AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TEAM
THE HEW ZEALAND TOUR ANOTHER WITHDRAWAL Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, February 7. (Received February 7, at 11.60 a.m.) M'Cormick has withdrawn from the cricket team for New Zealand, and will bo replaced by T. Trembath, of Melbourne and formerly of Adelaide. Walker, the wicketkeeper, lias ' announced that ho will make the trip. The ‘Labour Daily’ says: “By the tune tho Australian team is completed it will not be recognisable as the team that was originally chosen. It is to he hoped that New Zealand gets a really good, first-class side, for the Board of Control owes it to the game to iostor cricket in its closest sister dominion. Yet piecemeal selection has never proved a success in the past, and New Zealanders cannot feel too optimistic ot tho strength of the Australian side which will eventually arrive in New Zealand.” ANOTHER CENTURY TO BABCOCK MELBOURNE, February 7. (Received February 7, at l_p.ni.) Badcock, who is to tour New Zealand, playing for Tasmania against Victoria, compiled 104 runs m brilliant style. This is his third successive century against Victoria. The latter in their first innings made 68 Thomas, a left-hand spin bowler, took five wickets for 14. Tasmania in their first innings have lost four wickets for 251.
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Evening Star, Issue 21639, 7 February 1934, Page 7
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211AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TEAM Evening Star, Issue 21639, 7 February 1934, Page 7
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