CRICKET CONDITIONS

Northern Advocate, 3 October 1930, Page 5

CRICKET CONDITIONS

OUTCOME OF RECENT TOUR

MB KELLY’S INTENTIONS.

(Received 2 p.m.) • LONDON, October 1,

Mr Kelly declines to give an indication of the nature of the recommendations iho is making to the Board of Cricket Control on his return, but ft will not be surprising if he opposed the playing of future tests <on the Leeds ground, which, despite the great advantage the Australians gained there, cannot he considered as a ground, up to test standard. The players, theinselyes undoubtedly would prefer ".more matches in the more pleasant south and west of England at the expense of the gloomy Nor flu

This year saw an experiment! ' in accommodation of the team at the Midland Hotel, away from the fashionable centres, partly for economy and:: partly because there were fewer distractions and less unwelcome curiosity regarding the players Than if they had stayed at the West End. It is believed that. Mr Kelly will recommend continuance of this policy provided the hotel management agrees to certain conditions. ‘ ;