THE FINAL TEST

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18325, 16 August 1921, Page 5

THE FINAL TEST

AX UN-ENGLISH CROWD. INEXCUSABLE BEHAVIOUR. INSULTS HURLED AT ARMSTRONG. Pims A»»oci»tion—By Telegraph—Copyright * LONDON, August 13. During the stoppage in the test match the crowd invaded the ground, but the police kept them from the pitch. Several thousand assembled in front of the pavilion, demanding that play be continued. Thej blamed Armstrong tor the stoppage. Armstrong refused to inspect the pitch while the crowd remained round the pavilion. Tennyson unavailingly urged the crowd tc disperse. They remained demonstrative fill nln.v was rPßiimnrl. hooted Arm

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' LONDON, August 13. During the stoppage in the test match tho crowd invaded the ground, but tho police kept them from the pitch. Several thousand assembled in front of the pavilion, demanding that play be continued. They blamed Armstrong tor the stoppage. Armstrong refused to inspect the pitch while tho crowd remained round the pavilion. Tennyson unavailingly urged the crowd to disperse. They remained demonstrative till play was resumed. Thev hooted Armstrong when he was inspecting the wicket. LONDON, August 14. (Received Aug. 15, at 7.45 p.m.) The newspapers strongly comment on the disorderly conduct at tho Oval, particularly when Tennyson had to have a police escort while inspecting the wicket. —A. and N.Z. Cable.

(Received Aug. 15, at 9.30 p.m.) Under the heading “An un-English Crowd,” The Times condemns the Oval outburst of studied insults, which were hurled at the Australian dressing room. It was particularly regrettable in the presence of the Philadelphian team in - the pavilion, giving a false impression of the spirit in which the tests are played in England. The Times says that a certain proportion of the cricket followers take an ungenerous view of Armstrong’s captaincy. Small, npisy bands of hooligans are laying themselves out to insult him at every opportunity. There is also a feeling among many that the Australian crowds treated the English eleven rather unkindly last winter, but Saturday’s behaviour at the Oval was without excuse.—Times. “CHOOSING A TEAM.” ENGLISH SELECTORS SENSITIVE. LONDON, August 13. The performance of a play entitled “Choosing a x'eam” was announced on a Royalty Theatre poster. The chairman of the Test Selection Committee wrote to the management of the theatre: “I hear that you have tne impertinence to make light of the Test Matches Selection Committee.' I have therefore requested the Board of Control to attend your theatre, and to find out anything which might give cause for a libel action. I hope for your sake that there will be no reason for such action, but if there is cause it has been decided to place the matter in the hands of our solicitors. So I give you due notice.” The actors responded with an invitation to both teams to attend the performance. « SECOND DAY’S PLAY. FOUR WICKETS FOR 160. LONDON, August 15, (Received August 15, at 1.10 a.m.) In the tost match England has lost four wickets for 150. Mfliley„and Gregory lad charge of the bowling. The wicket was excellent and the weather dull and unsettled. " The attendance numbered 10,000. Scores: ENGLAND. First Innings. A. C. Russell, c Oldfield, b M’Donald 13 S. Brown, b Mailey 32 Ernest Tyldcsley, c Macartney, b Gregory ' '39 F. E. Woolley, run out 23 C. P. Mead, not out 37 A. Sandman, not out 13 Extras , 3 Total for four wickets ... ... 160