frequently too dead
for him to be effectice.
by the way. YOU may be surpris-
cd 10 hear that, despite the wetness
Of the season generally. we had
amazingly few really bad wickets.
"McCartney's first visit to the Old
country was an unqualified success.
His all-round play more than fulfill
ed expectations. but his worth lay
especially in his bowling and held
ing. He was always brimful of con-
fidence. and never seemed to be in
the least terror in tight corners.
"HOpk ms, and consequently the
team, had bad luck at the start OF
the tour. An injury laid him aside
for weeks, then touch of influ-
cnza threw him back. and so his
services We're lost for couple of
test matches. His loss was felt es-
pecially in the field. but when he
subsequently started he put up some
very useful performances.
Considering that O'Connor would
most certainly have been better
served by drier season, and that
he was not played regularly, his re-
cord for the tour must be consid-
cred good. lie got hold Of the swerve
all right, and used II effectually on
, some of the windy days.
"Whitty. with the experience OF
this tour, should prove very valua-
bic 10 South Australia in future. He
has conquered the EN- swerve,' and
acquired an excellent command OF
length. His bowling action was
greatly admired by many of the
most experienced cricketers in Eng
land. and especially by DR.. W. G.
Grace. It would be difficult indeed
to exaggerate The eulogy, of Frank
LAYER. cur genial, gentlemenaly,
good-natured, and energetic mana
ger. No amount Of work ever SEEM
ed to worry him, or disturb his I'M
perturbality. His splendid success
with the ball was no surprise TO
those of us who had been In England
with him before. Frank LAYER In
Australia and Frank LSver in Eng
land are two bowlers OF quite differ
ont cnlibre. In Australia he Is never
selected for test matches; in Eng
land he is one of the first, II not
actually the first. 10 be tried with
The ball. The difference can only
be understood and duly appreciated
by those who have played with him
or seen him play in both countries.
Il must say a word about that
much-abused but, as he proved, ire
lutably best of sportsmen, Archie
MaCLaren. Although he had eXecra-
bly, bad luck in losing the toss in all
five test matches. he was always the
same good chap and model loser. In
more ways than one. he Is distinct
" the best captain In England, and
we estimated that his judgment saw
ed England so runs per innings.
Furthermore, We are all of the OPP
lnion that II Macl.aren had been ap.
pointed sole selector of the English
teams, or had had a couple of others
whose inclusion in the team was
certain to confer with him, our task
of winning the rubber would have
been much more difficult. MacLaren
Is great judge of the game ana
of players, which he practically de-
monstrated in connection with the
i'nal test match, when he was al
| lowed to decide between the claims
II iIuckenham and Sharp for the
| eleventh place. without hesitation
he selected Sharp, and the result
must have caused English authori-
les to bitterly regret their folly in
not giving him more extended pow
FRS previously"
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