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Hokitika Guardian, 6 October 1936, Page 6

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M.C.C. TOUR PROSPECTS

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LONDON, October o

R.. C. Robertson-Glasgow, in an article in the “Morning Post” on the ooming cricket tests in Australia, says: “I consider the scales have seldom been so evenly balanced. Almost everything depends on three men ‘namely, Bradman, O’Reilly and Ham'triond. They are the three most important cricketers in the world. Grimmett’s a din ire rs will probably demur at this judgment, but this wonderful little man cannot for ever refuse to be elderly.

“Bradman is terrible in the way that. Walter Lindrum is terrible; his dismissal always appears to be an act of Providence, not oi man.

“O’Reilly combines pertinacity and guile in a manner seldom achieved.

“Hammond has mellowed since be first went to Australia and is now even more dangerous. I cannot think that Voce will succeed without the inspiration of Larwood, Fames tends too often to bowl into the batsmen from the off, a method on which the Australians almost teethed. Robins is not the bowler of five years ago. Sims is • brilliant, reliable in success and negligible in failure.” VICE-CAPTAIN OF M.C.C. TEAM. NO REGULAR APPOINTMENT. (Reeeivbjd thi s day at 11.5 a.m.) 1 LONDON, October 5. A radio message from the Associated Press special correspondent aboard the Orion, states tlrat G. O. Allen, captain of the M.C.C. team in route to Australia, says there will be no regular appointment of a vice-captain during the tour. He - will nominate a deputy from time; to time whenever he hi ruse a* stands down.