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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 13, 30 January 1937, Page 15

In the absence of precise informatidn, Mr. Archie Keane, manager in Australia for Walter Hagen and Joe Kirkwood, is inclined to believe that . the famous pair will not bs able to make their contemplated visit to Australia and New Zealand, owing to the American shipping strike. * & & Channel Swimming. Plans for Chanr.el avvimming attempts have to be ro.;. Je a long time ahead. Already at least one swi.nmer has decided to come to England next 'summer and try to conquer the Channel. She is Miss. Bani Das, a 12-years-old Bengali girl, who is de•cribed as the swimming sensation of Tndia.

team selected and note the omissions —Sievers, Darling and Ward — and compare their performances with the three newcomers — McCorwick, Gregory, and Chipperfield: Sievers.— First test: Bowling, first innings, none for 42; second innings, three for 20. Batting first innings, 8; second innings, 5. Second test: Bowling, first innings, none for 30. Batting, first innings, 4; second innings, 24. Third test: Bowling, first innings five for 21; second innings, one for 39. Batting, first innings, 1; second innings, 25 not out. Ward.-^First test: Bowling, first innings, two for 138; second innings, six for 102. Batting, first innings, 0; second innings, 1. Second test: Bowling, first innings, two for 132. Batting first innings, 0; second innings, 1 not out. Third test: Bowling, second innings, one for 60. Batting, first innings, 7; second innings, 18. Darling. — Third test: Batting, first innings, 20; second innings, 0. Chipperfield. — First test: Bowling, first innings, none for 32; second innings, none for 33. Batting, first innings, 7; second innings, 26 .not out. Second test: Bowling, first innings, none for 47. Batting, first innings, 13; second innings, 21. McCormick. — First test: Bowling, first innings, three for 26. Batting, first innings, 1 not out; second innings absent. Second test: Bowling, first innings, 2 for 79. Batting, first innings, 10; second innings, 0. In view of the fact that DarlingV brilliant fielding was responsible for the dismissal of England's leading batsmen, Hammond, Leyland and Barnett, in the third test, it comes as a surprise that the selectors did not give him another chance to see if he could justify himself with the bat. Chipperfield, who played in the first two test games, has been brought back. He is a fine all-round player and, although he has not shown ver> good form during the present series, he has some outstanding performances to his credit in big cricket. Providing he has completely recovered from his injury, McCormick should be a decided force in the attack. Gregory is a fine all-rounder. He had marked success in the Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and Queensland, which was completed recently. He made 75 in Vlctorla's first innings and 20 in the second and took three wickets for 45 runs in Queensland's first innings. Speculation is rife as to who will be twelfth man. Some suggest Brown, but probably it will be Badeock. Looked at on commonsense lines it can be said that the Australians have done their best to strengthen batting. They found the task difficult because there are few all-rounders about of

tbe Fairfax type. What has been done may have strengthened batting to the detriment of bowling. Time will tell. And we must never forget that important factor in cricket— the winning of the toss. Fate alone can decide that. A win when the coin is cost should be equal to at least 100 runs to the winning side. If it is not then the luck of the coin has not been luck at all. The English Team. As usual we will probably be kept in the dark until the last minute as to what team Allen will place for England, but it will be much the saxue as that in the third test. Wyatt may be included, probably in place of Worthington, who has not shown the form expected.