CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 20 February 1933, Page 5

CRICKET

ENGLISHMEN’S TOUR

MATCH WITH N.S.W. DISTRICTS.

(Australian T;es)> Association.)

SYDNEY, February 19

The dispute wifili the .English cricketers was yesterday amicably adjusted at Newcastle, after a long conference of the cricket officials with \Vy.;.tt, Mi’ Warner, Hobbs, Mr Palairet and Mr F. Cush, the last-named being a member of the Australian Hoard of Control. The public were in doubt as to whether the match would be. played until late in, .the forenoon. The main objection was not to Hobbs* but. to Warner, who has long since retired from big cricket. The English team was as follows: Wyatt (captain), Warner, Hobbs, Pataudi, I frown, Levi and, Mitchell, Voce, Tate, Lewes and Duckworth.

The local team was lead by H. Hooker, who. won the toss, and decided to bat, there being a good wicket. The weather was warm and sultry, while there was a large, enthusiastic crowd.

The Northern Districts, in their first innings, had scored 3'20 for seven wickets when stumps Were drawn. R. Beattie scored 53, and I. Little 40> while A. Chipperfield made 150. Donnelly and Robinson, two local players, retired hurt, the forme! having sprained his ankle, Chipperfield and Bieattie gave a bright exhibition .and the former hit Voce all over the ground.

Brown and Bowes were the most successful bowlers.

NEWCASTLE MATCH.

FRICTION CAUSED.

SYDNEY, February 18

In connection with the indignation caused in Newcastle because the English team opening there to-day against Northern Districts includes Hobbs and Warner, the Board of Control received the Newcastle protest and has forwarded it to Air Warner. Upon receipt of the protest Air Warner said that there was no intention of belittling Newcastle, but it was essential that the players be rested lor the fifth* Test. It is pointed out that the position cannot now be remedied, because eight members of the team are still in Brisbane.

Oldfield stated that ho will be fit to play in the fifth Test.

LEE REPLACES NAGEL IN TEST.

ADELAIDE, February 19.

The Board of Control secretory announces that P. Lee has been selected to replace Nagel in the Australian team for the firth test match. Lee is an all-rounder, and a splendid spin bowler. In the Sheffield Shield games he has taken 25' 'Wickets at ail ■average of 17 runs .

ARCHIE JACKSON’S FUNERAL.

THE FINAL RESPECTS PAID

SYDNEY, February 19

The funeral of the late Archie Jackson, the cricketer, took place at Sydney to-day, his coffin travelling in the same train as the Englishmen from Brisbane. The pall pearers Avere: — Woodful, Richardson, McCabe, Oldfield, Bradman and Ponsford.

There Avere graveside tributes to the young cricketer Avhich may he summed up in the phrase: “He played the game on and off the field!” There was a tremendous crowd at the cemetery.

FIVE BEST CRICKETERS.

LONDON, February 17.

The names of the five best cricketers for 1932, chosen by "Wisc'len’s Cricketers’ Almanack,” purely on their English form, are as folloAvs: —Kennedy (Hampshire), AstilJ, (Leicestershire), Nayudu (India), Voce and F. R. Brcnvn

THE FUTURE OF TEST TOURS.

IS REFORM NECESSARY?

(Received 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, February 19

"The future of test tours can be considered at leisure in an atmosphere free from strain,” says the “Observer” editorially. "The troubles of the present series has arisen not from the players, but from a certain section of the public and the type of journalism too ready, apparently, to cater for its Aveaknesses. The rules of cricket may need reform, and if so, it Avill not he so much in the direction of suppression of the leg theory as the altering of the conditions that brought it into being. “It is the boAvler, not the batsman, avlio needs more consicVa-ation. it there is to be any lingering danger of quasi-political animus, the tests Avould lie better dropped altogether for a time.”