WEST INDIAN BOWLERS

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 119, 23 May 1933, Page 7

WEST INDIAN BOWLERS

TASTE OF OWN MEDICINE JARDINE A VICTIM United Press Association—By Electric Tell*crapli—Copyright. (Received May 23, 10 a.m.) • LONDON, May 22. Despite the West Indian protests that they were not purposely bumping the ball, not a few onlookers at Lord 5* formed the opinion that the fast bowlers were giving Jardino's men a tast* of their own medicine. They bowled fewer bumpers today, though Constantino sent down at least two in every; over. These were noticeably discomforting to the batsmen, until Chapman! and Valentine found a way of circumventing them. It should be emphasised that the field was orthodox, with only; one short-leg, where Jardine and Hen-, dren were caught in a simple manner. Hendren, prepared for the worst, carried a protective cap in bis pocket, but batted without it. He, confessed later that he would have been mora confident if he had worn it.. The "Star" comments that it would have been interesting for. the M.C.C. if Constantine had employed Larwood's leg field; Re would probably; have dismissed the M.6.C. team for under a hundred. ■, ■ . ■ The Yorkshire papers alone give prominence to theopiniou of Mr. Southerton, editor of "Wisden's," who said: "If Saturday's bowling, even allowing for no leg field, is at all comparable to the methods exploited in Australia, it was rather an unedifying sight, calculated to spoil the game as a spectacle and the enjoyment of those playing. One can appreciate what was thought both by Australian players and the better behaved of the spectators." OPINION'S OP PfcESS. The- "News-Chronicle" emphasises the significance of the fact that whila the- Marylebone Cricket Club is debating dangerous bowling a case occurred under its very eyes, and rcmavki that the Australian proposal to enii power the umpire to no-ball a dangerousr delivery looked very reasonable. While Constantine and Martindale wera bowling, both struck Hulme severe blows. Hulme twice Sank to the turf •in great pain. Hulme and Hearna escaped serious injury only by persistent ducking, and their strokes mostly represented a desperate effort to .protect the head. : The "Sketch," on the contrary, contends that the bowling is fair. Pre* mature "squealing"-would make England ridiculous in Australian eyei after the bitter' complaints about Australian "squeals." . . The West Indies bowlers blame th» erratic pitch. , Martindalo said h» was not bowling at the batsman's body; and did hot pitch short. . The wicketkeeper (Barrow) said the bowlers wer» pitching off the stump, the,.b#ll breaking back.- The batsmen were hit through running into the ball.