CRICKET TEST.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 August 1921, Page 5

CRICKET TEST.

THE FINAL CONTEST. ENGLAND AT THE WICKETS. YESTERDAY’S PLAY. By Telegraph.—Press Assn —Copyright. Received August 16, 1.10 a.m. London, August 15. The final test match between England and Australia was continued to-day on an excellent wicket, and in dull and unsettled weather. The attendance numbered ten thousand. When stumps were drawn on Saturday England, in their first innings, had lost four wickets for 1 29. On resuming to-day the not out men, Mead 19 and Sandham 1, continued, facing the bowling of Gregory and Mailey. The score is now 160, for the loss of four wickets. Details of the play are: ENGLAND. First Innings. Russell, c Oldfield, b Macdonald . , A .,.. 13 Brown, b Mailey 32 Tyldesley, c Macartney, b Gregory . . 39 Woolley, run out 23 Mead, not out ............. 37 Sandham, not out ........ ..... 13 Extras • • . 3 Total (for four wickets) ......... IGO THE SCENE AT THE OVAL. “OUTBURST OF STUDIED INSULTS.” Received August 15, 9.30 p.m. London, August 15. Under the heading, “An Un-English Crowd”, the Times condemns the Oval outburst of studied insults hurled at the Australian dressing room. It was particularly regrettable in the presence of the Philadelphian team in the pavilion, giving a false impression of the spirit in which the tests are played in England. The Times says a certain proportion of cricket followers take an ungenerous view of Armstrong’s captaincy, and small and noisy bands of hooligans are laying themselves out to insult him at every opportunity. There is also a feeling among many that the Australian crowds treated the English eleven rather unkindly last winter, but Saturday’s behaviour at the Oval was without excuse.—Times Service. Received August 15, 7.45 p.m. London, August 14. The newspapers strongly comment on the disorderly conduct at the Oval, particularly when Tennyson had to have a police escort while inspecting the wicket.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.