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Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26363, 6 March 1951, Page 4

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“WELL SATISFIED WITH PERFORMANCE ’»

BROWN’S COMMENT ON AUSTRALIAN TOUR

(New Zealand Pren Anociatton) AUCKLAND. March 4. "I was very well satisfied with the the M.C.C. cricket team. Brown toured the Dominion with D. R. Jardine s side in 193243, •‘With a Httle more luck In the first and second teste—especially the flrfe —wo might have won the Ashes, said Brown. He considered that Austria in the recent teste lacked, two solid batsmen of the calibre of D. Q. BradSST*nd°S. G. Barnes. It had three young and useful batsmen in J. Burke G. H6le, and K. Archer. It remained to be seen, however, whether on the next, tour of England they would be able to settle down in different conditions. Australia did not appear to have any new young bowler* cominq With regard to England’s prospects in the next series of tests. Brown said that he hoped, the victory in the last test in Australia had turned thB tide This victory would give a tremendous uplift to English cricket. *A prisoner of war in Brunswick Oflag 79. Brown said that he met several Australians and New Zealanders in that camp. He had seen many of the Australians on the tour and was looking forward to meeting the New Zealanders, mainly in Wellington and Christchurch.

SOUTH ISLAND BRABIN SHIELD TEAM The following team V a ’ represent the South Island in the Brabin Shield cricket match against the North Ifcland on March .15 and 15» Hagwy °C; I 'Wainscott (captain), M. P. O’Malley. J. G. Lester, D. D. Wilson, K. J- MCNicholl (Canterbury); p. J. Skelton. R. ILone. D. Pearson. T. Flaws, M. E. Brooks, R. I. Harrington ton (Canterbury) will ne twelfth man.