THE TEST MATCH.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 253, 16 February 1921, Page 6

THE TEST MATCH.

Received February It). 11.10 a-.-m. SYDNEY, Feb. 16. The Telegraph says: " Mailey as a howler is superlative, and lie will go down in the history of the -nine as a record breaker. His wizardry twice stole a game From England. The crowd screamed the name of one man—

'Mailey.' At one stage the DouglasFender combination altered the whole complexion of the same giving the Australians qualms until the attack ol Maileyism arrived."

The Herald say,: " Mailcy's bowling was remarkable. No bowler previously had taken more than eight wickets in a test match. As in the previous tests, there were limes when England was in a hopeful position, but was unable to hold it. Australia was lucky. At his second knock Collins was dropped when only three. Wha'i an alteration il Collins had not been missed in every test?"—Press Association. Received February 16. 11.15 a.m. MFLBOI'RNK. Feb. lb.

A public meeting of Armstrong's sympathisers adopted u resolution that the excuses given for Armstrong's exclusion from Ihe inter State match was unsatisfactory and that the selectors had lost the contidence of the public—Press As-oeiafion.