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Grey River Argus, 13 December 1928, Page 3

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Old-time Stars. AIATCH WITH MALLEY'S TEAM. (Received December 12 at JI p.m.) SYDNEY. Decembe r 12. The erstwhile cricket stars Noble, Clem Hill. Waddy, Nicholls and Massie were among the players in a match against Alailcy’s team to-day. Bald heads gleamed in the sun, joints creaked, and emerald caps and blazers of former Australian elevens, snatched from the ravenous maws of moths and silverfish, did duty once more on the cricket field. Alailcy’s team batted first, and made 132 (Bettington 48 Fonder 45). Noble took three wickets for 36 runs, Nicholls three for 37. Noble’s team lost seven wickets for 154 (Afa c sie 48 Waddy 30, Clem Hill not out 37, Noble 11). AFailcy has already secured four wickets, including Noble’s. HOPE,S OF WINNING THE RUBBER _ LONDON, December 11. <f W O ar© naturally rejoicing at the success of the AFarylebon/j- Club’s team, and we may "legitimately be hopeful of winning the rubber, because it looks as if our is the better sidi-V’ declared Lord Harris, at“ff dinner givCn by the Band of Brothers. 4< A better bowling side,” he said, ”generally wins three 'out of five games. I aYn especially delighted with Brother Chapman’s individual success with the bat, and in the field as captain. I do not agree with the captiouscriticisms of Ins tactics in the first

test. The Australian Board arranged to play to a finish, and there must in • vitably be over-cautious piay : ‘t times. As for Armstrong we know his ' iews in England, and, Lis tactics in Kent. We, t'ticri ifurv, attach no im portance to his petulant outbursts. 1 suggest to cricketers -n all parts oi 'he world that what is a more important test 'than even the result -or the tour, is that we have proved th' national game in thu Old Count i y is not decadent. ’ ’ ANDREWS OMITTED FROM TEAM. SYDNEY, December 12. The Testi selectors omitted Andrews ITom the second test u am. Th* tw ( eiith man will not be decided until the morning ci' the match. Nothling’s inclusion has met with Ifbn<‘iaU approval. FINDLAY’S COMMENT. LONDON, December 13. “Findlay, sp aking at the County Secretaries’ meeting, said: While regretting the illness of Ke.leway ano the injury of Gregory, they must congratulate Chapman and his team on the magnifidmt win. He announced that Mallett had been appointed to organise the Australian programme in 1930. “END OF THE FIRST ACT” LONDON, December 11. Punch’s main cartoon cnti.thd “End of First Act,” depicts a kanga;'« wearing pads, with .arms folded, and • teiise set look, and in the background is the score board, shadow of a lion 'ampant. Australia .says: “Never mind, my time will come.”