The Test Match England won the first Test Match at
Nottingham by ninety-three runs. A first innings of 270, on a perfect wicket—to which two amateurs, A. P. F. Chapman (the captain), and the youthful R. W. V. Robins, and of course Hobbs, made the chief contributions—was not an encouraging start. Helped by rain overnight, the English team made short work of the Australian batsmen, who were all out for 144. At the second attempt, Hobbs and Sutcliffe were, at the top of their form, and the Australians were left with 429 to win. Once more • Mr. Chapman's luck has held, but it is also true that his special personal qualities, apart from his excellent fielding and useful scores in both innings, have vindicated the choice of the selectors. Most of us hope to see K. S. Duleepsinhji of Sussex in the next Test. On the other hand, it would be very hard on Woolley or Hammond to be passed over for one failure.
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