CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 12 September 1932, Page 5

CRICKET

AUSTRALIAN TOUR COMMENT BY THE CRITICS. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received this day at 9.25 a.in) LONDON, September 11. Most cricket writers and -broadcasters, on the eve. of the l team’s si.iling; seem to assume that, if Bradman and Grimmett are''held in subjection, the ashes are as good as won. A leading sporting writer, Howard Marshall, broadcasting, comforted millions of listeners with the opinion that Bradman, after a long run of brilliant seasons, is about due for a bad patch. Mr A. C. MacLaren, in an article in the “News World” recalls that Hammond, in 1928-29, gave Grimmett something more than a headache, and asks “Why shouldn’t Brown go in first?” Regarding Bradman, he opines that Mitchell, more than anyone can bowl more balls to Dfin’s disliking and stop him from playing back to his heart’s content and hire him forward. Bradman lids no Straight dl’iVe because his left shoulder is never in line with the ball, so that a ball spinning away to the off stump is full of danger. Therefore Brown and Mitchell are the best pair to confront him. Easter wickets are likely to. better suit Brown. He thinks that Tate land Voce are the best openers, but the bulk of work will fall on Larwood, Mitchell and BliWn. Incidentally, he sympathises with Jardine in his task of whom to omit, and contends that too many are chosen, hut he expects them to win.

DULEEPSTNHJI ABANDON® TOUR

LONDON, September 11

K. S. Duleepsinliji has abandoned the Australian tour, and is going to Switzerland for health reasons. YORKSHIRE V. THE REST. LONDON, September 10. Ini the match Yorkshire (champion county) versus The Rest, Yorkshire lost ’two for 247. Scores :—Leyland, c Jupp, b Tate 105; Sutcliffe, st Ames, b Langridge 98; Mitchell not out 38, Barber, not out 0; extras 6.

Stumps were then drawn. Rain r ■ peatedly interrupted play. Sutcliffe was Ames’ hundredth victim this season.