UNIVERSITY TALENT

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 130, 4 June 1931, Page 11

UNIVERSITY TALENT

SOME NOTABLE ABSENTEES (By "Not Out.") In the Cambridge University eleven against New Zealand, there are onlyfour old Blues—Kemp-Welch (captain), Fabian, Brown/and Bateliffe. Notable absentees from the side are Hazelrigg (who bowled splendidly against Notts last week), Bought-Bought (who topped the bowling averages last year), and Human (a good- all-rounder), all of whom were in the University eleven last year, and were reported to be available for the'side again, this year. Willcox, who made 84 not out against Middlesex recently, is also missing. Although, his name does not appear in the team Surfleet is mentioned in the details. • This"' player _ was top of the batting averages at " the University College School, and gained exceptional bowling, figures—Bß wickets and at an average of 8.86. Webster, a left-arm bowler and quite a good bat, was regarded as unlucky in not getting his Blue last year. Both he and Baring played for the University in a match or two last season. Davies was second in both batting and bowling at Tonbridge, and • Pelham, of Eton, was regarded as the outstanding school bowler of the year. Christopherson, Askew, and Dales were' among those who played in the seniors' match last year. Blunt has evidently stepped right into his stride, and, in view of all that the others accomplished, he is coming to light when most required. It is stated, however, that some of the batsmen sacrificed their wickets. The idea of throwing wickets away unnecessarily does not appeal, and the cricket can be made bright without adopting that procedure. Ono point in its favour, however, is the idea of finishing up the first day's batting in time to get an opposing wicket cheaply at the end of the day. In a three days 5 match the sido taking first strike cannot declare its innings closed on the first day, and Lowry, always with a keen eye to business, has good reason to remember this rule in view of what happened in one of the Plunket Shield matches.

James, Morritt,-and Vivian are being spelled against Cambridge University, and for the amount of hard work which they have had tho two iirst-meutioued will appreciate the rest, which will also give James's injured hand a chance to mend. . .