WYATT BREAKS SILENCE

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 23 August 1935, Page 7

WYATT BREAKS SILENCE

“Whole-Hearted Contempt” for Critics of Test Captaincy TEAM MEMBERS CONSULTED “DIFFICULT TO FORCE WIN” (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright). Received 1 p.iu. to-day. LONDON, Aug. 22.

After silence during sustained criticism of his captaincy in the tests against the South Africans, R. E. S. Wyatt (Worcestershire) in an article in the “Evening Standard” says: “My relations with the selectors are excellent. They and every member of the side supported me. The crucial decisions, while taken on my own responsibility, were not reached without consulting various members of, the team.

“The selectors never tried to persuade me to adopt a policy against my judgment. For some critics I have whole-hearted contempt. Without help from the pitch, weather and luck, nowadays it is next door to impossible) to force a win in three days.” • NEW ZEALANDERS DO WELL. MATCH AGAINST SOUTH AFRICANS. Received 12.30 p.m to-day LONDON, Aug. 22. In a match against the South Africans, Sir Julien Calm’s eleven in the first innings made 235. R . Blunt made 85 ahd C. S. Dempster 30. Crisp took four wickets for 4(5 runs. South Africa in the first innings lost-, no wickets for 91 runs. Langton was not out with 47.