AUSTRALIAN SIDE

Grey River Argus, 8 December 1928, Page 5

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FOR SECOND TEST. General Impression. SELECTORS HAVE DONE THEIR JOB BADLY.” (Australian & N.Z. Cable Assn). BRISBANE. Decemb r 7. The Test selectors have chosen he following players from whom the Australian side for the second st will be selected:— Andrews. Blackie, Bradman. Grimmett. Hendry, Ironmonger, Klie way, Kippo»x. Oldfield, Ponsford, Ryder 'Captain). Richardson, and Woodfun. The 0 am includes four bowlers, but no fast bowler included The general impression is that the ctorg have done the job badly. SELECTORS HAVE DONE WKT.T, * SAYS CLEM HILL. (Received December 7 at 10 p.m.) LONDON. December 7. Critics point out tha t Australia's possible second Test players showed that the selectors are nowise in a panic, though they somewhat dolefully record that Australia more than once has reversed an initial defeat, with virtually the samj team. One or two contrast their calmness with the English selectors’ panic in 1921. when no fewer than thirty players were drawn on. Clem Hill, in the Daily Telegraph, says the selectors have done well. The thirteen named practically the best available. Nothling is apparently not thought clas enough, but he will eventually force his way into the team. The presence in the field of Andrews or Richardson, I hope, will mean a difference of a hundred runs. T do not think there is a great deal •»f difference between the two sides Perhaps just a little in favour of England. If the Englishmen win the loss, and play tight for a few overs, they are going to make big scores. HAWKE CUP MATCH. WANGANUI. December 7. Th Hawke Cup elimination match between Taranaki and Wanganui, was comm} need this morning in ’deal weather. The wicket and outfield were good. Taranaki won the toss and batted, eempiling 190 runs. Wilson 107. Hughes 30. Brown 20, Lay 11, were the principal contributors. Bowling for Wanganui, Bernan took two for 65,'Tlolland four for 48, Tread" well o4i for 35, Hutchison three for 23. Wanganui at stumps had lost four wicket* for 192. of which the best scores were: Kerr 15, Wood 35, Beruan 28, Giesen not out 96. The cricket was if a good class, vrith Wanganui showing decided superiority, and giving a more finished display. It was certainly a great improvement on last season. Apart from the good innings by Wilsfon, the from the g. nd innings and Crisp, the batting of Hughes and Brown (Tara naki) were not impressivi . The fielding of both ti ams was really good. The match will be continued on Saturday morning. “KICKED OUT OF CAPTAINCY.” LONDON, December 6. Cricket circles are interested in the future, of Douglas, who states Ke is unable to decide whether he will continue to play for Essex. “The faet that I have not resigned, but was kicked out of the captaincy, has created a delicate situation,” he said. '‘Essex did not complain that I was getting too old, or was not pulling my weight. The only thing I knew was that they decided the time had arrived when the step" was beneficial.” Douglas said, with some emotion, That it was a great wrench to part with old colleagues, many of whom he liad seen grow from boys to mature cricketers. He hoped the team would be more loyal to the new captain. Morris, than some had been to him on and off the field.