CRICKET.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8911, 3 September 1907, Page 4

CRICKET.

The Marylabone thicker v- b ■which leaves the Old Country for Australia shortly will be as follows: Amateurs. A 0. Jones (captain), Nottinghamshire. . R. A. Young, Cambridge University. K L. Hutchings, Kent. J. N. Crawford, Surrey. P, L. Fane, Esses. Professionals. J. Humphries, Derbyshire. A. Fielder, Kent. L. 0. Braund, Somerset. W. Rhodes, Yorkshire. I C. Blythe, Kent. 8. F. Barnes, Staffordshire. 1 J. Hardstaff, Nottinghamshire. I E. G. Hayes, Surrey. I J, B. Hobbs, Surrey. I Writing of the composition of the (earn, the cricket scribe of the Sydney Morning Herald remarks (hat failing those who declined, the Marylebone Club has made an excellent selection of all-round cricketers. Fielder, Blythe, and Barnes are the only players who are not first-class batsmen, and they are at he top of the tree as bowlers. Barnes has been doing wonders, even though bowling for a second class county. He has shown on Australian wickets of what he is cibublo. Blythe and Fielder have also both been here, but since then they have apparently much improved. The three rac-nsioned, together with Crawford, Braund, Rhodes, and [Jayos constitute a capita! bowling ,_ain. The bitting is of a high tn,nd«.rd and oi an aUraotive kind, "he five amateurs are all first class, and we may look forward to some brilliant run - getting. English authorities speak highly of Jones, the captain, Hutchings, Young, Crawford, and Fane. The Australian public has seen the beautiful finish of Brand, the solidity of Rhodes at the wickets, and also their work with the ball and in the field. Where could two finer short slips than A. 0. Jones and L. C. Braund be found ? The fast bowler of the combination is Fielder, who has not the pace of Cotter. Barnes is a shade on the fast side, and has a quick leg-break. Blythe and Rhodes are the left-handers-one seldom sees an English team without a couple ol that sort of bowler. Braund is the slow leg breaker. In view of the fact that Australians am norths present holders of the “ ashes,” it is unfortunate that the team will not be as representative as might have been desired, still everything points to an interesting season.