CRICKET

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 41, 18 February 1939, Page 6

CRICKET

Sir Julien Cahn’s Team

The English, team which will play a match at the Sportsground on Monday’ and Tuesday is, according to English critics, a sound, all-round side of experienced players, who should be able to produce attractive cricket. Sir Julien Cahn, who is 56, will most likely captain the side. Last year lie played for his eleven against the New Zealanders at his West Bridgford ground. He enjoys his cricket, and at considerable expense to himself lias brought his team to New Zealand to play a series of matches and give our players the opportunity of meeting cricketers of international standard.

C. 8. Dempster (Leicestershire) is a batsman already well known to New Zealanders, being regarded as one of the greatest run-getters we have produced. He is very popular in English cricket circles.

A. H. Dyson (Glamorgan) scored 1885 runs last season and has made more than 1000 runs in each of the last six

C. C. Good way (Warwickshire) is a first-rate wicket-keeper who in 1937 distinguished himself by allowing only six byes in a Yorkshire innings of 492 for nine, declared. Joseph Hardstaff (Nottinghamshire), son of a former England cricketer, was born on July 13, 1911. In 1937 ho hit in 51 minutes the fastest century of the season. He has toured Australia and New Zealand on two previous occasions. In last season's fifth test with Australia he made 169 not out. G. F. H. Ilfane, Nottinghamshire's captain, is a left-hand batsman and a useful right-arm medium paco bowler He is a veterinary surgeon at Louth. Four Australians in Team. V. E. Jackson (Leicestershire) was one of tho most promising all-rounders in Australia when ho accepted an engagement in England. He has a correct style of batting, and is a medium pace swerve and break bowler. J. G. Lush is a slim, athletic express bowler who when playing for New South Wales against the M.C.C. team in 1936-37 took six for 43 in tho first innings and seven for 72 in the second. Ho is a journalist by profession. H. Mudgc (Leicestershire) is a slow right-hand leg break bowler who when playing against tho M.C.C. team in Australia two years ago took eight wickets for 128 in the match.

J. Walsh (Leicestershire) aged 26, who formerly played for the Glebe Club in Sydney, is a slow left-hand bowler who disguises tho “wrong 'un" and spins the ball cleverly. Playing against Glamorgan last season he narrowly missed taking all 10 wickets in an innings. His figures were nine for 101. Wicketkeeper-Batsman.

C. R. Maxwell (Nottinghamshire) Is 26 and one of tho best keepers in England. Ho kept wickets for M.C.C. against the Australians at Lord's last summer and is a hard hitting batsman. N. Oldfield (Lancashire) 29, is a freo and stylish batsman who cuts fast bowling delightfully. He scored 1812 rum, last season.

W. E. Phillipson (Lancashire) swings the ball awkwardly at a good pace and is a vigorous batsman.

P. P. B. Smith, the Essex all-rounder, is one of the trickiest slow bowlers in England, and an exponent of the googly. He is a hard-hitting batsman, and toured India in 1937-38. /

L. A. Watts (Surrey) batsman and last bowler, took 129 wickets at 18.47 runs apiece last summer when Gover broke down. He toured the Argentine in 1938.

W. E. Astill (scorer) played in all live tests in South Africa in 1927-28. He accomplished the “cricketers' double" of 1000 runs and 100 wickets on nine occasions.

The combined Minor Associations’ team which will play Sir Julien Cahn’s Eleven on Monday and Tuesday, is a good all-round combination and it will bo interesting to see how tho visiting batsmen shape up to tho bowling of T. L. Pritchard and N. Gallichan, our New Zealand representatives. The wicket is in perfect order and a good sporting match can be expected.