PRESS COMMENTS

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 48, 25 August 1930, Page 9

PRESS COMMENTS

CREDIT TO AUSTRALIA

NEED FOR BETTER BOWLERS

LONDON, 23i'd August. Following are points from the British Press comments on the Test match:—

"The Times" says: "Neither England nor Australia has produced bowlers sufficiently good to force victory within a reasonable time. Woodfull, both on ar.d. off the field, is a great captain.'' The "Daily Telegraph" says: "Hammond and Leyland were disappointments. Larwood and Tate definitely failed. The dropping of Chapman was most unfortunate."

The "Daily Herald" says: "Nobody will grudge Australia the fullest credit for the victory. Wyatt and his men were fairly beaten." Trevor Wignall, in the "Daily Express," says: "The first to be sacked should be the selection committee. Thereafter we should recognise that the day of our veterans is done." P. F. Warner, in the "Morning Post," says: "We have no excuses. The better side won. The Australians always appeared to be on top since the last day of the first match at Trent Bridge, when Bradman began his long series of wonderful innings. Woodfull is the most popular captain Australia has ever sent to England, which must follow the example and select young players to build up an almost new side." KING'S CONGRATULATIONS. The King has telegraphed congratulations to the Australians on winning the Ashes, but the manager (Mr. Kelly) stated that he preferred that the text should not bo made public. Woodfull, questioned regarding rumours of his retirement, said he preferred to make no statement at present. He would definitely play in Eyder's testimonial.

The "News-Chronicle," in a leader, says: "While the real superiority of the Australians is unquestionable, matehesi played to a finish are extraordinarily exhausting to the players, and moat tedi«! ous to the spectators. They will ulti-j mately have to be barred."