HORDERN AND ''BIG'' CRICKET.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 14238, 29 December 1911, Page 7

HORDERN AND ''BlG'' CRICKET.

.If Hordern had had his way, he woulrl nob havo played in tho first test match (telegraphs tho Sydney correspondent of tlio "Melbourne "Ago"). Ho is an earnest young man, who is mak- . ing his way in tho profession of dentistry- His methods in business aro like those he follows in cricket. When ho decided to adopt dentistry as a pro- - fcssion ho /went to Philadelphia (U.S.A.). and passed with, credit tho stiffost examination sot in any part oi tho world. He also studied under specialists. Then ho camo to Australia to follow his profession, but becauso he " caii twirl a cricket ball one way when tho action of hia arm suggests that it will go the other, he has become a great bowler and a winnor of test matches. His presence in the Australian "Eleven has immeasurably strengthened it. Ho is perhaps' to-day the most effective bowler in the world. Hordern appreciates his success as a bowlor, but ho places his profession ' foremost:? • 'In* answer to their enquiry;' he hais told the Australian selectors that ho will ho available-for the second teat •'' match," but that ho. does not think he will bo ablo to play in tlio third at Adelaide, and tho fourth at Melbourne, ' hut if they want him he thinks he might sparo enough timo to play in --' the fifth and final match at. Sydney. " llordorn also announces that he is afraid that if tho selectors want him ho will be unable to go to England with tho next Australian Eleven;