CRICKET COUNCIL PERTURBED

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 21 December 1937, Page 10

CRICKET COUNCIL PERTURBED

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I Itv Ti'lrgruph - I’l'ukh ArtnociiUioiil

CIII’ISTCIIIEI 11, 2(Jlh Ummiber

"T’lh! lm. i i i;i yen lei 11, commit ten tit the New Zealand ( Ticket Uuiincil is disturbcd to mil ire iu llm selections uT provincial sides for I’liinkrl Shield games that Severn l ul’ I lie |il;iyers who luive jilsl returned I'mni England have nolilied the selectors I hat t hey an: tail available,” said Mi I). Iv Wimklyii, chairman of Lite maniigemrnl, committee, this evening. 'There may possible be good reasons for some of these defections, but the commitlee considers that wherever possible it is the duly of members of I lie louring team not only to the council, Imt lo the public of New Zealand as well, to take part in I lie Plunket Shield -series.

"The public here followed the performance of Ihe side in England with the greatest interest,’' continued Mr Wanklyn "and the reports of the attractive cricket played by our men would undoubtedly mean increased interest in the game in New Zealand this season, and corresponding disappointment if the members of the team arc not to be seen in action. Apart from this, the members of flic team should make their added experience available to other players out quite as fortunate as themselves.

”I he committee hopes therefore that unless there is some substantial business or personal reason, players now not available will reconsider their decisions and inform their respective selectors accordiilglv.” Ml lEEE IK 1,1) SHIELD fUiijled Tress Association-tty Electric Telegraph—Copy richll SIDNEY, 20t.1i December. In the Shellicld Shield cricket match at Melbourne, Victoria, iu the first innings against Queensland, has made 302 for four wickets (l.ee 122, Gregory 71, Hassell 63 not out).

At Adelaide;, New tfoutli Wales in' the first innings against houth Australia made 337 (Barnes 79; (.Irininiett live for 1'.)5). South Australia in the first innings made 217 (Whittington 54, Bradman 1, O'lfeilly nine for 41 off 33 overs). New South Wales, second innings, 104 (t.'hippcrlield 51, U'Brien 21; Urinnnett four for 51, Cotlon three for 22). South Australia, second innings, three for 3-1 (Bradman 2not out, Uadcock 1 not out). VICTORIA V. QCKKN SLANT) .V KLBOI. RNK, 20th December. Ju the Sheffield match against Queensland Victoria scored 461 for six in the fitst innings, declared (Hassctt 90, Reason 65 not- out ; Wyeth, two for 121, Uovan two for 92).

Queensland, fiist innings 150 (Baker 47 Brown 19, Tiillot) 12; Electwood-Srnilh live for 60, McCormick, three for 19).

Hassell is regarded as strongly in the running for the English tour. The young last howler, G. I.uch, of Syiluey, who did well against the Englishmen, has received a good offer to join Sir Julie'it Calm’s team, and is practically certain to accept.