AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN CANDIDATES.
FAST BOWLERS MAYO BE THEIR TWO ~ OPENING BATSMEN
FINGLETON'S PARTNER THE BIG PROBLEM TALLON AND WICKET KEEPING
Sydney, October 14.
form has been
promise of
Cotton's make
ming
and stamina. He gets nea
the right length ball, more con-
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PRINCHOR CAPTAINS ADVICE
"MUST PLAY TO INTERNATIONAL
RULES
sistently than anyone else, includ BABROW TO STUDY
ing McCormick and L Nash a very sturdy athlete, who can stand up to hard worke
JG Lash in the running. The slow wickets, so far encounter- ed, and a shortage in form have not
IN LONDON
Sydney, October captain the trium
seen him to much advantage in club
Melbourne last night, cricket Lush, however, is about the team depar bowlers and has yet to reach his the opinion that the
very useful and New Zealand
the best all-rounder among the fast
best Nash, too,
The W ket-keepers A cricketer of other days suggested in the Pres
that
Anstra
would be wise to adopt the Inational rules for all their foot-
ball
"Adoption of the international
games would
on the
and allow a younger man to keep that your
skil
to
would not find when they
THOUGH it is not in any sense conclusive, club cricket form in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Brisbane, at the moment, has its interest and value in relation to the selection of the Australian hard-hitting batsman. team to visit England. Some star batsmen have struck form early, with centuries to McCabe and by Bradman. And W. j., O'Reilly has developed form is an Ohren, maana hand nicely, being pleasurably engaged at the week-wickets in the next Tests. He did those rules ends in picking up shoals of wickets on pitches not contend that WA. had lost his came
said Nel. There matches, affected by rain.
Oldfield's wicket-keeping is still another important aspect. I W. A. Brown's success in Brisbane on Saturday in making 78 at its peak in excellence. One can we have shown that it is pos not out against North Brisbane, is heartening to amateur selectors not see any deterioration in his bat to play football under the The manner in which the runs were made will be more interesting tg. While that is so it is untime national rules as attract
ly to talk of his standing out of the der your amended rates. People we had to the official trio. They will hope to see, and expect him to regain
representative Australian team in New Zealand told us his earlier poise.
At his age most cricketers have proved that, and I believe our An unusual suggestion wasted in view of the muscular-mishaps passed their best. Some, however, style was more pleasing made to the writer a few days to EL. McCormick last season are as great as ever almost. And that of our opponents. ago. Some friends were discuss-which deprived Australia of fast he is one of them.
The position of second ing the Australian Eleven with bowling vitality on occasions in the
keeper is generally discussed the special point of contention Tests. the opening pan. To find the The view is held by many that cricketers meet. Opinion partner for J. H Engleton was McCormick will need the support of to D. Tallon, Queensland's their task. The critics were not a colleague of speed on the big tour. brilliant batsman and very capable able to agree. A silent listener At the moment it is a reasonable wicket-keeper. B. Barnett and G. subsequently suggested that the view. The Victorian is the fastest Walker, of course, are in the run- Victorian colt, Gregory would be and most dangerous of his type ning fire of comment. Both have
Other members of the team soem- the m
man. He does not open for available. But he seems to be less taken part in tours abroad as his State, but is a type who dependable in standing up to the understudies. Ability to take the
physical strain of Test bowling tricky Fleetwood Smith's bowling ed to be generally of the opinion might make a reliable opener.
may help the successful candidate that the standard of play in However, all this is premature. than one or two others. Bill Brown may recover his poise For that reason another fast Many would like to see Tallon Zealand was not up to what and freedom and revive the sting bowler is a provision to be con-given a wicket-keeping opportunity had expected: This was particularly
HAPPY SCENE and success of the African partner-sidered. With both in top form it in the testimonial match. This so in regard to the backs.
is conceivable that the pair might may not be easy to arrange, since ships with Fingleton.
be in the Test eleven on hard colleagues on the tours of Clairre Some of the Australian players wickets in England.
Good Credentials
McCormick and Colleague The selection of fast bowling for Australia is invested with the ques
The South Australian colt, tion
as to whether one or two bowlers of the type will be favour- Cotton; has good credentials. His
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BISSET'S
GOLD LABEL WHISKY
than
Nel added that he considered that Australia woul chance of beating next year, espe forwards re would regard
a good
ealand
the ball as would not run about too the loose.
1933 Grimmett and -Victor Richardson who toured South Africa will all desire to be in the flannel jomed the Springboks in singin Hm their star roles on the occasion "Sarie Marias" then favourite
South African folk song The Scottish Council of the Boxing express steamed out of the Central Board are likely to pr For the in- clusion of al
wish area cha ons Station, last night. It was a happy scene, the touring players being by groups of friends had made.
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