CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 September 1921, Page 7

CRICKET.

THE ARMSTRONG INTERVIEW.

DENIAL THAT IT WAS GIVEN.

By Telegraph.—Press Assn.--Copyr;£fct.

London. Sept. 22.

Armstrong informed the Australian Press to night that he never gave an “official interview” regarding the tour for publication. Armstrong infers that any alleged interview which has been published arose from a casual conversation on the bowling green at Manchester, between himself, Walter Brearley, Clegg and others, the whole talk being as between friends.

Cables have been received in London indicating that Armstrong denied in Australia the authenticity of the interview attributed to him. Manchester views appeared in the Manchester Evening News in the form of a question and answer interview signed by J. C. Clegg, one of the best-known cricket writers.

Armstrong, despite the criticisms raging in the .English Press, including the strictures of Jackson, Hobbs, Toone, and Lord Harris, has made no attempt in London to meet the criticisms, not even to the extent of attempting to modify the views expressed in the Manchester interview which has had the widest publicity. On the contrary, since returning to London he has been besieged by the London reporters whom lie refuses to see. The Australian Press Association interviewed Clegg, who states that he spent 124 hours with Armstrong, who told him much more of great interest to Australia, which he did not publish. The interview was authentic to the last comma. Armstrong has not taken any steps whatever with Clegg to repudiate the interview.