3-DAY TESTS FUTILE

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20273, 16 August 1937, Page 8

3-DAY TESTS FUTILE

J. B. HOBBS’ VIEWS. POBBIBLE LOSS ON TOUR, POSITION OF NEW ZEALAND TEAM. (From the Special Correspondent of the United Press Association with the team.) United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received August 16, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 15. J. B. Hobbs, writing In the Star, protests against the futility of threeday tests. He says such games must be drawn unless the weather Interferes or one side collapses completely for no good reason at all. lie declares it absurd to bring a team half-way round the world, when it is well known beforehand that international series produce unsatisfactory draws. Hobbs favours four-day games with New Zealand and five-day games with Australia. T. C. Lowry, the New Zealand manager, in an interview', places the probable loss on the tour at over £IOOO. I-t is hoped to recoup some of this from the, three games in Australia. Sunday was beautifully fine and sunshine is forecast for to-morrow, with the wicket probably hard and fast. CROWD DAMAGES RUN-UPS. . FOLLOWS UMPIRES TO WICKET POLICE ASSISTANCE INVOKED. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received August 16, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON, August 15. There was an unusual development on the first day of the third test match between England and New Zealand, when a crowd following the umpires toward the wicket on their frequent Inspections, damaged the bowlers’ run-ups. Police assistance was Invoked to keep the spectators clear of tho centre ground. JACK WHITE RETIRES. SOMERSET SLOW BOWLER. United Press Assu.—Elec. Tel Copyright. (Received August 16, 3.30 p.m.) LONDON, August 15. Jack White (Somerset) has retired from first-class cricket. Jack White was born in 1891 and has played for Somerset for many years. His first appearance in county cricket was in 1911, when he appeared for the Somerset XI but did not play regularly until 1913. Since that date he, has been one of his county’s most successful ‘bowlers topping the averages in 1913, 1914, 1920 and 1921. In 1919 he took 16 wickets in one day against Worcestershire. He played for England against Australia at Leeds in 1921 and also took part in the Gentlemen v. Players matches in 1914, 1919 and 1920. He also played at Lords in 1921. He is a slow bowler with a very deceptive flight. PLAYERS TO TOUR INDIA. LORD TENNYSON’S TEAM CHOSEN. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received Aug. 16, 3.30 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 15. Lord Tennyson’s team for the tour of India is as follows; T. Jameson (Harrow and Hants), r. A. R. Peebles (Middlesex), P. Gibb (Yorkshire), N. Yardlev (Cambridge University), T. \V. Goddard (Gloucestershire), A. \v. Wellard (Somerset), T. S. Worthington (Derbyshire), W. J. Edrich (M.G.C.), A. R. Cover (Surrey), J. Parks (Sussex), J. Langridge Sussex), J. Ilardstaff (Notts), p. Smith (Essex), N. MeCorkell (Hampshire). NOT VASTLY SUPERIOR. ENGLAND’S FIRST TEST SIDE. NEW ZEALANDER'S IMPRESSIONS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON. Monday. Mr W. 11. Dustin, who saw Hie first cricket Test at Lords and who is a former New Zealand representative, said •'it his arrival by Hie Awatea today that the' English crowd gave full credit to the New Zealanders for their plucky fight. His impression was that they are most popular. With a few exceptions ; he did not think England on the Test showing was vasilv superior to New Zealand at cricket'. He believed if Wallace lived in England he would he regarded ns being in the front : rank of batsmen and that Kerr. Vivian, Moloney. Oowio. Hadlee and Roberts 1 were quite equal to the best county ' standard.