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Hokitika Guardian, 27 June 1931, Page 5

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THE NEW ZEALAND TOUR. THE TEST MATCH. SUTCLIFFE AND LARWOOD OUT. WEATHER PROMISES FINE. (Special to Press Association). ((Received this day at 9 n.m.) LONDON, June 26. It is announced to-day that Sutcliffe and Larwood are unavailable for England’s test eleven and will be replaced respectively by Woolley and Allen. Larwood sprained an ankle playing at Worcester yesterday. Although # £!utcl'ffo is declared unfit, he made ltT against Hampshire yesterday. The Selection Committee d.'cided it would be unfair to play him with knowledge that a substitute fieldsman might 'he required. ■ New Zealand took, full advantage of warm weather to-day to' practice at Lords. Fine weather is predicted for the week end. x A special police guard is watching the pitch from ' this evening until Tuesday. ' Thj? absence of Sutcliffe and Larwood certainly weakens England’s- side, but the opposition is still strong. Ntuv Zealand ard determined to (Spate nb effort to make a good shbwiiig, Critics generally Anticipate an interesting game and are not disposed to belittle N«av Zealand’s dh&tlces. The "Evening Standard” says—Let none refer to the match by saying the opposition ,is only New Zealand. There need be no such qualification, in speaking either of New Zealand or its capable- sporting cricketers. This test has all the material for a fascinating game, played in the true spirit of cricket.

CRICKETER iMcDONALD. LONDON, June 25. The “Evening Standard,” referring 'to E. A. . .McDonald's absence from the Lancashire cricket team, says: “It will be surprising if He is seen much more in first-class cricket. He has been suffering from muscle trouble. for some time. In place of that, almost - perfect Australian speciment of marihood, who ifirst .struck .terror in the hearts of the world’s best, batsmen 10 years ago, is there has .'been no . more than a plastered, patched-up McDonald, capable ot his best only on isolated occasions. McDonald, howeyer; hopes to play again.”