NURSE MAY BE FIT FOR TEST

Press, Volume C, Issue 29434, 9 February 1961, Page 14

NURSE MAY BE FIT FOR TEST

Batsman Has Foot Injuries (N.Z.P.A .•Reuter—Copyright) MELBOURNE, February 8. Tlie manager of the West Indies cricket team. Mr G. Gomez, said today the batsman, S. Nurse, might still be available for the fifth test, against Australia to begin at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday. Nurse is having constant treatment for torn foot ligaments suffered while playing against a southern New South Wales side at Goulburn on Monday. Mr Gomez’s main problem when he arrived in Melbourne today with 14 members of the touring West Indies side was the weather. One of Melbourne’s longest dry spells ended today as general rain spread throughout the State. The Weather Bureau said the rain was likely to begin clearing early tomorrow. Fine and cool weather is forecast for the opening day of the fifth test.

The rain today prevented the West Indian and Australian players from practising.

Australian Scorer Appointed

(N -Z.P.A.-Eeuten—Copyright) MELBOURNE, February 8. Mr J. Cameron, a public servant In the Victorian Government, was today appointed scorer and baggagemaster for the Australian cricket team to tour England later this year. Mr A. James, of Hobart, will be the touring team's masseur for the sixth time.

SCHOOLBOYS’ DRAW

The following is the draw tor the Saturday morning schoolboys' competition for February 11 and 18:

A Grade.—Rlcc v. West HC d; East v. OC, McF Pk 2; Syd v St. Alb. Syd 3. B Grade Section 1: LPk v. East, L Pk 3; Xav v. Burns. HC 5; Mar R v TOB, HC 4; St. Alb V Syd. Syd 4: HSOB v. OC. Elm 2. Section 2: L Pk v. Mar B, HC 6; HSOB v. OC. Elm 3: East v West. HC 7; Rice v Mar M. HC 8: Syd a bye. C Grade.—First Day: Syd v St Alb. Polo 1; HSOB v. OC HC 10; East A v. L Pk. HC 0; Xav v. Rice. HC 2; East B a bye. Second Day: Syd v. Xav. Gamblins L Pk v. East B, HC 0: HSOB v Rlcc. HC 2: East A v. St. Alb HC 10; OC a bye. —Advt