SIR JULIEN CAHN’S CRICKET TEAM

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21210, 3 December 1938, Page 18

SIR JULIEN CAHN’S CRICKET TEAM

Is There a Mystery Man? I W. E. ASTILL’S INCLUSION The cablegram dispatched from London on October 25 notifying the personnel of Sir Julien Cahn’s cricket team for New Zealand, left a lot to the imagination. No initials of players were given, nor their counties, and the confusion this caused may have led to most New Zealand papers dropping an actual member of the team. After the

name of W. E. Astill appeared the word “scorer,” and as the Leicestershire veteran’s retirement from big cricket had previously been announced it appeared that he may have got the trip in a more or less honorary capacity. A. Astill represented England in all five Tests in South Africa in 19271928. It transpires, however, according to Roy Sheffield (the Englishman who has been appointed coach to the Wellington Cricket and Football Associations) that there is a Warwickshire cricketer named R. I. Scorer, as he recently made a big score as opening batsman for Woodpeckers against Sir Julien Cahn’s eleven itself, the chances are that Scorer has been included in the • a. Best Slow Bowler in England Sheffield’s comments are rather interesting. Describing the side at “very strong,” he remarks that P. Smith is the best slow bowler in England, and

next to Hammond (who has become an amateur), C. S. Dempster is the I best amateur bat in England. W. E. Phillipson, as a bowler, is a bit quick —fast-medium. Arthur Dyson is opening batsman for Wales. Astill. who has coached in West Indies for many oilseasons, is a great “lad” off the field, and the party will not lack entertainment while he is about. Joe Hardstaff, the young England batsman, has been in New Zealand twice, and has hit three centuries in Tests against the Dominion. Wanganui Gets a Game The revised itinerary is: February 11.—v. Combined Secondary Schools, at Auckland. February 14 and 15—v. South Auckland, at Hamilton. February 17 and 18.—v. Wanganui, at Wanganui. February 20 and 21.—v. Combined Minor Associations at Palmerston North. February 24, 25, and 27.—v. Canterbury at Christchurch. March 1 and 2.y. Combined South Island Colleges, at Oamaru. March 3,4, and 6.—v. Otago, at Dunedin. March 10, 11, and 13.—v. New Zealand, at Wellington. March 17, 18 and 20.—v. Auckland, at Eden Park. Taranaki was originally allocated the dates now given to Wanganui. It may be remembered that Dempster was playing in the latter town when selected as twelfth man for the 192627 Wellington v. Auckland Plunket Shield match at Eden Park. A few months afterwards he was a world celebrity.