CRICKET ASHES

Northern Advocate, 6 February 1934, Page 7

CRICKET ASHES

i | ENGLISH CAPTAINCY. I JAR DINE MAY BE REPLACED. i j ' WYATT SUGGESTED. . ; j ■ i I 1 ! (Received 0 a.m.) | • LONDON, February 4, | The cricket writer of the “Daily i Express” suggests that Jardine may not be captain of England’s test , teams. Ho mav want to devote himself I * | to his profession as a lawyer after his I return from India, Wyatfmay be the : next choice. “Any attempt to drop D. R. Jhrdine from the captaincy of the English eleven in a hole-and : eorner manner will cause great indignation among the i cricketing public,” says the “Evening ! Standard’ ’ diarist. i f “He is obviously the man for the | job,” the writer continues. “Austrlali ians have well-known reasons to dislike Jardine, and certain English diplomats may want to discard him, but concessions to Australian feeling have ) gone far enough. We cannot allow bur i opponents to ‘wish’ our best captain out of the tests.” j THE NEW ZEALAND TOUR. ! ! MORE DEFECTIONS. ' ! i | (Received .!> a.m.) i 1 , SYDNEY, February 5.; | A. message from Melbourne says] business reasons will prevent Rigg and j Nagel coming to Now Zealand. Fingle- 1 j ton, McCormack,' Walkei and Richardi son' at' present are doubtful. ' ■ There is a possibility that Richard- • son may obtain a broadcasting engagement in England to cover’ the Australians’ tour,' ' • i • • \ I Allowances Protest. | ! Harry Theakj ’tho NoW 'South Wales fast bowler, and J. Seaife, the Victorian batsman, have been chosen to replace Nagel and Rigg in the Australian cricket team for Ndw Zealand, j Withdrawals from the team, and a hint-of further withdrawals, have',per j turbed cricket enthusiasts, and it is generally considered that the small allowance of Id/- a day will result in a considerably weakened team going "fo | New Zealand. j The officials of the Northern Di/sI tricts Club have sent a petition to the executive of the New South Wales Association asking it to call a special meeting to consider raising the players’ allowances to 25/- per day. Club officials point out that players to England would tour under the best possible financial arrangements, and it was unwise and unjust of the board to ask other players to represent Austraj lia in New Zealand on an allowance I much below that granted by the State association. Such a state of affairs liras a reflection on New Zealand. The Board of Control, however, and not the asociation, should act in the mat. ter. j When the complaints concerning the (allowances to members of the team to ! tour New_. Zealand were mentioned to the chairman of the Board of Control, Mr Oxlade, he said players would have, all travelling and hotel expenses paid, and would get reasonable allowances for laundry and other items. The allowances wore the same as those operating for the last two visits made to New Zealand by Australian teams, and it does not appear likely that, there ; will be any increase in the allowances, ’as the Board of Control has finally I dealt with the question. M.C.C. IN INDIA MADRAS DEFEATED j 1 , ,1 (Received 9.30 a.m.) j CALCUTTA. February 5. j The M.C.C. cricket team defeated I . the Madras Presidency by an. innings I j and - 352' runs. Madras in • the second i | innings ’made 145- runs, Marriott taking I five wickets for, 43 runs. The M.C.C. j made the great score of 603 runs.