EXCITING SCENES

Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 51, 1 March 1921, Page 7

EXCITING SCENES

DEMONSTRATION AT FIFTH TEST MATCH

CRITIC AND CRICKETERS SALUTARY LESSON FOR WILSON. (UmTIB tlttCS ASSOCIATION.—CwJws»I.) (Received Marchl, 11 '&.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The Daily Telegraph soys :—"Sydney Cricket Ground habitues will never forget the scenes on Monday when the crowd in all auctions gave Wiloon a salutary lesson. It leaves a nasty taste in the mouth that, but for the wondrous demonstration accorded Hobbs, would be well-nigh unbearable. No one imagined that there would be a demonstration from the members' stand, but they literally rose with groans and hoots, arid angrily taunted him. On returning to the dressing-rooms Wilson was menacingly confronted by a critic, necessitate ing the intervention of Makepeace aaid Nobl» to prevent fisticuffs. Hobbs bad a wonderful reception, which has been rarely equalled. Fender was first jeered at, but subsequently cheered for, his bright cricket." ALMOST HOWLED OFF THE GROUND. In a leaderette, the Telegraph states : "Hobbs's welcome was the best reply to tlie absurd allegation that he had been jeered at by the crowd. Unfortunately the demonstration, which was honourable to the crowd, was preceded by demonstrations of another kind, Wilson and Fender being almost howled off the ground. In the circumstances this was not unnatural, as they had brought it on themselves." THRILLING RECEPTION TO HOBBS. The Herald says : "The unprecedented reception accorded Hobba must have been thrilling even to Hobbs. Although inured to enthusiastic applause, it seemed to incite him to brilliancy. His display was all brilliance, but impetuosity led to the loss of his wicket. Douglas set an example a» captain,^playing a, plucky innings, carafully and deliberately. It was interesting to note a reversal of the previous order. Mailey wrs taken off when Douglas arrived; previously Armstrong invariably sent Mailey to the crease with the advent of Dough*. Mailey deserved the five wickets he secured. On the figures they seem somewhat expensive, but his value cannot be " measured by figures.'' He has been the unsettling element throughout. He has established a record, taken most Test wickets, thirty-six, in any one season. AVith Carter keeping, the pair should account for innumerable wickets in EngJand." BITTERNESS SHOULD BE BURIED. The Herald in a sub-leader, says : — "Monday's exhibition of barracking should convince all that no man can 'represent a side and also report the game for a newspaper as ah actual player,, because a partisan must be an inferior reporter of the game he plays. Quite unconsciously he is himself a bnrrack-er. s A noteworthy fact of this tour is that those most sensitive to barracking are or two acting as cable correspondents. Legitimate barracking adds life to the game. Neither the Englishmen nor the Australians can look back on the Fifth Test with much pleasure, but we trust that any bitterness will be buried at the conclusion of the match." DID NOT SAY ANYTHING UNTRUE. Wilson in a statement says he was astonished at the conduct of the barrackers on Monda'v, more particularly those in the members' stand. "It is no use my saying anything for publication with the press against me. I did not come twelve thousand miles to say anything untrue. The cable referred only to a section of the crowd—those on the hill!" He did not care what people capable of such treatment as that of yesterday thought about him. Their attitude was the best answer to the cable. The weather is muggy, and there was a heavy shower overnight, and more rain is anticipated. ' MANAGER'S THANKS FOS» GENEROUS'TREATMBNI?" .The manager of the English team in a letter to the secretary of the Board of Control thanking the cricket and civic authorities for the kind" and generous treatment given everywhere, adds : "I cannot leave Australia after five happy months without congratulating you on the possession of the powerful side which so handsomely recovered the ashes.".