A SENSATION

Northern Advocate, 26 February 1934, Page 5

A SENSATION

CRICKET IN CEYLON HOLE' DUG IN PITCH. CLARE’S ASTOUNDING CONDUCT. (United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph .—Copyright.) (Received 12.30 p.m.) COLOMBO, February 24. The combined cricket team representing Ceylon and India made 104 runs (Sehoknan 39) in their first innings yesterday against the Marylebone team, 155. Marriott took 4 wickets for 37, and Verity 3 for 33. The visitors in their second innings were all out for 73. E. Kehiart took 5 wickets for 17 ami Amur Singh 3 for 23. Ceylon and India, in their second venture,' made 31 for two wickets when play ceased for the day -(Wazar All, not out, 26, Amar Nath, not, out 25). There was a regrettable incident in M.C.C.’s last-wicket partnership, when Clark dug a hole in the pitch _ with his booton a spqt'for, a * good length bowl. He was pulled up by 1 the umpire. Valentine, who' captained the team in the,, absence of Jardihe, apologised for Clark’s conduct.

Clark’s action in damaging the wicket caused a sensation.

. B. H. Valentine, Marylebone’s deputy .captain, in apologising to the India and Ceylon eapfain, said he could not understand why Clark had acted so, and he had “told him off’’ emphatically. Valentine demanded that Clark apologise, but Clark refused to do so.

C. S. .Marriott, who was batting with Clark, said: “I am ashamed. I have never witnessed such a thing before. I was too astounded to call out to Clark to stop. I felt like returning to the pavilion without batting.

Today there was a thrilling finish to the match. The local side took their second innings total to 121 (Wazir Ali 42, Amar Nath 30). Clark took 4 wickets for 38, ’ and Verity 3 for 23. Marylebone won by eight runs. A-message from London states that the “Daily Mail” says that Hindoos and Moslems may boycott ■ the dinner which it is proposed to give in Bombay; in . honour of the Marylebone touring cricketers owing to their hostility to Jardine. i AUSTRALIAN MATCHES. N.S.W. .V WEST AUSTRALIA. MARKS NOTCHES CENTURY.. (Received 9 a.m.) ; ’ SYDNEY, February 23. In the cricket match, New South Wales v. Western Astralia yesterday, New South Wales made 332 runs in the, first innings (McGilyray 29,. Brown 29, Bill 47, Marks 110). Francis took 5 "wickets for 94, .Tones 4 for 114, and Sartory 1 for 40. ' Western Australia in the first innings had made 33 for one wicket when play ceased for the day (Bryant not out 17). ;