CRICKET QUERIES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21359, 7 December 1932, Page 18

CRICKET QUERIES

matter of extra time / ? orrox » Thames, writes as, follows ■ to commencing play in a. recent snatch xO minutes' playing time was lost through the players listening to an ad- ( As neither/captain was responsible lor the lost time the umpires agreed and .decided to make it up if the. match was still m play at the stipulated time for * " rawi hS stumps, 6.30 p.m. This decision .was made known to players on the field, 'However, when five minutes of the time had been made up, a wicket fell and a discussion arose, /oft the field, as to the legality of the umpires' action, and no further play took place. Were the umpires ■justified in interpreting and applying the rule in the manner stated ?" Ihe decision would rest- on the rules governing hours of, play in the local competition. If there is ar rule stating time Jost in such a manner could be made up, at the request of either captain the umpires would be justified in their action, providing such request was made. Other■wise the matter was beyond their jurisdiction.—Athletic Editor. W. Guthrie, Te ;Puke, asksls BradJman's innings of 345 runs made in England in 1930 the officially recognised Jecord in matches between England and Australia. Bradman's total was 334 made This i£ the official record.— Editor.