ENGLAND’S CAPTAINCY

Greymouth Evening Star, 10 August 1933, Page 7

ENGLAND’S CAPTAINCY

JARDINE TO RETIRE ? DEMANDS OF OWN BUSINESS [by CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYBIGHT.] LONDON, August 9. The “Daily Mirror” understands 1 on very reliable authority, that Jar- . dine will never again captain EngA land’s team against Australia. The paper adds that it is unable to , state whether Jardine made the de- , cision himself, in a self-sacrificing atf tempt to prevent the possibility of further friction with the Australians. Whatever the reason, it is certain that ( the decision will be widely regretted. - The “Evening News” says that Jardine has not officially notified Marylebone that he will not be available as captain against Australia, but it is known he has informed his friends > that business will occupy much of his time in 1934, and may prevent him ’ participating in international cricket . after next Spring. Jardine refused to comment. WYATT’S PROMOTION. (Received August 10, 8 a.m.) LONDON, August 9. Wyatt has been appointed to captain England instead of Jardine, whom Turnbull replaces, with Gregory as twelfth man, instead of Townsend, who is injured. Confirmation is lacking that Jardine will not again act as captain against Australia. The M.C.C. state that if Jardine has come to such a decision he might not intimate it until the necessity arose. WYATT’S BIG SCORE.(Received August 10, 10 a.m.) LONDON, August 9. Warwick, first, 7 for 367 (Croom 86, Wyatt not out 150) versus West Indies. LARWOOD’S INJURY. LONDON, August 9. ' “I doubt if I shall ever again bowl , fast,” Larwood told the “Daily Mail,” , which explains that his foot is no better than when he first injured it. ( The joint of the big toe has gone. < Larwood says he could get no an- J swer when he asked the doctors what * chance there was of a complete re- * covery. “At -this moment I can’t run a yard,” he said. “Every morn- t ing when I wake up the pain in the foot is terrible. I am doubtful' about . my future. It is useless concealing the fact any longer. ■ The foot is as ,

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LATER. Dr. Robert Hogarth, one of the doctors who examined Larwood, when asked his opinion of the suggested possibility that Larwood would be unable in future to bowl fast, said: “I have reason to believe that he will.” QUEENSLAND & PROFESSIONALS BRISBANE, August 2. A definite policy in regard to professional cricket was adopted by the executive of the Queensland Cricket Association last night. The executive decided that playing in professional cricket matches would be contrary' to the best interests of the association, and in the case of any player who does so play, the executive committee intends to take appropriate action under the rule which permits of suspension of a player by and during the pleasure of the executive committee.