CRICKET

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18555, 30 April 1930, Page 9

CRICKET

AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND. (Unltod Pres# Association—By Kleetrle Tsl a«rap*i—Copyright.) (Received April 29, 11.35 p.m.) LONDON, April 29. Bradman is improving, and Kippax is remaining in bed, and is going to Worcester on Wednesday, but is not playing. After studying the Board of Control contract, Mr Kelly (manager), has decided that there is nothing in the agreement to prevent cricketers accepting contracts for the use of their autographs and photographs, consequently he is not taking action, but is nevertheless discountenancing the proposal. The Press understands that Mr Kelly regards it as a breach of the spirit of the Board of Control contract. It is a case of the goose that laid the golden’ egg again. The cricketers met privately to discuss the situation. Some are believed to have accepted a contract. Fixtures in May. The Australian cricketers will play the first match of the English tour against Worcestershire commencing today. Fixtures for the next month are: May 3 —v. Leicestershire. May 7—v. Essex. May 10—v. Yorkshire. Mayl4— V. Lancashire. May 17—v. M.C.C. May 21—v. Derbyshire. May 24—v. Surrey. May 28—v. Oxford University. May 31 —v. Hampshire. Dates of Tests. Theft test dates and grounds are:— June 13, 14, 16 and 17—Nottingham. June 27, 28, 30 and July 1. July 11, 12, 14 and 15—Leeds. July 25, 26, 28 and 29 —Manchester. August 16. 18, 19 and 20—Oval. The last test match will be played to a finish, if, after the fourth match, neither side has secured an advantage.

NEW ZEALAND TEAM. AN ENGLISH SELECTION. (Special to the “Herald.”) CHRISTCHURCH. April 29. The New Zealand Cricket Council has received a letter from the captain of the English team (Mr A. H. H. Gilligan), which recently toured New Zealand, in whifch he and other members of the team make suggestions for the New Zealand side to go to England next year. The letter criticises individual players. The letter again expresses the appreciation of Mr Gilligan and his thanks to New Zealand cricketers and the New Zeale public for the very pleasant tour the team had in this country. Mr Gilligan says that neither he nor any of his players will ever forget New Zealand and that the tour here was the best and most pleasant which has ever been undertaken by any member of the team, even those such as Woolley has made to different parts of the world. Messrs Gilligan. Woolley and Duleepsinhji suggest the following list of players as containing most of the probable members of clie New Zealand team to go to England next year:— Wellington.—Lowry, Blundell. James. Dempster. Gallichan. Auckland. —Mills, Weir, Gillespie. Allcott, Matheson. Canterbury.—Page. Merritt. Talbot. Roberts. Otago.—Blunt, Dunning, Dickinson. Nelson. —Newman. Notes on Players. Gilligan has made the' following notes on certain of the players:— Blundell: On his bowling for Cambridge for several seasons, provided he has not lost his form, he should be one of the first choices. He can bowl in England all day long, and is always likely to get wickets. He has, therefore, already proved himself on English wickets.

Gallichan (Manawatu): He should get wickets in England. To-day when he spins the ball he pitches it on the off stump and the batsmen could leave' his best balls alone. If these were > pitched on the leg or middle stump, and his field well placed, he should get a lot of wickets. We were all very much impressed by Gallichan. and with a properly placed field* bowling should more on the wicket, he should Igo far. Newman (Nelson): Imleepsinhji

thinks he is one of the best bowlers in New Zealand. Talbot and Roberts (Canterbury): Both are very promising players, but seem uncertain against fast bowling. Undoubtedly they should improve with English experience. Dunning (Otago): A very good length bowler, and bowled well against the M.C.C. Coupland (Southland): If he could play in better class cricket he might become a better bowler. Cameron (Rangitikei): Batted well against the M.C.C. team, though he suffered from the common complaint of nibbling at the off ball. Anthony (Auckland): As good a cricketer as any we played against. Gillespie (Auckland): In our opinion he should have played for New Zealand. He is a very sound bat, but draws away from fast bowling when playing back. Duleepsinhji considers him better than Weir. Naismith (Taranaki): A very useful bat, and should do very well if he had big match experience. Massey (Wairarapa): Bowley reckons him one of the best bowlers he has played against. Matheson (Auckland): He is the most pacy bowler in New Zealand, but has an exaggerated run, and, playing day in and day out in England, his runs would cause him to break down sooner or later or become a slow medium after a few overs.

Dickinson (Otago): He has a very low delivery, which is very much against him. but in the second test ip Wellington bowled very well for short spells. Badcock (Otago): He is undoubtedly a very good bowler, and if he is not aVailable for England, Dunning should prove a useful substitute. Mr Gilligan made no reference to players such as Dempster, James, Merritt, Page, Mills and Blunt, who would be certainties for any New Zealand team.