THE FOURTH TEST

Hokitika Guardian, 18 February 1933, Page 5

THE FOURTH TEST

FURTHER PRAISE

FOR LARWOOD AND JARDINE.

(United Press Association—Py Electric Telogi pn—Copyright.)

LONDON, February 17

‘•The Times” cricketing correspondent pays tributes to Jardin e and Larwood, “who,” he says, “are almost entirely deserving of the credit for reversing the Australian form which in 1930, with ,a young team, had promised a lengthy superiority.” “Australian conditions,*’ says the correspondent, “ have demanded a particular solidity o.f purpose, which Jardin e has possessed in the fullest -degree, and he must bo given fun credit for a splendid victory. Larwood has transferred the test matches into a bowler’s affair. ■ His fortitude and standard lhave been remarkable and he must h e granted a place among the greatest fast bowlers. 'Australia & heroes wer e Wood full and O’Reilly. Australia’s bowlers’ perseverance is one of th e resplendent features of the tests.”

Uhe '"'Daily Mail” 'and the "Star” in leading a.rficle, 3 say that the test match controversy should now be forgotten and that a warm welcomewafts the Australian team in 1934,

Th e King has telegraphed, to tho President of Marylebone: As patron of the Marylebone Club, I wish you to convey to the team in Australia, my warm congratulations on their victory. I have followed with the closest interest the ups and downs of the last match. NAGEL NOT AVAILABLE. MELBOURNE, February 17. Nagel will not be available for the final test, owing to an injured arm. WISDEN’S FIVE CRICKETERS. TESTS “DULL AND STROKELESS.” (Received this day at 10.10 a.m.) LONDON, February 17. Wisden’s five cricketers .for 1932, chosen purely on English form, are .Kennedy (Hampshire), A still (Loire- t°rsh've'. Nayudu (India), W. Voce (Notts) and F„ R. Brown (Surrey). The “Manchester Guardian” that Larwood was the deciding factor in the rubber for he solved, the seemingly insoluble Bradman problem momentarily. Til ere was only one blemish, and that was that too many of England’s batsmen play dull, stroke 1 ess. cricket. The prize is not more than the game, and ther, e would scon be little ol the gam? left if every cricketer set his nvud entirely on victory.

The “Yorkshire Pord” says that it is doubtful whether England lias possessed flueh a strong bowling side for thirty years,

HOBBS AND WARNER PLAY TO-DAY. INDIGNATION IAT NEWCASTLE. (Received 10 a.m.) SYDNEY, February 18. The announcement that the English team opening at Newcastle to-day would include J. B. Hobbs and P. F. Warner lias caused indignation, and fear is expressed at Newcastle that this will keep at least five thousand away from the match. A protest lms accordingly been sent to Jardine.