ENGLAND AGAIN THINKING HARD.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17881, 24 June 1926, Page 9

ENGLAND AGAIN THINKING HARD.

CRICKET SELECTORS NOT AT ALL SURE. By Telegrraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright Aus. and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON. June 22. Colonel Trevor writes: “All six selectors were present at a lengthy discussion before the Test team was chosen. Apparently the committee regards all the thirteen as at their disposal ‘ for the final choice, but the team’s announcement suggests that the committee prefers Larwood to Macauley. It is evident that the commit-

tee altered its mind regarding Hearns and Sandham. The certainties are: Carr, Chapman, Kilner, Tate, Hobbs, Strudwick and Woollev! It seems impossible to exclude Root, so a batsman must be dropped. After Ilendren’s display at Lord’s the choice is narrowed down to Holmes or Sutcliffe, and the eleven would then be without a slow right hand bowler. The public will

probably think it a little disturbing that the committee is unable to make up its mind definitely.” • •

County Matches. Reuter's Telegrams. LONDON. June 22. Middlesex, in the first innings, made 250 (Hearile 55. Bruce 53).' Macaulay took five wickets for 70. In the second innings Middlesex made 367 (Hendren 213). Macaulay took six wickets for 84. Yorkshire in the first innings made 415 (Holmes 73. Kilner 150). The match was drawn. Hendren is the first to reach 1000 runs for the season. Surrey in the first innings made 136 (Hobbs 70). White took seven wickets for 42. In the second innings the score was 3-46 for eight wickets, and the innings was declared (Sandham 54. Shepherd 54. Peach not out 73). Somersetshire in the first innings made 81. Peach took six wickets for 30. In thesecond innings the score was 321 (Johnson not out 117, Macbryan 51). Surrey won by 77 runs. Oxford in the first innings scored 237 (Abell 50), and in the second 2SI for eight wickets and declared (Taylor 81). Essex in the first innings scored 253 (Freeman not out 113). M’Bride took five wickets for 00. In the second innings Essex scored 139 for six wickets (Eastman 53). Essex won by four wickets. Cambridge in the first innings scored 276. A. E. Gilligan took four wickets for 32. In the second innings Cambridge scored 24S (Enthoven SS). Tate took four wickets for 44, Cox three for 24. Sussex in the first innings scored 334 (Bowley 64, Tate 59, Cox 57 and Williams 76). and in the second 91 for three wickets. Sussex won by seven wickets. For Kent against Warwickshire, Ashdown made 104. Freeman in the first innings* took six wickets for 115. and in the second seven for 7S. For Warwickshire. Partridge in the first innings took six wickets for 61, and in the second five for 107. Kent won. p'or Northamptonshire against Worcestershire, Jupp made 197 and Nicholson took five wickets lor 51. For Worcestershire. Root took five wickets for 43, and Wilson five for 110. Northamptonshire won. For Gloucestershire against Derbyshire Dipper made 1 IS. The match was drawn. For Nottinghamshire against Glamorganshire, Walker made 124, Payton 119, Flint not out 100. Richmond took four wickets for 19. For Glamorganshire, Hills made 105. Nottinghamshire won. For Leicestershire against Hampshire, Geary in the first innings took seven wickets for 42, and in the second seven for 44. For Hampshire, Newman took six for 33. Hampshire won.