WANGANUI CRICKET

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 37, 14 February 1939, Page 4

WANGANUI CRICKET

MATCH WITH SIR JULIEN CAHN’S TEAM STRONG HOME SIDE Admirable discretion has been used by the sole selector to the Wanganui Cricket Association, Mr. E. C. Gee, in his selection of the Wanganui eleven to play Sir Julien Cahn’s team on Cook’s Gardens next Saturday. As a result of special representative practice held every week-day evening, the strongest possible combination has been found. Most of the players have played in all five representative matches held this season, and their ability can be judged from the fact that not one defeat was experienced. The Wanganui team for Saturday is:—

H. Cuming (Marist), captain.—An aggressive batsman and good medium pace bowler. His able leadership has been responsible for much of the Wanganui representative team’s success this season. In club cricket he has registered some fine performances, his highest scores being 76 and 72. R. I. Sewell (United). —A fine opening batsman and good medium pace bowler. He has the third highest average in representative cricket this season—2B.66 for four innings—and in club games he has recorded two brilliant centuries. D. G. Barton (T.0.8.).—A righthand spin bowler and capable bat. Last season he captured 54 wickets at a cost of 8.7 runs, and already he has taken more than 30 wickets this seaison. L. Kauter (United). —A brilliant batsman and field, who is showing great form this season, his highest score of 112 being made last Saturday. His representative average of 25.75 for four innings includes a dashing half-century in 30 minutes against Wairarapa. L. Connor (T. 0.8.. —A stylish batsman. who represented Wanganui in the Country team this season. He has been well to the fore in club cricket, and recently compiled 112 in brilliant style. G. A. McDougal (United).—Wanganui’s best fast bowler since E. H. L. Bernau. the New Zealand representative. He has reaped a harvest of wickets this season, and on numerous occasions has proved his worth as a batsman. M. Guy (T.O.B.).—The most promising colt in Wanganui. He has the highest representative batting average of 35.83 for six innings, and has taken 12 wickets at a cost of 10 runs apiece. In club cricket he has recorded at least one century. His best bowling performance was seven wickets for eight runs. B. Dow (Marist).—A wicketkeeper who has served Wanganui ably for several seasons. He gave outstanding displays against Rangitikei and South Taranaki, and has regularly given good defensive batting displays. R. Thomas (T.0.8.).—A sound opening bat and useful cha<nge bowler. He holds second place on the representative averages this season with 30.8 for six innings and in club cricket his average is close on 50. His most recent big score was 104 not out against Wanganui. G. Hook (United).—A dashing batsman and good relieving wicketkeeper. He has not shown last year’s form this season, but nevertheless has played some fine innings. H. Guthrie (T.0.8.).—A very promising left-hand spin bowler and fair bat. He has provided valuable variety in his team’s attack this season and has recently been showing great form. E. Anderson (Marist), reserve. -A fine all-rounder, who has been a mainstay of his team this season. He has taken more than 30 wickets and scored several half-centuries.

“WELL-BALANCED SIDE’

SIR JULIEN CAHN'S TEAM ENTHUSIASM OF MEMBERS. MANAGER'S EXPECTATIONS. I L’er Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Feb. 13. “The side is a well-balanced one , and would be fully a match for any of the leading first-class English county sides,” said Mr. G. Wolfe, manager of Sir Julien Cahn’s touring cricket i team, who, together with eight memi bers of the team, arrived by the Rangitiki this morning.” “A possible exception would be Yorkshire, but even then I would not be prepared to back that county against this side.” Mr. Wolfe said that the team included some of England’s leading batsmen and bowlers and was sound in all departments. Strong batting talent was backed by a powerful attack and first-class fielding. Several members of the side had toured previously with Sir Julien Cahn's eleven, while T. P. Smith had travelled to India with Lord Tennyson's M.C.C. side. In addition to J. G. Lush, the New South Wales express trundler, Mr. Wolfe sajd that the team possessed two first-class medium-fast bowlers in E. A. Watts (Surrey) a.nd W. E. Phillipson (Lancashire), while the fast attack would be supported by excellent spin bowling. Both J. E. Walsh, a former Australian who is now a member of the Leicester eleven, and Smith were outstanding slow bowlers, the latter being on the verge of Test cricket. On the batting side the team had considerable strength. The ability of Dempster and Hardstaff was well known to New Zealanders, but other fine batsmen in the team were A. H. Dyson (who headed the Glamorgan averages last season), G. F. H. Heane (captain of the Notts eleven) and C. R. Maxwell. The lastnamed was regarded as the finest amateur wicket-keeper in England.

All the members of the team were very fit and were looking forward with great enthusiasm to touring New Zealand and meeting the Dominion’s players. The opening match of the tour against the Combined Schools team to-day would enable the players to find their feet after the long sea voyage. Four New South Wales members of the team—V. Jackson, J. Lush, H. Mudge and J. Walsh—arrived last week, while C. S. Dempster has been spending a holiday in Wellington and joined the team yesterday. The next match will be against South Auckland on Wednesday and Thursday. Sir Julien Cahn will arrive by the Monterey next Friday and will go by aeroplane to Wanganui for the match there next. Saturday