THE AUSTRALIAN XIFINE
FOR ENGLAND
THE WICKET-KEEPING
CANDIDATES
SIFTING OUT THE YOUNGER BATSMEN AND THE NO. 2 FAST BOWLER
(By "NOT OUT"
Sydney, November 6.
WHEN the selectors of South Australia sit down
THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 11, 1937.
HURDLING AT OXFORD
Effortless Win By
J. N. Irwin
(By BEVIL RUDD)
London, November 14. The 10.3sec sprint by P. J. Wells (Ampleforth and Magdalen) was the only notable performance among the Freshmen when the Oxford Freshmen's and Seniors Sports were concluded at the Hey-road track yesterday.
The weather this time was no ex- cuse. It was sunny and windless,
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and the Seniors' events yielded ex- to carry out the instructions of their Associa-cellent results. The Frenshmen's three-mile was nearly a minute tion executive and choose the two best teams in slower than the 15min 35.8sec Australia (to include W. H. Ponsford, C. V. Grim- which P. D. Marrian took in win- mett, and V. Y. Richardson) for the testimonial ning the Seniors race, and E. P.R10 match in Adelaide, they may have form in four mile in 2min 2.1sec, as against the first-class matches to colour their glasses.
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2min 9.4sec by the Freshman, D. N. Whateley (Clifton and Hertford). IF CHOSEN AT AN EARLIER DATE THE SELECTORS Even so, Whateley has the making WILL BE GUIDED PARTLY BY LAST SEASON'S FORM. THE of a really good runner, and so has FIRST ELEVEN MIGHT REASONABLY BE AS FOLLOWS (IN A CE Long (Westminster and BATTING ORDER): J. H. FINGLETON, W. A. BROWN, D. G1BNC), who was second. BRADMAN, S. J. McCABE, C. L. BADCOCK, R. G. GREGORY, W. Long left his finishing spurt 14 A. OLDFIELD, W. J. O'REILLY. F. WARD, L. O'B. FLEETWOOD- rather late, and although he caught 15
and passed R. S. Blease (Whitgift and MITH, AND E L. MCCORMICK
BNC), the winer
er of the me out 16 The eleven would be very pow-ions may differ as to which is the Monday, Whateley never faltered.
The half-mile provided the best races erful in batting, good in bowling best keeper, and how far the ques-of the day. In the Seniors E. M. Har and în fielding, save in the slips, tion of batting should influence the ling-Roberts led for a 58.5sec. quarter where Chipperfield's absence final decision of wicket keepingollowed by J. Brook. Two hundred nd fifty yards from home E. P. R. Zbe not
de- would be felt. The other team qualifications
Tourdain, lying third shot into the is not so easy to name by a finitely in favour of one man headAt one time it looked as if he committee which may not be as Again the selectors will probably could not stick the ace he had set, but closely in touch as they might take the future into consideration he just held on although J. O. Moreton ore down on him strongly in the last desire with some of the younger by realising that W. A. Oldfie.d
150 yards.. ones who may come into the run-according to the diary of life and
J. N kwin, former captain of ning for the English tour. Never-history is not likely to continue theless, the South Australian for very many years agile and Princeton, won the Seniors low hardies 29
effortlessly and with perfect execution. committee will be able to make a clever as he still is. The right un-
P. A. Powell who had previously won selection to meet with approba-derstudy will have to be chosen.the long jump with 21ft. 3, ad very tion from most cricketers. All Into this F. W. Easton may even-well to get within eight yards of Irwin 24
I expected Irwin to be given a faster the players with good credentials tually come.
ime than 26.6sec., for I timed Fowell cannot be got into one eleven.
HOW MANY FAST BOWLERS! to do 26.8sec. The Freshmen's low It may be wise for the selectors
Another highly interesting mat-hardies might have been considerably to give preference in this eleven ter is the fast bowling. Will one or faster than 29sec. had P. W. Allsebrook to the younger men, leaving some two be chosen? If two, there are (Settes and BNC) not fallen at the third hurdle. He went off at a great! who have had tours and whose three on the horizon for the second ace and was well in front. He picked abilities will be easily appraised by place, assuming that E. L. Mc-imself up after his crash and came on. the Test selectors at the end of Cormick is number one, owing to January when the sixteen for Eng-his great speed when at his best land are to be chosen. There are Nash has not been chosen in different angles, and one has nothis State practice team. This may doubt a right angle will be taken weaken any prospects he has by the S. A. selectors with so many H. Cotton and J. G. Lush are the efficient players available.
position was, by then, hopeless but his plong the half-miler, and G. Cooper (St. Edward's, Oxford and Trinity) dead-beated in a keen finish.
Kerney, by a yard in the Seniors 100 KT. Jenkins beat the American, Că
yards m 10.3sec. Wells won the Bresh- men's race (nearly three yards from other two rivals for a place. Both are the two South Africans, A. R. Claydon OPENING BATSMEN✨
young and keen. They are different in and E. J. Theunissent. Wells's gerint- Selection of the team for Eng-type. Lash is an all, rounder, a fan ng reminds one very much of K. S. land (sixteen). by Messrs. Brad-Teldamax anywhere and a batsman who Duncan. He is a distinct acquition and man, Dwyer and Johnson, may not might help to win a test when zums are is the German, Helge Herz Other-
needed in a ticklish finish. be so delicate as it would now ap- - Cotton is a type who thrives pear. Form, and performances may work. If anything went simplify matters. Any doubt felt McCormick he would be about W. A. Brown's position as
up to the partner of J. H. Fingleton may dis Lush He also keeps a appear very soon.
That about covers the positio
to
The tion of second wickeratects the fast bowling at present. keeper will become clearer as the
LEFT-HANDED BOWLERS
wise Oxford's new blood is disappoint-
shall see what Cambridge have
Freshmen's orts
oth days.
big matches are played. At the mo- Will a medium pace orthodox left! A left hander will be needed in At the moment the best is ment those in the running are D. hand bowler he chosen? Ore's view is 1958.
curate Tallon (Q.), B. A. Bamett (Vichat no team should ever he sent to E. White, whose - height,
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