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Grey River Argus, 30 July 1935, Page 2

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Australian Board REASON FOR BAN. MELBOURNE, July 28. A brisk controversy continues over the action of he Boaid of Control‘in excluding several prominem players from Tarrant’s Indian cricket (tour. Victorian members o f the board do dare lhe criticism is unjustified. Dr. R. L. Alorton voicing his own and hicolleagues’ views, said: A hough tlnboard has no control over individual cricketors as such, i - , ha s complete control over teams visiting ami h>a\ mg Australia. Our attitude has been that, no Tost piayers likely t 0 parti' i pale in the South Africa'n .our, and au prospective players in Shelliei.! Slueld ma'chcs, should be included in Tarrant ’> team. Our desire lias boc lirst'y. (,o prevent lhe SlieHieid Shield fixtures becoming second (’.lass, wi”: corresponding 'oss in public interc-i and income. Secondly, t<» keep fr.'i I with the Ne.w Zealand ('ricke: Counci which is bringing out hi Unglish ■(kiu

Which will play matches here e 1( r ou t to the Dominion, the revenue from which to some extent will recoup Nr. Zealand for the heavy outlay. Dr. Mor on added that the rabi' gram received from he Ind'an Boa io of Control on March 28 accepted tie conditions, and agreed to abide l> the board’s ruing in regard to ' the players chosen for the Indian tour Tarrant had undertaken to select on Those retired from first class cricke; or unlikely !o bo required for ’Io inter-Statp programme.

WILL INDIANS VETO TOUR? TARRANT SEEKS LIFTING OF BAN. (Received Ju.lv 29. at 9.20 r ..m.) MELBOURNE. July 29. Mr Frank Tarrant Ims received a cable from the Indian Cricket Board of Control, stating that it cannot, at’present. confirm the tour of India by his Australian team. Mr Tarrant has replied that' he is re-applying for permission to include the banned players in the team to make the trip. He is also requesting permission to include Wendebil] and F. Mair, bmth of New South Wiales.

ENGLISH AVERAGES. . LONDON. July 88. The flrstt six batting averages are: Smith (Derbyshire) 1476 runs, avei»ge 54/66. Barber 1683—51/00. Went I 1347—48/10. Holmes 1330—47/50. Sutcliffe. 1390—47/03. H. Parks 987— 44/8 . Bowling: The first- seven are: Geary 111 wickets average 13/50. Olay 54---13/98. Verity 144—14/00. Bowes 115— 14/ S. Robins 57—14/91. Smi'*h (Mid diesex) 80—15/61. Tate 95—16/37.