An Unpleasant Incident

Horowhenua Chronicle, 21 August 1930, Page 2

An Unpleasant Incident

FARCICAL FIVE MINUTES’ RESUMPTION. BRITISH PRESS SHARPLY CRITICAL. Received Wednesday, 9 p.m. LONDON, Aug. 20. The farcical live minutes ’ resumption of the match on Tuesday finds ample criticism in the newspapers. The Daily Express says: “It was lucky for all concerned that the two Australians, particularly Bradman, were able to play the bowling, for had eitner been dismissed the memory left would be decidedly unpleasant. England "would have deserved never to have heard the last of it. Bradman Is Tco Good For Us !

Chapman, the dethroned test captain, writing in the Daily Mail, says: “There is nothing to say about this match except that Bradman is a definite menace to English cricket. This brilliant batsman is too good for us. He never looked like getting out. England was definitely outpointed on Tuesday’s play. Australia is now on top, and I am afraid we will now have great difficulty in avoiding defeat.” The Morning Post says: “Australia should now win, whatever pranks tho weather is up to.”

According to the cabled report yesterday an approaching thunderstorm caused the light to become bad and play was stopped at 3.50 o ’clock. Rain commenced to fall, and after several inspections the covers were removed at 6.20 o’clock.

Derisive cheers greeted the appearance of the umpires; the crowd, which hitherto had been uncommonly quiet and docile, recognising the farcical nature of the situation. Bradman and Jackson walked to the pitch at a funeral pace and only one run was added to the total before stumps were drawn for the day.