CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 7 December 1928, Page 6

CRICKET

THE TEST. SYDNEY SUN’S CRITICISM. (Australian Press Association). SYDNEY, December fi. The “Sun” in an editorial says: “ Unhappily the student of psychology will see more in this landslide ol Australian cricket prestige than mere luck. The failure was in morale, as it was in something else too—it- was a iailiire of reaching hack' a long way into Hie Australian tradition, that, native genius must always triumph over sheer hard work.” Mr F. E. Chapman and Mrs Chapman. parents of the English captain, arrived by the Oroiisay to-day. Roth expressed sympathy with the Australians. The father added : “ Iff circumstances combined against the Englishmen as they did against the Australians. one would never have heard the j last word of it in England. 'I he luck of. the match was with us. Winning the toss was a big lactor.” The parents are naturally proud of their cricketer son whose phologcapli at two and a-lm!l years, holding a hat, is one ol their treasured lossessions. VIEWS OF ('BlTres. LONDON, December fi. The “Daily Chronicle,” in an editorial. says a narrower victory over an miweakoilod Australians team would he the more glorious Ilian a record margin in ,tlie circumstances, but the English team is proud to lie without a | halting tail, while Ihe howling b.m . shown resources and a variety ol power unequalled by any English team lor years. W’e lake oil' our hats to Chapman and his men. Warner, in the “ Morning Past,’ says * “ W’e must not. expect, that the Australians will take the blow lying ( | nw ,i. They will si rive from wider sources lo the weak points of their armour. Doubtless there will |„. several alterations in the . second ■|Vst. “ | hold such a high opinion ml the English team in. Australia, that. T am hoping it will return with as hue n l ils any team has ever done.” “The selectors have lieon sitting I'm siime hours, hut. decided on a night s sleep heiore deciding on Australia s second Test team. Unless they have a howler in the hack!,locks, whom tlmy are holding, it is diHi* ult to know what team thev will pick,” says < bmi iiiH in the “ Daily Telegraph.” He adds: They lirsi must tiling youth into Hi" sj.le Mailev must he invited. Crim'„iet t has not. Mailey’s ginger. I I must either lie Andrews or Richardson (or the vital posit on of cover. He Ills., suggests Not tiling, and IWLinglon mid concludes Ryder must he in as he was appointed 'captain lor two

mafclies. SECOND TEST TEAM. THE POSSIBLE.’-;. (Received this day at 10 a.m.) BRISBANE. Dec. 7. The Test selectors have clm.-ell Ha following players Irom whom H" suiter the second lest, will be selected: Andrews. Bln' kim Bradman. Grin. Hendry, Ironmonger. Kelleway Kiirnax. Oldfield. Ponstmd. lb'b" (Captain. Richardson M L’db The team includes foul bnwlcis. ufnst howler being included. Ihe gen oral impression is that the mliiioi. Imve done their job badly.