M.C.C. TEAM.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 206, 1 September 1936, Page 7

M.C.C. TEAM.

CAPTAIN'S VIEWS.

Keen and Enthusiastic 1 Side.

HIGH PLAYING STANDARD. United Press Association. —Copyright. (Received 10 a.m.) LONDON, August 31. The captain of the M.C.C. team to visit Australia, G. 0. Allen, said in an interview with the Australian Associated Press that fie was looking forward to the trip immensely, as indeed every member of the team was.

"They are a young, keen side, full of enthusiasm," lie said. "I believe tliey will do much better than the pessimists of this country seem to think. Anyhow, they will play interesting and good cricket.

"It may take a little time for some of the players to become acclimatised. Whether the bowling proves strong enough remains to be seen, but I am certain the batting will be good and the fielding of the highest standard. The team to a man consists of those whom I would have personally selected, and I am firmly of the opinion it is going to be a happy tour completely devoid of incident." STRONG ELEVENS. Australian Trial for Test Series. TESTIMONIAL MATCH. (Received 10 a.m.) SYDNEY, this day. The personnel of the teams for the Bardsley-Gregory testimonial match in Sydney, commencing on October 9, is such that the match can be regarded as a trial for the Test team selection. The teams are:— .

McCabe's Team.—McCabe, Brown, Cliipperfield, Darling, Fingleton, Fleet-wood-Smith, Grimmett, McCormick, Oldfield, O'Reilly, and Richardson.

Bradman's Team. —Bradman, Badcock, Ebeling, Leather, McGilvray, Morrisby, O'Brien, Robinson, Tallon, Ward, and White.

HIGH SCORING. ENGLISH CRICKET. (Received 10 a.m.) LONDON, August 31. Sussex, in the first innings against India made 479 (John Langridge 168, Melville 152). Playing against Marylebone, Kent scored 342 for five wickets and declared (Todd 73, Valentine 100 not out). Marylebone, in their second innings, lost four wickets for 252 (Watkins 115, Eldricli 112).

ENGLISH SOCCER. RESULTS OF LATEST GAMES. (Received 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, August 31. Eesults in English Soccer games played. to-day were: — First Division. —Preston 1, v. Bolton 2; Stoke 1, v. Charlton 1; Wolverhampton 0, v. Middlesbrough 1. Second Division. —Barnsley 2> v. Bury 2; Blackpool 0, v. Tottenham 0; Bradford City 1, v. Plymouth 1; Chesterfield 3, v. Norwich 1; Coventry 2, v. Swansea 1; Doncaster 2, v. Southampton 0; Leicester 5, v. Bradford 0; Sheffield United 0, v. Blackburn 1; West Ham 0, v. Newcastle 2. Southern Section. —Cardiff 2, v. Clapton Orient 1; Northampton 5, v. Aldershot 3; Walsall 0, v. Luton 1; Millwall 2, v. Queen's Park Rangers 0.

Northern Section. —Barrow 1, v. Halifax 2; Hull 2, v. Rotlierham 1; Lincoln 2, v. Oldham 0; Wrexham 4, v. Darlington 0.

SOCCER TOUR.

AUSTRALIAN MATCHES

(Received 10 a.m.)

SYDNEY, this day. The president of the Australian Soccer Football Association,' Mr. P. S. Storey, said he was delighted when informed of the New Zealand decision to ask Australia to share in the English team's tour next year, and said he had no doubt that Australia would agree to the proposal.