CRICKET.
OLKAI HILL ON THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM. avha: keet.eavav was left out. Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] LONDON*, March 20. Clem Hill, in his fourth cricket article, explains Kcllcway’s omission from the Australian team. It was due •solely to the fact that Kolloway is a weak slit) field. -‘ln fact.” says l-lill. “he is a poor field in any position.” Hill says that it was necessary to find a first si ip field for Gregory, and the choice rested between Hendry and TCelleway. Hill believes that Hendry next to Gregory hiinsel!. is the best man in this position. Because ol this, together with, the fact that Ryder was another hmvler of Kollcwav's class, the later was omitted. Hill regarded Andrews as being the world’s best t-over-point. closely followed by V. Richardson, who has never been, known to miss catches, but he was necessarily omitted in order to include a fast bowler to support and relievo Gregory. (Hendiv and Taylor, lie says, are easily the • best outfields. Ponsford, however, will have In quicken up. Viewing the situation as a whole. Hill regards the Australians' outfielding as their weakest spot.
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Hokitika Guardian, 31 March 1926, Page 1
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