NORTHCOTE CUP

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 884, 30 January 1930, Page 9

NORTHCOTE CUP

NEW SOUTH WALES YACHT WINS SYDNEY. Wednesday. The Northcote Cup was again won by the New South Wales yacht lolaire, which today in the second heat defeated the Victorian challenge'* Toogooloowoo by 42 seconds. The nice was over a 12-miles course in Sydney harbour.

"HOW’S THAT?” Behind the insignificant description of a Green Lane batsman's fate at the Domain yesterday, figuring it in the score-books as 'Tun out.' lies a curious incident, which let* to this decision—for decision it was. The dismissal of th# batsman in the circumstances created considerable discussion on the moral, if not the legal, side of the decision, which was given by an acting umpire. Stepping out to a break ball, the batsman missed. The wicket--4 keeper gathered the leather smartlv ; and whipped off the bails with a j "How’s that?” i Not out!” was the umpires i decision. Almost instantly the batsman stepped from his crease to pick up the bail to restore it to its place as is often clone. £till holding the j ball in his hand, the wicket-keeper : took advantage or? the batsman and like lightning whipped one of I the stumps from the ground ‘"How’s that. umpire ?” Out! ’ was the decision, and the batsman walked quietly back to the pavilion in amazement. I This started a buzz of conversation among followers of the game in the stand, and many' and j varied were the views on the propriety of the decision in relation to the rules of the game. The principal issue was: “Was the ball dead after the not-out decision M * as given, when the wicket-keeper attempted stumping the first time?” Anyway it. was generally agreed that the man was run out.