THE FINAL TEST.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17225, 16 August 1921, Page 7

THE FINAL TEST.

ENGLAND FOUR FDR 160. (By Csbls—Press Association—Copyright.) (Austr'va>- and N.Z. Cable Assocwtion.) (Received August 16th, 1.10 a.m.) LONDON, August 15. In the test cricket England has lost four wickets for 160 (Mead 37 not out, Sandham 13 not out). Mailoy and Gregory are bowling on an. excellent wicket in dull, unsettled weather. The attendance is 10,000. Following are the scores:— ENGLAND. First Innings. Russell, o Oldfield, b McDonald ..13 Brown, b Mailey .. .. .. S2 Tyldesiey, o Macartney, b Gregory .. 39 Woollsy, run out .. .. •» 23 Meed, not out .. • •• ♦• 8 J Sandhain, not out .. •• •• 1° Extras .. .. •» •« * Total for four wickets .. .. 160 The wickets fell:—One for 27, two for £4, three for 84, four for 121. i —— A DISOEDEELY CROWD.. (Received August 15th. 7.45 p.mj LONDON, August 14. The newspapers strongly comment on the disorderly conduct of the crowd at the Oval, particularly when Tonnyßon had to have a police escort while inspecting the wicket. (Received August 15th. 9.30 p.m.) i ' LONDON, August 16. Under the heading, "An Un-English Crowd," "The Times" condemns ths, outburst at the Oval of studied insults hurled at the Australian dreroin7-room. It was particularlv r«-s*rettaWo in the-presence of the PhiladcinlAm hum in the pavilion, giving a false impression of the spirit in which test matches a.ro played in Enpland, "The Times" aavs a-certain proportion or crioket'followers take an unsenerous view of Armstrong's captaincy, a«d small, • noisy bands of hooliirane are laying themsplros out to insult him at every ooportunity. Th»re' is also a feeling among mnny .pconle thst the Awtralian crowds treated the Snellen team rathor unkindly Inst winter, hut Saturdays behaviour at tho Oval was without eswise. "OHOOSINGr A TEAM." LONDON, August 13. The Test Selection Committee < is incensed by the performance of a play entitled "Choosing a Team," at the Royalty Theatre. Mr R. K. Foster,- chairman of the committee wrote to the management of the theatre:—"l hear you have the impertinence . to make light of the test matches. The Selection Committee hae, therefore, requested the Board of Cricket Control to attend your theatre and find out if there is anything ; which might give cause for a libel action, i I hope for your sake it will not be », but I if there is cause, it has been decided w place the matter in the hands of the solicl* tors, so I give you due notice.' The aotoTS responded with an invitation to both teams to attend a performance.