THE THIRD TEST

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20610, 8 January 1929, Page 9

THE THIRD TEST

AUSTRALIAN SELECTORS. ADVICE FROM THE CRITICS. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) • . LONDON, January 6. The Daily Herald, in an editorial, says:—"lf Australia learns its lesson in the, third test that covered wickets spell lack of bowling skill we may sec her in 1030 fight back vigorously and successfully.” • Clem Hill, in the Daily Telegraph, says:—“The Australian selectors had a grand opportunity to build up the team to go to England in 1930. In Woodfull, Ponsford, Kippax, Bradman, Oldfield and A’Eeckett there is the backbone of a good side. The selectors must comb out the whole country ■ for young material. Jackson and , Harris as batsmen and Bettington and Ebeling as bowlers are all most promising.”. He does not suggest the immediate dropping of all older players, but two or three could be labelled “not wanted on voyage.” ' ENGLAND’S OPENING BATSMEN* GIFTS OF £IOO EACH. LONDON, January 0. The Daily Chronicle announces on behalf of its readers that it has cabled £IOO each to Hobbs and Sutcliffe in recognition of the magnificent part they played in retaining the ashes. It expresses the opinion that this tribute to England’s opening batsmen will be cordially approved by all. cricket lovers. Hobbs and Sutcliffe rank among the best-liked cricketers and are models for thousands of boys and youths striving for prowess at the wickets, ENGLAND’S SUCCESS. TEAM WORK THE BASIS. - LONDON, January 7. (Received Jan. 7, at 8 p.m.) Hobbs sent a cabled message to the Daily Chronicle expressing his thanks and adding, “ magnificent gift clean bowls me.” F. E. Woolley says that the English team has performed phenomenally well and the secret of its success has been the absence of jealousy and bickering. “ To my knowledge, some our teams have not been so happily constituted. Team work has been the : basic principle on which the triumph was built.” The Daily Express states that the dowager Lady Darnley, who presented the ashes to Marylebone, was interviewed yesterday. Lady Darnley said it was the wish of her husband that the ashes eventually should go to Lords, and the urn containing the ashes was now in the museum at Lord’s grounds.— Australian Press Association. AUSTRALIA’S CRYING NEED, PAST AND SPIN BOWLERS. LONDON, January 6. (Received Jan. 7, at 5.5 p.m.) Lord Tennyson, in the Daily Chronicle, says he hopes Chapman’s men will go on and win all the tests. After such a long period of depression it was time the tide turned England’s way. Australians should be very proud. of the manner in which the youngsters had shown the old fighting spirit. Their crying need is a high-class fast ; bowler and a spin bowler who would take advantage of broken wickets. Though they may not at present be available in view of the resources of Australian cricket, there, is no doubt that they would soon be discovered. The Morning Post, in an editorial, says: “The acid tests are over, and in the more placid remaining two the Australians would be well advised to give the youngsters an opportunity for test experience, giving'them a better chance of succeeding or deserving to succeed in England.”—Australian , Press Association. . THE HOPES OP ENGLAND. WINS IN THE FIVE TESTS. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, January 0. (Received Jan. 7, at 5.5 p.ni.) P. P. Warner, in the Morning Post, says: “ Chapman is young, but when his hair is whitened with age he will never forget the glorious moments of August 18, 1926, and January 5, 1929, when he led England to victory, regaining and retaining the ashes. Everyone is . anxious for two more English victories to wipe out Armstrong’s s—o affair in 1921.’ Warner advocates that the test trial fixed fo June 8 should be Chapman’s test team against the rest of England.' He pays the highest tribute to Chapman’s keen cricket brain behind 1 is boyish manner, but says: “Frankly, I did not like his putting the side upside down when only 15 runs were needed in the Sydney test. He should have fought seriously and grimly to the end. There seems to have been too much Ught-heartedness in the final minutes at Melbourne, when it became a near thing. A match is never won till the last ball, especially against the Australians.” THE ENGLISH TEAM. MATCH AGAINST GEELONG. MELBOURNE, January 7. (Received Jan. 8, at 1.30 a.m.) The English Eleven played a one day match against Geelong to-day. White captained tlie Englishmen, who won the toss, and batted. Following are the scores:— ENGLAND. Hobbs .............. 50 Sutcliff (retired) 56 Tyldesley 39 Made .. 37 Ames ................ 48 Hendren, not out 36 Leyland .. .... .... .. 0 Hammond .... .... .. 7 Extras 10 Total for seven wickets (declared) .. .. .. 289 Bowling Analysis.—Eason, 2 for 76; Lawson, 2 for 39; Hassett, 1 for 55; Foster, 1 for '63. Geelong lost six wickets for 124 (Urßahns 51). Geary took four for 28, and Leyland 2 for 31. ' The match was drawn. PLAYERS WRITING FOR PRESS. ACTION BY BOARD OF CONTROL. SYDNEY, January 7. (Received Jan. 7, at 11 p.m.) The Australian Board of Cricket Control views with grave disapprobation the ill-feeling among team mates and opponents alike caused by test players writing for the press, and it has issued an edict intimating that it shall decline to approve of players for tests, either in Australia or England, who offend in this manner in future. The players affected are Ponsford, Woodfull, Hendry, and Kcllaway. THE REMAINING FIXTURES. The following are tbe remaining fixtures of the Englishmen’s tour:—