THE FIRST TEST
Newspaper Selectioii oi M.C.C Teain (From the Special Correspondent of the (Jxiited Presa Associat.ion with the Tearn.) LOKD0N, June J3. The Sunday papers praise the tourists, saying that tlie New Zealand batting made almost unbelievable tlie moderate scores against the weaker counties.The Stxnday Times, welcoming tlie appointment ot Robins to tke^ English Ieadership for the first testj predicts the following teaxri : Barnett, Hutton, Hammondj Leylandj Hardstaff, Ames, Langridge, Robins, Stephensori, Gover and Farnes-. A notable feature of tlie foi'ecast is the dropping of Verity. it is evident that the Ehglish belieVe that the tourists are hiofd dncertain with fast bowliiig than slow, as illustrated by the Stlggested inclusion of Farnes, Gover and Stephenson, and the exelusion of Sims . The English team is expected to be chosen next Slinday. The New Zealand team will he selected on tlie morning of the match. Except for Mblonev it Uiay iiot differ frotn that now playing Middlesex.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 127, 15 June 1937, Page 12
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156THE FIRST TEST Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 127, 15 June 1937, Page 12
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