CRICKET CHAT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 249, 21 October 1933, Page 5 (Supplement)

CRICKET CHAT.

Opening Day Personalities in Melbourne. Two players from South Australia miido their debuts in Victoria cricket on October 7. They are T. Trembath, a fast bowler, who appeared with Carlton, and M. Ilutton, a left-hand batsman, who lias found a place in the Fitzroy team. Trembath made a particularly good impression, for on a wicket that was not at all suited to a fast bowler he dismissed four South Melbourne batsmen for 19 runs. A stocky, well-built man, ho appeared to start a bit nervously. In his first turn at the ctease he was not particularly impressive, and had 15 runs scored off him without obtaining a wicket. In his second turn, however, ho bowled very much better, and in seven balls clean bowled four batsmen, finishing with four for I'J. Despite the slowness of the wicket he got considerable pace, and the ball with which he bowled Nash had shattered the wicket before the batsman had got his bat down to meet it. A right-hander with a good action, he does not take a particularly long run, and he gave the impression that when the wickets become faster he will bo able to display much speed. Ilutton, a tall left-hander, who is only 22 years of age, has impressed the Fitzroy people as a probable opening batsman, and they were well satisfied with his display of 22. He is a batsman of the solid type, with a strong defence, but did not display a great variety of strokes in this innings, which lasted 75 minutes. Keith Rigg is very keen on reaching the highest rung in the cricket ladder, and it was a disappointment to him that ho did not gain Test honours against England last season. Probably overanxiety had something to do with the bad start he made then, and lie is keen to make amends this season. If lie had done nothing else, his batting in the tie match between Victoria and England, at the end of last season would have stamped him as a great man to have on one's side. He lias started this season well with a century, and all will wish this popular cricketer the b*st of luck this season. Ben Barnett is fancied by many for the trip to England next year as second wiclcetkeeper, but there are many capable men in the field. He will have to maintain his best form if he ijs to have a chance. Stan Quin, North Melbourne, and B. Kroger, of Prahran, are two 'keepers who set a high standard, and Quin is a good batsman as well.

Veterans as they are, Bert Ironmonger and Don Blackio know too much for many of the Melbourne batsmen on most wickets, but they are particularly deadly on a wicket that gives them any help, a;s the young Hawthorn East Melbourne team found on October 7. Ironmonger's six for 31 was what one would have expected from the left-hander against most district teams on such a wicket, and lilackie (three for 19) clearly showed that he retains the guile that lias trapped so many batsmen. In view of their testimonial match next month, both are particularly keen on doing well, and they certainly have made iT good start.