FROM WEST INDIES

Evening Post, Issue 113, 10 November 1930, Page 11

FROM WEST INDIES

TEAM TO PLAY WELLINGTON'

, A wireless message i-e?eivedby Mr. A." Varney, holi.' secretary of the' Wellington 'Cricket Association, from the manager of the-West Indies team on board the ■ Tamaroa that the following players .hay«- been selected- for the match - with Wellington on Wednesday and Thursday.:^— : -~.., ■ ~ , ■ - G..-C. Grant (Trinidad, and, Cambridge University), captain.. .... -. "... ' L. S. Birkett. (Trinidad), vice-captain. L. N. Constantine (Trinidad). ■ G. Headley (Jamaica). - C. A. Roach (Trinidad);- •-.. : : E. E. Hunto (Trinidad). E. St. Hill, (Trinidad).. - - O. C.Scott (Jamaica). F. B. "Martin '(.Jamaica):" .' . . E.L. Bartlett.(Barbados). H. C. Griffith (Barbados). .• The match is to be commenced1 as soon as possible-after tte te&m'd arr rival on. Wednesday, ./.■;/; . : One of-the most-ipleasing. features Of the selection, is that loca}-enthusiasts will have an opportunity; of seeing b'.oth L. N. Cpnstantine .'and. G. Headley '.in action on their way through .to Australia, where gieat things are'expected of them. Constantine ids built 'up a big name for: himself -in, cricket as a fast bowler, hard-hitting batsman,, an* freak fieldsman. Headley is a <rfina," It being; said,;of. his plajs : that.-it--re? semblea Bradnian's ~in- some- .lespeets.: In' the, recent Tests between'- the-: West Indies and M.C.C, in -, the ,'West 'Indies Headley, mader. the.following scores: First,. 21 and 176;' second,: :8 and 39;.. third, 114 and 112; and fourth,, 10, and 223. His average ior the' Tests, was 87.87. - There are otfor- members' of the touring team,, kowe v«r,- who axe ..expected .to contribute/much in. the. way of attractive- cricket yith" bat and', ball as well as in the/fleid. ' ■ Roach is ;a brilliant batsman, who also gained' the distinction; of scoring a double centui'y against the M;C.O.team; andßiikett is another of the Bid«;s.attractive;b4tsmen. . Bartlett hai been referred.to as "a lynx-eyed willow^wielder^ who-dpes not fail to punish bowlers once he-gets a proper sight of the .ball." G 4 C. Grant, the captain^ is ; reported.to have blossomed out into a.-perfect batsman. He oecizpied a' prominent place (ra. this year's list of^ firstrclass batting averages in England, :where ;lie.:plays for Cambridge University. .:-.; .MaTtin- is a left-hander, the only one on. the! side. He differs, from, most bf the others; so far as batting is concerned in: that he is slow, painstaking, -and; dependable. Hunte is the. wicket-keeper: .for. the match with ■- Wellington, and :he ;: has possibilities as a-' batsman. :-,Griffith will be associated with Conatantine in supplying the fast-bowling. .: Both, are really fast, but>.Griffith..slackens oS a, little and concentrates on:a steady;turn of pace when' the ballrhas.lost -its. shine: Scott is a slow -leg^break-bowler,,and the vice-captain is a'. rspia: bowler of more than average ability. ....- - .'. ■ The team to play, against Wellington on Wednesday and' Thursday includes six players—^Constantine, Roach;. Bartlett. Griffith^ Scott, and:.. Martin—who •visited'-England- with".the--1928 ■'. West Indies team.-- •■; ■■• \::-:■>;.;:: y. ... ••: < ■