OVERSEAS SPORT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 32, 7 February 1934, Page 7

OVERSEAS SPORT.

ANOTHER CHANGE. In Team Choseiv to Tour New Zealand. PIECEMEAL SELECTION RISK. [United P.A.—Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Received 10.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, this day. McCormick, the Victorian fast bowler, has withdrawn from the cricket team for New Zealand, and will be replaced by T. Trembath, of Melbourne, formerly of Adelaide. The wicket-keeper, C. W. Walker, has announced that he will make the trip.

The "Labour Daily" says that by the time the Australian team i§ completed it will not be recognisable as that originally chosen. It is to be hoped New Zealand gets a really first-class side, for the Board of Control owes it to the game to foster cricket in its closest sister Dominion. Yet piecemeal selection never proved a success in the past, and New Zcalanders cannot feel too optimistic of the strength of the Australian side which will eventually arrive in New Zealand.

A Melbourne message states that Bad-, cock, -who is selected to tour New Zealand, playing for Tasmania against Victoria compiled 104 runs in brilliant style. This is his third successive century against Victoria. Victoria in the firs't innings was dismissed for 68 runs. Thomas, a left-hand spin bowler, took five wickets for 14 runs. Tasmania in the first innings made 251 for four.

ENGLAND'S CAPTAIN.

JARDINE IS SILENT. (Received 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, February 6. The "Star's" Madras correspondent says D. E. Jardine, at present in India with the M.C.C. team, refused to make a statement when asked whether he would captain England, or play against the Australians. It is, however, generally believed he would accept if invited to play for England. Undoubtedly, after a trying tour, he needs a rest, but probably, in the interests of English cricket, he will carry on.

CRICKET IN INDIA.

TEAM FOR THIRD TEST.

CALCUTTA, February 6.

India's team for the third cricket Test match against the M.C.C. team, to be commenced on Saturday, will comprise: C. K. Nayudu, Wazir Ali, Dilawar Hussain, Amar Nath, Amar Singh, C. S. Nayudu, Naoomal, Merchant, Nazir Ali, Nissar and Yuvaraj of Patiala. Mustaqueali is twelfth man.

TENNIS IN N.S.W.

LADY PLAYERS HANKED. (Received 10.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, this day. The New South Wales women tennis players have been ranked in the following order:—Misses Hartigan, Bickerton, Hall, Valkenburg, Hattersley, Selwin, and Mrs. Gardync. The others have not been graded owing fb insufficient performances.

FOOTBALL PROFITS.

LEAGUE TEAM IN ENGLAND. (Received 0.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, this day. A cable message has been received from the manager of the Australian Eugby League football team saying that the tour yielded a profit of £9370.