‘Play The Game”

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20507, 25 May 1938, Page 8

‘Play The Game”

BRADMAN BARRACKED BATBMEN IRONICALLY APPLAUDED THE FOLLOW-ON NOT ENFORCED (L'nfted Pr#»ss A-n—Elec. Tel. Copyright Received May 25. 3.15 p.m.) LONDON. May 24 The failure of D. G. Bradman fo «nforci tl •> follow-on when Surrey s fli si Innings closed early this morning on the third and final day of the erj#*ket match between \ustralia and Surrey u,e large crowd present soon showed their disappointment. The Australians have had a remarkable run of successes on the first innings, du * rn linlv to thejr great batting, and the spectators to-day wanted to see a strong county sid_e_ fighting against the Australian bowlers. The Australian batsmen were ironically cheered and Bradman was barracked for failing to go for another win when he had a chance. There was also criticism as to his personal ambitions. but this was silenced when he did not bat himself.

When the match was resumed to • day Surrey had lost eight wickets for 269 runs in reply to Australia’s first innings score of 328. The tail was quickly dismissed to-day with the score-board showing 271 runs. Australia batted again and declared with two wickets down for 232 runs, and at stumps Surrey had lost one wicket for 104 runs, the match being drawn. The weather was warm and fine. Batsmen Presented with Runs Barnett and Badcock scored 121 gift runs before lunch, and after the adjournment took all the runs that were freely offered by the change bowlers. The batsmen were ironically applauded for their caution when approaching their hundreds. Barnett reached his in 125 minutes, and he certainly is never likely to find one easier to make. The play drolled meaninglesslv on until Badcock. after njuch unwarrantable pottering, was caught in the slips. Bradman stifled the criticism regarding his personal ambitions by not batting, and the innings was declared closed at 4.0 p.m. Barnett batted for 170 minutes and hit 18 fours. Bradman was hooted from the cheaper seats on leading Australia on to the field. Gregory, in trying to hook a short, fast ball from Waite was struck on the head and retired. Flshlock’s Furious Hitting Fishlock hit furiously, making 93 out of 104 runs * Just when he seemed likely to reach his century he was splendidly caught in the outfield. He hit two sixes and 12 fours. The Australian Associated Press correspondent says that Bradman, taking the long view, was doubtless justified in refusing to send in Surrey, but it would be asking too much of the generosity of any crowd to conceal their dissatisfaction when a match, capable of being won. was allowed to be drawn. Comment In Papers The Evening papers criticise Bradman for not enforcing the follow-on. The Evening News says: “The Australians have seriously jeopardised their popularity and are causing much grumbling among the spectators, who came to see Surrey fight to stop the series of Australia’s innings’ victories but had to watch exhibition stuff. This caused shouts of “ Play the game, Bradman.’’ SURREY. —First Innings Gregory, c Hassett. b O’Reilly . 60 Fishlock. st Barnett, b O’Reilly . 24 Squires, b O’Reilly 7 Barling, Ibw. b Ward 67 Holmes, c Rrown, b O’Reilly .. 10 Garland-Wells, c Brown, b O'Reilly 2 Brown, b O'Reilly 15 Berry, st Barnett, b Ward .... 31 Watts, b O’Reilly 22 Brooks, net out 16 Cover, b Reilly 0 Extras 17 Total 271 Bowling: Waite took no wickets for 3 4 runs: ••’Reilly, eight for 10 4: Ward, two for 96; White, none for 20. Second Innings Gregory, retired hurt 5 Fishlock, c White, b Chipperfleld 93 Squires, not out 4 Extras 2 Total for one wicket 104 Bowling: Waite took no wickets for 4 run«: White, none for 16; Ward, none for 50; O’Reilly, none for 12; Chipperfield. one for 20. AUSTRALIA First Innings 52S Second Innings Badcock, c Watts, 1> Gregory .. r»:> not out 120 Chipperfleld, c Brooks, b Gregory 6 White, not out 3 Ezii'zs 5 Total for two wickets (dec.) 232 Rowling: Cover too six wickets for 20 runs. Berry, none for 12: Watts, none for 47: Garland-Wells, none for 62: Brown, none for 23: Holmes, none for 23; Squires, none for 29: Gregory.

“GROSS INSULT” TACTICS NO EXCUSE EXPLANATION BY MANAGER (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received May 23, 12.20 p.m.) LONDON, May 24 “Aussies Booed - ’ and “Bradman Booed at Oval” were among: tlie headlines of the morning newspapers in recording to-day’s incidents at the Oval. Despite Mr W. H- Jeanes’ official explanation that Bradman's desire was to conserve his bowlers in view of the casualties suffered, several critics take Bradman severely to task. The Times, however, commenting on “the terrible hullabaloo, - ’ states: “It has come to a pretty pass when a captain has to make a public apology. I have never believed that l would hear anything so distressing, but when the Australians took the field Bradman was ‘booed - all the way out. “The possible mistake in tactics is no excuse fop the gross insult to the greatest cricketer of the age. It was a moment of shame for the Oval.” Mr Howard Marshall says that it was a pity that the game should have been reduced to such a travesty, while Mr C. \V. Packford, writing in tl * News Chronicle says: "Bradman was severely criticised and rightly so. It made a farce of the whole thiug and most definitely was not cricket.”