THE CRICKET FIELD

Northern Advocate, 26 July 1935, Page 7

THE CRICKET FIELD

FOURTH TEST ON SATURDAY SUBSTITUTE FOR MITCHELL. RE-TURFING AT LORD'S. [United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright .] (Received 10 a.m.) LONDON, July 25. A. Bakewell (Northants) replaces A. Mitchell (Yorkshire) in the English team for the fourth test against ' South Africa, commencing at Man- ’ Chester on Saturday. Mitchell is unfit. The South Africans defeated North--1 umberland by 8 wickets. The county made 198 and 222 (Lee 64—Langton 4 for 44), while the visitors scored 323 (Wilson 5 for 103) and 102 for 2 wickets. Owing to extensive damage by leather-jackets at Lord’s, the turf is being re-laid during the winter. The “Daily Telegraph” states that parts of the wicket are 150 years old. The playing area covers eight acres, but only the centre portion will be re-turfed. The cost is estimated at several thousands of pounds. TARRANT’S TEAM. FOR INDIAN TOUR. BOA.RD APPROVES TWELVE. (Received 9 a.m.) MELBOURNE, July 25. The Cricket Board of Control has reached a decision concerning the players for Frank Tarrant’s team for India. It has barred seven players, namely Kippax, Chilvers, Oxenham, Rigg, Woodfull, Ponsford, and Nitschke. The following twelve players have been approved;—J. Ryder, H. Ironmonger, A. Allsopp, C. Macartney, H. Hen- j dry, J. Ellis, T, Leather, H. Love 7 , R. Bryant, R. Morrisby, L. Nagel, H. Alexander. • Tarrant had not hitherto invited Nagel and Alexander. He intends to take 15 players in all. SEVEN DISCARDED. - i‘ “STUNNING” DECISION. REPERCUSSIONS LIKELY. (Received 10.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The action of the Australian Board of Control in barring seven players from going to India with Frank Tar- , rant’s team: is strongly criticised in all quarters. ’• The “Daily Telegraph” says the cricket world will be stunned by the board’s decision, while the front page streamer of the “Labour Daily” reads: “Cricket Board Sounds Its Own Death Knell.”

,Mr J. S. Hutcheon stated that he and the other Queensland member of the board, Mr R. Hartigan, would take immediate steps to have the decision reversed.

The “Daily Telegraph” further states that in high cricket circles it is believed that the board’s move will have repercussions that will startle the cricket world.

“SHOCKING.”

WOODFULL’S OPINION,

(Received 11.30 a.m.)

MELBOURNE, This Day.

Interviewed regarding the Australian Board of Control’s decision to bar seven players from making the trip to India, W. M. Woodfull, Australia’s test captain, said: “From past experience I am not in the least surprised at anything the board does. I would not have made the trip in any case. Nevertheless, it is shocking that Oxenham, Chilvers, Kippax and Nitschke should be treated so harshly.