THE FOURTH TEST

Hokitika Guardian, 15 February 1933, Page 5

THE FOURTH TEST

UMPIRES CHAKGED

DISSATISFACTION AMONG M.C.C. (Australian Press Association) BRISBANE, February 14. It has been .learned from persons and member,s who ware in the enclosure on Monday, ,at the test match, that there is dissatisfaction among the Englishmen at tig, dismissal of Jardine, Sutcliffe, and Wyatt. Both the captain and Wyatt declare that they did not hit the ball, while Sutcliffe says that the ball which got him leg before wag “a foot outside the °ff •stump.” It is stated that on e member of the M.C.C. team said ; “We ar e playing thirteen nipn— eleven and the um-

pires !” It is believed that there u-fl] be a move for the replacement<sof, at least, one umpire before the next test here. Air Berwick has officiated at all of the test matches i=.o far.

VISITORS AND THE HEAT

LONDON, February 13

The “Standard’is” special correspondent after suggesting that luck may have come Australia’s way in the decisions dismissing Jardjn.e, Sutcliffe, and Wyatt, hopes that Marylebon-e- will never again consent to the Englishmen suffering the heat of a February test at Brisbane.

TRIBUTE TO PAYNTER

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(Received this rlav at 1.1 a.m.) LONDON, February 14

“Paynter, What a. Picture,” on a poster is typical of the many Fa.ucl'ome tributes to Paynter’s pluck. England’s recovery has greatly revived the sp'ribs, end experts are again predicting England to win. though they fear the crumbling wicket.