Cricket Sensation: Hutton Dropped From Test XI

Northern Advocate, 5 July 1948, Page 5

Cricket Sensation: Hutton Dropped From Test XI

LONDON, Sun. (noon). —The English selectors have dropped Hutton, Wright and Coxon from the team for the third test against Australia, which begins oh Thursday. The team will be chosen from Yardley (captain), Edrich, Washbrook, Emmett, Compton, Dollery, Crapp, Evans, Bedser, Pollard, Young and Laker.

Another name may be announced later. Crapp and Emmett are batsmen from Gloucestershire.

Reuters cricket writer, Mr Norman Preston, commenting on England’s 12 for the test, said Hutton had been made a scapegoat for England’s lamentable batting. The omission might have a disastrous effect on che rest of the team. “It could not inspire any confidence and will surely cause the greatest cricket controversy since bodyline,’’ he says.

“A loophole remains—the selectors must state that one more player may be called; surely that man should be Hutton.

“The cricket public must demand it.’ Reuters cricket correspondent in Yorkshire said there was no real surprise there at the decision to drof Hutton.

County selection committee members felt that Hutton had not been happy about fast bowling since the war.

Yorkshire people believe Hutton it suffering from the effects of a broken arm, which led to his being invalided out of the Army.

Messrs R. R. Blade (Ahuroa) and T. H. Worsp (Whangarei) have been nominated as delegates to represent Northland on the electoral committee of the New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board. A postal ballot will be held, as only one delegate is required.