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SURREY A BETTER BALANCED SIDE Less Glamour This Year Than Last
COMPLETELY DIFFERENT SIDE
(By E. W. STANTON).
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TACTICS FOR
THE TESTS
Sir S. Jackson Talks With Larwood
FAST BOWLER HOPES TO PLAY
LONDON, APRIL 14.
FOR NEARLY TWO HOURS LAST: NIGHT LARWOOD, THE NOTTS AND ENGLAND FAST BOWLER, TALKED CRICKET WITH SIK STANLEY JACKSON, THE NEW CHAIRMAN OF THE SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR THE TESTS TO BE PLAYED AGAINST AUSTRALIA:
PERCY CHAPMAN AS CAPTAIN
PLACE FOR JACK HOBBS IF WEATHER WET
IDDON MAY BE CHOSEN
(By B. J. T. BOSANQUET)
London.
HAVE been asked to suggest a team for England which may
I worthily up-hold the traditions of the past.
London, April 14. home match), sought attraction THIS SUMMER For several years now Surrey quite the same glamour about the Stanley's house at Knightsbridge, ing to be available, or who may be in form among the older brig- The interview took place at Sir This is a difficult task. One knows so little about who is go- cricket has been changing drasti- prospective 1934 side as surround-We are very old friends, Larwood ade, or whether in the earlier part of the year some new bright cally, and the present side is so ed some former ones, but it has and I" Sir Stanley said to. mester may not arise another Barnes or Larwood. Before ven- completely different from the old great deal more balance, and, if it afterwards writes a Home correa turing any names, may I hint at some of the principles which that it is difficult to accustom one's ] does as well as it should, the "back;
pondent. "It was perfectly natural would influence me were I a selector? self to the new order of things.
to the Oval movement which is that, hearing Larwood was in There were seasons on end clearly reflected in last season's
London, I should invite him to come obvious fact that both sides are We have to consider first the when one knew almost exactly 1900 prodt may be expected to and see me. what to expect of a game
Please dispose of the going to be very strong in bat- ORIGINATOR OF "GOOGLY" gather strength. of
lidea that there was anything ting, and given fine weather, it cricket at the Oval.
It is Hobbs,
no use pretending thatị
alnister or sensational in this in-will probably be difficult to win Sandham, Ducat, Shepherd, D. R. Surrey are exactly well-off in
terview." Jardine (or
themselves aspiring bowling - Yorkshire some
within four days. youngster like Barling or selves look almost an ordinary Gregory) that was the awful bowling side on the Oval wicket; phalanx the miserable visiting but they should have enough to bowlers had to face.
get most aides out twice in their
If providence was kind. Hobba out-matches, and even perhaps in gut an early tickle of a good one, a fair proportion of those at home. or the day was too hot for Shep-if they field wall and the luck runs herd, they might have got four right.
on
They talked of two things: the Australians, who are now their way, and Larwood. The new chairman of selectors, himself a former England cap- lain, was eager to know every. thing Larwood could tell him about the men and their met- hods.
was or was to play. It was taken
LARWOOD SAYS FOOT
not for
of them out by tea-time. But A great deal depends upon then, as often as not, it was the Parker. He, it will be remember-
There was no discussion of leg worse for them if they had. ered, burst precociously on
the theory, and Larwood was not ask You could bowl to those first scene two seasons ago at the ageed whether he five, except. I should add, to the of 19 as a fast medium bowler who keen Master when he was taking liber- also seemed likely to make a bats- ties, but there was no bowling to man. Last season he was a trifte P. G. H. Fender and Peach. On disappointing, although it нав how many summer evenings have fairly evident that all that had these two turned the Oval into a happened was that he had out. glorified village green, amid the Town his strength. Now, I am told, he is even bigger and taller, delirious cries of the spectators, and to the manifest danger of so that he will clearly still want home-bound worker in his most considerate handling. If he is taken off the moment his arm begins to drop Parker may be a valuable member of Surrey this season, and still more valuable in the future.
many tram!
First Match Lost Surrey Jost Lheir opening county championship to Glamorgan by an innings after two day's play at the Oval,
Effective Gover
Gover continues to Improve, and on fast wickets, and when he fa keeping the ball well to the bats- man, he can be extremely effective. 1934 may well see the best of him. Gamble, another youngster who
"IS FINE"
"No Reason Why I Should Not Be As Fit As I Ever Was"
London, April 15. "How is the foot?" Larwood was asked to-day,
"It is fine. There is nothing to tell that it was ever in trouble Will play this season? I think you can say that I shall, he replied. "There is yet the final test of astu- ally playing, but to-day all the danger signals that worried me so much in the past are gone. There is no apparent reason why I should not be as it as ever I WAS."
Now, alas "Surrey's Peach" has gone, and "Good old Percy," when he is not unloosing his energy on the typewriter, hos, in his maturity, become almost academic. But that is only half the story. It was all may fairly be described as good and fine
mising, and Gregory, got wickets, granted that he was, and Larwood when Surrey were batting, but there,
if expensive ones, last season. but himself told me yesterday, before as a rule, the match ended. Peach and, for onely better than any of them is E. A took place, that
a man who is probably potential-his Interview with Sir Stanley season. Geary, were capable of
there never had
pro.
Mr. B. J. T. Bosanquet, is the former Oxford University, Mid- Unless the final match has to
dlesex, and England cricketer, be decisive, it will not be played
and originator of the "googly." to a finial. It would appear to We now want three all-rounders. me, therefore, that we should direct all our efforts towards se-play Voce.
Voce. At Nottingham I would curing a win in one of the earlier home ground and with the crowd He would be on his matches.
behind him. He is a fine bowler What are the obvious means to and field and can such a desirable end? I would say runs at a pinch.
always make
in the shortest space of time, and would-be James Langridge, A very to make as many runs as possible
Langridge. My next as we are taking some risks in so fine all-round cricketer, but bo doing, have a side which can not would have to be under instruc- only score quickly but bat well right down to No. 11.
tions to go for the runs. Next we must
R, W. V. Robins Unquestion- obviously have ably my last (and almost my first) Jas many bowlers as possible to choice. give diversity of attack and rest fine field, and a
A good batsman, a very our fast bowlers. This
match-swimming presup bowler. I make one proviso. He
choice
poses as many all-rounders as pos- must on no account be allowed to sible.
Every legitimate risk should be fore the first Test matchi
play against the Australians be- taken with the abject of winning one of the early matches. ing done so we can then, perhaps, deal on the "fear of the unknown." consider other tactics what is; known as "sitting on the splice." 1305 was invited to play for Gen- I was of the same type, and in As regards the selection of "all-tiemen v. Australians at Lord's. I rounders" we are in a very for refused, as I maintained it would tunate position. Practically all the only be giving bowlers we have to consider for against my bowling, which depend- them practice fast wicket are capable of makinged largely on runs. Let us, therefore, consider "Whatever is unknown is held to the old maxim
He is essentially a "shock-tac- Havities" bowler and relies a great
la side for fast wickets.
CHAPMAN SKIPPER
W
E must have a captain.
Ан
I can
be magnificent." I was not forgiven until I took some wickets at Not- tingham!
I have already written, Bir. Chapman is the only man
ROOT"S SUCCESS visualise having the necessary ex-1926 when Ront, a bowler of un- A similar instance occurred in perience of Test-match cricket —usual style, whom none of the Aus- cricket the M. C. C. side at Lord's "to see
taking a good wicket or two when Walis. an amateur turned profes-been any basis for believing that vitally important, since it is astralian side had met, was put into the ball was red, and Fender, for/sional. In seven matches last sea-he was otherwise than anxious to ear removed from county
aos he made quite a name for him- play in the Tests.
self as a batsman who was not
Jever scheming, would bowl his
heart out; bot. when the early afraid to attack the bowling, and
freshness had gone, it often acem-
s bowler of medium pace or a little,
COUNTY CRICKET,
ed that Surrey's only hope of a wicket lay in the batsman being quicker. lured to some unpardonable im-tain, was once a "wild and wolly" E. R. T. Holmes, the new cap- becility by the innocuous do- liveries of Shepherd, or being to be as fit as ever, he may prove fast bowler and, since he is said
(Continued from Pagę 4.) guilty of the criminal folly of run-
At Oxford, Worcestershire ning one to Hobbs at cover-point.
as fast and slightly less| In those
erratic. Neither can days personality
his deputy, with Oxford University. at-
inst
as the latter from club cricket--what he could do." He got 6 for combined with the playing quali-20 odd, but by that time the Aus- {fying caliona.
(Continued at Foot of Column 4)
Let us say. therefore, A. P. F. Chapman (captain). We now have the following who (fit and well) sclect themselves;-
tracted people to the Oval, butH. M. Garland-Wells, be disregard-Worcester: 299 (Nawab of Pataudt being a greater player in THE KWONG KWUI CO., LTD. gradually the less faithful, surfeited as a bowler, for did he not once 126, K. T. Jackson 5 for 06).
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(Continued From Last Column) tralians had learnt to play him! Let us hope Robins will be given a ly Much, of course, rests upon better chance.
how frequently. because he We have dealt with fast wickets does provide a variety that other so far. If rain were about I would wise is painfully lacking. The have at least two bowlers from the only addition to the groundstaff is north (Macaulay for one and Iddon Berry, a fastish bowler from the or Hopwood for the other) avail-Yorkshire league. He is on trial able. I would also ask Jack Hobbs for this for this season, but he if he would emerge from retire will not be qualified until 1935. ment so far as to play if the wea
ther were bad, and he would not have to put in long hours in the field,
My side then would be for Not- tingham:
A. P. F. Chapman
Sutclife
Hammond
Ames
Larwood (or, if wel, say, Iddon)
Voce (if wet, Macaulay) Verity
C. F. Wallers Barnett or Keeton (if wel,
Hobbs) Langridge
R. W. V. Robins (if wet, 8.
Staples),
DAVIS CUP,
(Continued from Page 4)
I venture to predict that Wood will be a more danger. ous competitor in the cham- pionships than Shields. He has no weakness, pinless it be a tendency to play a difficult shot when the way is open for one less risky, The American Wimbledon will
246 for 8 dec.
and
Sutcliffe.-A "Test-match drew man" par excellence who compares bata-
Jonly with Sir Stanley Jackson as these matches than in county cricket.
Hammond. The best all-round player in the world and possibly bracketed equal with Bradman and Headley as the best batsman,
Ames.-One of the best bats-I men in the country, a very fine A Northampton, Middlesex beat wicket-keeper, and the only pos- Northants by 6 wickets. Northants: 124 and 152 (LA.R. Pee-have for over ten years laboured alble choice for this position, I bles 5 for 54, R. W. V. Robins 5 the point that unless a side has for $9).
phenomenal bowlers (say a Bar- Middlesex: 220 and 59 for 4.
runs.
94 for 2.
EARLIER RESULTS
County Championship
Glamorgan: 352.
At the Oval, Glamorganshirenes and a Foster) it cannot afford beat Surrey by an innings and 92 to play a wicket-keeper who is not a good bat. Anyone who cares to study the history of Test matches since 1919 will see that my point; is proved. If Ames is not well enough, another batsman wicket- keeper must be chosen.
Surrey: 113 (J. Clay G for. 33).
147 (Hobbs 62, J, C. Clay & for 51).
At gravesend, Essex beat Kent by 2 wickets.
Kent: 273 (Todd 130).
133 (Eastman 6 for 23). Eusex: 244 (Lewis 8 for 58).
160 for 8 (Cutmore, 97 not out),
Larwood. A certainty if fit. A very fine fast bowler of great ac- curacy, and a more than useful bat.
A fine
At Trent Bridge, Nottingham- Verlly. A certainty. abire secured' first innings points howler on any wicket, he can also from Somersetshire,
make runs. On a bad wicket hej Somerset: 165 (Larwood 4 for 31) can win a match.
and 83 for 2). Notts: 212.
TO-DAY'S MATCHES
nowcomera at include Frank Parker, who hails from the natival city of Bobby Jones. He is now 18 and has already beston Shields. Lott and McGrath, Parker will Middlesex v. Gloucester
A fine fielding aide, all batsmen, not be a candidate for the Davis
The following matches will com mence to-day:
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
and capable of making runs quick-Cup team this year, but his beauti-Surrey v. Warwick
ly and getting the Australians outful style and clean-cut shots áre
leven on a good wicket. On wet certain to arrest attention. He Sussex v. Essex wickets we should have little' diffi- wore shorts when I saw him in Lancashire v. Somerset culty in defeating them.
America last summer; one of the]
They have only one great bale few who looked wall in them. He man on slow wicketa, Kippax, and is not a "frowork" player and has Oxford U. y. Yorkshire
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