N.Z. CHANCES

Grey River Argus, 10 August 1937, Page 5

N.Z. CHANCES

IN CRICKET TEST Better than Before fAust. & N.Z. Cable Assn.l LONDON, August 8. Englands team for the third test will be : Robins (captain). Fames, Hammond, Goddard, Barnett, Ames, Paynter, Hardstaff, Hutton. Matthews and Compton.

ENGLAND’S TEST TEAM. (From the Special Correspondent of the United Press Association with the Team.’, (Received August 8. 11.30 p.m.) CHELMSFORD, August 9. The general impression concerning the English team for the third test is, apparently, that the selectors are to be commended for introducing new blood, hut they are being criticised for not introducing more. From the New Zealand point of view, the omission of Gover is reassuring, but with Fames included, the fast bowling is in good hands. Matthews has much the same pace and style as Wellard, but he is not such a useful all-rounder. By dropping Brown and Wellard for Fames and Matthews, the selectors have weakened the batting. Consequently, they have had to sacrifice Smith to include Compton, and build that department up again. The English team, again, has no left-hand bowler, and only' Robins is a regular slow right-hand bowler. The batting order of the English side will be: Barnett, Hutton, Hardstaff, Hammond, Paynter, Compton, Ames, Robins, Matthews, Goddard, and Fames. If the oval, the weather, and the wicket are typical, it will virtually be impossible for either team to win in three days, unless some sensational collapses occur, and big scores are registered. If there is rain, the tourists, with three slow left-hand bowlers, should be well equipped to take advantage of the conditions. The New Zealanders are now showing perhaps their best all-round form of the tour. Especially impressive has been the excellence of their ground fielding at the Oval, Swansea, Birmingham, and Chelmsford. N.Z. VISIT TO AUSTRALIA. fAust. & N.Z. Cable Assn.l (Received August 9, at 10.20 p.m.) SYDNEY, August 9. Mr. Tom Howard (New Zealand cricket representative here), has cabled Mr. Lowry that South Australia, New South Wales, W’estern Australia and Queensland are willing to play matches against the New Zealanders, .but it is doubtful about Victoria. He has requested an urgent reply. LONDON, August 6. Playing for Nottinghamshire against Kent in a county cricket, match, Hardstaff, who made 126 in the second innings, scored his century in fifty-one minutes, the fastest of the season. He hit fifteen fours and a sixer. The whole innings occupied seventy minutes. Results were as follows:— Sussex —First innings, nine for 384, declared (J. Parks 105; Matthews seven for 75); second innings, 163 (Matthews seven for 57). Glamorgan-shire-First innings, 358 (E. Davies 107, Brierley 101; Hammond six for 77); second innings, seven for 190. Glamorganshire won by three wickets. Essex —First innings, 198 (Perks, for 63); second innings, 165 (Perks seven for 43). Worcestershire —First innings, 82 (Nichols five for 36, P. Smith five for 27); second innings, 160' (P. Smith six for 57). Essex won by 121 runs. Gloucestershire—First innings, 287 (Hammond 121); second innings, 311 (Hammond 75, Lyon 83), Lancashire —First innings, 454 (Washbrook 87, Hopwood 104); second innings, four for 147. Lancashire won by six wickets.

Hampshire—First innings, 272; second innings, seven for 259, declared (Moore 104). Surrey—First innings, 193; second innings, seven for 341 (Gregory 106). Surrey won by three wickets. Kent—First innings, 332 (Ames 93, Todd 135); second innings, nine for 242, declared. Nottinghamshire— First innings, 265 (Hardstaff 97; Wright seven for 94); second innings, five for 311 (Hardstaff 126). Nottinghamshire won by five wickets. Somersetshire—First innings, 187 (Robins five for 41); second innings, 214 (Owen-Smith 5 for 75). Middle-sex-First innings, 514 (Edrich 113, Hendren 138). Middlesex won by an innings and 113 runs. Yorkshire—First innings, nine for 333, declared (Sutcliffe 109, Mitchell 100); second innings, nine for 183, declared. Leicestershire—First innings, 202 (Hutton four for 25); second innings, 185 (Hutton six for 76). Yorkshire won by 129 runs. Derbyshire — First innings, 339 (Rhodes S 3); second innings, six for 222, declared. Northamptonshire— First innings, 242 (Rhodes four for 34); second innings, nine for 225 (Timms 116). Derbyshire won on the first innings.