SHEFFIELD SHIELD.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20495, 14 March 1932, Page 6

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QUEENSLAND V. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (USITEU I-RKSS ASSOCIATION— By KLECTIUC TELEGBAI'H—COPVSIQUT.) (Received March 13th, S.o p.m.) BRISBANE, March 13. In a Sheffield shield match, South Australia in their first innings made 333 for the loss of eight wickets (Richardson 121, Louergan 95, Catchlove, not out, 00). WISDEN'S FIRST FIVE CRICKETERS. DEMPSTER INCLUDED. (LXITF.E I'EBSS ASSOCIATION'—BT ELE'JTEIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT.) LONDON, March 11. Wisden's five cricketers for the year in England are as follows:—Nawab of Pataudi, .Tames Lnngridge, H. Verity, W. E. Bowes, and C. S. Dempster, who is described as "the best batsman New Zealand has ever produced." THE CRICKET TOUR. MR O. S. HINTZ'S BOOK. OUR OW.N" CORRESPONDENT.) LONDON, February 2. The "Daily Telegraph" reviewer makes the following reference to Mr Hintz's record of the 1931 New Zealand cricket tour in England:— A book has just been published which should give all cricket lovers something to read with enjoyment by the fireside those winter evenings. It is called "The New Zealandcrs in England, 1931," and it is written by Mr O. &. Hintz, who travelled with the New Zealand team as official Press representative. It is a pleasant record of a happy and most successful tour. I was interested lo find that the New Zealanders regard Bakewell, and not Arnold, as Hobbs' logical successor. They also had opportunities for comparing Duleepsinhji and the Nawab of Pataudi, and they have no hesitation in saying that Duleepsinhji is the better batsman. Most of us, I think, will agree with that, despite the Nawab's remarkable performances last summer. Incidentally, Duleepsinhji told me himself, at a littlo informal farewell dinner given by the New Zealand Cricket Council, that he is still learning. lie thinks it will take him five years more to perfect his batting, and then he will fear no bowler. As it is, Duleepsinhji generally throws his wicket away. He says, and he makes the claim with perfect modesty, that he is the one batsman in England for whom Grimmett has no terrors. He would back himself, I think, to bat against Grimmett all day, and I hope he will have many opportunities 'or doing so in Australia. Tho "New Zealand News" refers to the publication as a very pleasant record of the tour,, and says that Mr Hintz has made excellent use of the special facilities that were afforded him. Tho book, written throughout in a modest style, will form a permanent record of the Dominion's second cricket venture in England.