TO BROADCAST TESTS

Evening Star, Issue 22464, 8 October 1936, Page 4

TO BROADCAST TESTS

FAMOUS CRICKETER ENGAGED UNIQUE RECORD OF C. B. FRY Mr C. B. Fry, famous test cricketer, has been engaged by tho Australian Broadcasting Commission to broadcast for the test season. One of England’s greatest amateur cricketers of pre-war time, ho is, according to the ‘A.B.C.,’ ‘England’s best cricket broadcaster.” He is travelling out with the team, and arrangements are being made for special messages to bo broadcast from the good ship Orion (says an Australian writer). C. B. Fry holds a unique record in British sport. He captained Oxford University at cricket and Soccer football, and was president of the athletic club. He took honours in the_ 100yds and long jump, his 23ft GJin in 1893 then ranking as world’s record. He captained England in the triangular cricket tests against Australia and South Africa in 1912, and played for England against Ireland at Soccer football. He has _ also been a keen yachtsman and billiards player. To cap it all, he had a very brilliant academic career at Oxford. A modern Admirable Crichton.

In test cricket, as captain of England, Charles Burgess Fry completed a unique run of toss-winning by one captain in a series. In 1905 the Hon. F. S. Jackson won the toss from Joe Darling in all five tests. _ In 1909 M. A. Noble, for Australia, rivalled Jackson, winning all five at the expense of A. C. MacLaren. Then in 19x2 C. B. Fry won the toss in all three tests against S. E. (Gregory’s team. Moreover, his side won “ the ashes ” —the first two matches drawn, and the third won by England. C. B. Fry is one of the most gifted writers on cricket, or any sport to his liking, the British world has had. If he broadcasts with the distinction of his writing, Australian listeners-in are to have many treats within the next few months.