HISTORIC WIN

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 28, 31 December 1926, Page 9

HISTORIC WIN

VICTORIA’S VICTORY. COMMENT BY MAILEY. MANY HUMOROUS INCIDENTS. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received December 31, 9.5 a.m. MELBOURNE, Dec. 31. Commenting on Victoria’s historic defeat of New South Wales, A. Mailey (the celebrated Australian bowler) says: “It was marked by many humorous incidents. Whep the visitors saw the scoring official trying to crowd a four figure score into a space meant for three figures, the tragedy became a comedy, and though they tried hard their sense of humour was a greater asset than their cricket ability. Andrews, when leaving the field, declared: ‘lf we can get two or three thousand in the second knock we will make a game of it.’ The bowlers admitted the argument, but pointed out that they had to get the Victorians out again and they themselves did want to go home for Easter.’ ” Warwick Armstrong (who has now retired from big cricket) when informed that Jackson was only seventeen replied: “Well, it is just as well he’s young. He will be twenty-seven before you get Victoria out.”—Press Association.

The record-making Sheffield Shield match ended with a record beating for New South Wales by Victoria by an innings and 656 runs.

NO BOWLERS. AUSTRA LIA^S - WEAKNESS. LONDON, Dec. 17. The cricket writer in the Evening News remarks: “The gigantic scores in interstate matches throw up glaringly Australia’s outstanding weakness! —the lack of firstclass bowling.- Young batsmen of the highest promise are as numerous as ever, but bowlers capable of replacing Noble, Macdonald and Gregory are still undiscovered. Since Saunders dropped out of big cricket Australia has not possessed a lefthander, with the possible exception of Macartney, capable of winning a match with a solo performance. One wonders what is the explanation.”