JARDINE RETIRING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 53, Issue 256, 10 August 1933, Page 5

JARDINE RETIRING.

A NEWSPAPER REPORT. LARWOOD'S PERMANENT INJURY /Uhrced Press Association—Copyright). LONDON, August 9. The "Daily Mirror" understands on very reliable authority that D. R. Jardine will never again captain England's team against Australia. The paper adds that it is unable to state whether Jardine made the decision himself in a self-sacrificing attempt to prevent the possibility of further friction with the Australians.

"Whatever may be the reason," says the paper, "it is certain that the decision will be widely regretted." "I doubt if I shall ever again bowl fast," Harold Larwood told the "Daily Mail." The newapaper explains that his foot is no better than when it was first injured. The joint of the big toe has gone. Larwood said he could get no answer when he asked the doctors what chance there was of complete recovery. "At this moment," he added, "I caivnot run a yard. Every morning when <I wake the pain in the foot is terrible. I am doubtful about my future. It is useless, concealing the fact any longer that the foot is as bad as ever." OCCUPIED WITH BUSINESS. JARDINE DECLINES TO COMMENT (Received This Day, 9.35 a.m.) LONDON, August 9. The "Evening News" says that Jardine has mot officially notified the Marylebone Club that he will not be available as captain against Australia, but it is known that he informed his friends that business would occupy much of his time in 1934 and may pievent him taking part in international cricket after next spring. Jardine refused to comment. CAPTAINCY AGAINST INDIES. R. E, WYATT APPOINTED. LONDON, August 9. R. E. Wyatt (Warwickshire) ihas been appointed captain of England in the final match against the West Indies. Turribull replaces Jardine in the team. Gregory will be twelfth man instead of Townsend, who is injured. Confirmation is lacking that Jardine will not again be captain against Australia, The M.C.C. state that if Jardine has come to such a decision he might not intimate it until the necessity arose. LARWOOD MAY BOWL AGAIN. ■ (Received This Day, 9.35 a.m.) LONDON, August 9. Dr. Robert Hogarth, one of the doctors who examined Larwood, when asked for an opinion on the suggested possibility of Larwood being unable m future to bowl fast, said: "I have reason to believe that he will." A London cablegram dated July 20 stated; Three doctors reporting on tie iniurv to"H. Larwood's foot, say the X-ray shows a small sesamoid bone beneath the great toe in two pieces, He is alpo suffering from synovitis and chronic arthritis of the joint. Larwood s action immensely strains the joint, which is showing evidence of age, vigorous wear, and over-use. The result ot the examination suggests that Larwood will not play again in 1933.