CRICKET

Greymouth Evening Star, 29 July 1932, Page 5

CRICKET

RAIN PREVENTS “TEST” PLAY. [BY CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.] (Received July 29, 10 a.m.) LONDON, July 28. No play, to-day in the Test trial, owing to rain. India, first 101 (Allen 5 for 32). Northumberland, first 143. India, second 8 for 138 declared. Northumberland, second, 2 for 45. Matcn drawn. MAILEY’S TEAM TOUR.

NEW YORK, July 20.

Widespread dissatisfaction has been aroused because the inefficient management of the cricket matches which Arthur Malley’s team has played has virtually defeated the purpose of the Australians to create popular enthusiasm for the sport. The team will not comment, but is obviously disappointed with the poor field conditions,’the lack of dressing-rooms and showers, and the poor food served. Innisfail Park (Staten Island) field was good, but it also lacks facilities. The major management mistake wgs in starting at Innisfail Park against a coloured team with mainly a negro crowd of spectators. The American is slow to take up a new game, especially when to it is added a strong prejudice. The absence of a hospitable spirit was also visible, the Australians even being permitted to travel from the city, to Staten Island without their hosts’ guidance. The Australian Trade Representative in New york (Mr D. M. Dow) was not invited to join the arrangements committee, and was not able to suggest improvements, though he is personally caring for the visitors’ comforts.

M.C.C. RULINGS. Among the matters dealt with last week by the New, South Wales Cricket Association was a report from the executive committee, embodying two rulings by tho Marylebone Cricket Club of importance to players of all grades. In reply to a point raised by the association at the instance of the Umpires’ Association, the report stated that the M.C.C. has ruled that when the wicket has been hit by the ball and tho bails jump off the stumps, but settle back again into> their original position, the bails have been “disturbed” in accordance with note 3 on law 21, and the striker is out. The other ruling of the M.C.C., in reply to the association’s query was that the use of resin by by bowlers is unfair. The secretary (Mr. H. Heydon) pointed out that the ruling relating to the use of resin had been added to the Laws of Cricket for the current year, dealing with bowlers. Voices: What’about batsmen and wicketkeepers ?