CRICKET.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16336, 27 January 1921, Page 7

CRICKET.

THE TEST MATCHES. MAGLAREN’S VIEWB. By Telegraph— Press Association —Copyright. United Service. (Received January 27, 12.15 p.m.'! LONDON, 2&. Writing in the “ Manchester Guardian.” A. G. Maclaren attributed the failure o! England’s howling to the fielding tactics. 'L'lio bowling, which never had any real live possibilities, was further weakened "by the worst exhibition of catching seen in tests. Afore attention should he given in the selection of fielders and less paid to bowlers’ misleading averages. The Australians were h much finer combination than reckoned. Ably handled by Armstrong, they proved again that youth with little experience always beats the over forty brigade. ENGLAND V. HAMILTON, (Received January 27. 10.10 a.m.t MELBOURNE, January 27. Hamilton fifteen's second innings' realised 163 (Seitz 54. Ulbrick 39). Bowling analysis—Wilson, three for 16: Waddington, three fo.- 17; Hitch, three for 42. first innings realised 93 and England’s 323.) VICTORIA V. NEW SOUTH WALES. THE HUNDREDTH MATCH. By Telegraph—Prees Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. SYDNEY, January 26 The match was continued in fine weather until late in the afternoon, when rain prevented further play. New South Wales »n the first innings scored 433 (Collins 146, Andrews 90, Hendry 63, Ratcliffe, not out 54"). Liddicut took four wickets for 50 runs, M’Don aid two for CLS and I remonger two for 309. Victoria has lost two wickets for 56 (Sandford not out 31). PLAYERS AS CRITICS. LORD HAWKE’S OBJECTION. LONDON, January 25. _ Lord Hawke, at the anuuai meeting of the Yorkshire Club, said he hoped that no Yorkshire cricketer would be tempted into writing about a game in which he was partsking. He attached much value to written tuition by experienced players on cricket, but no one was capable of writing without bias about a match in which he was taking part: also his attention would net be properly concentrated on the game if he were thinking what ho should write when he left the field. He would cro so far ae to say lie hoped that when the. English side was chosen in the summer it should bo made a condition that neither amateur nor professional should write articles on a reaten for which he had the honour to be selected. “ As regards umpiring.” Lord Hawke continued. “ I am sorry to say that there is a feeling throughout the country that umpiring last season was anything but good. A very old official said that ho had never seer so many bad decisions in first-claS3 cricket in one season. They gave the impression that umpires had not always carried out the wellknown principle of giving the batsman the benefit of the doubt. The matter should be carefully considered, because if• there were any incompetence it should be remedied without delay, but- the law says, and rightly Jhat an umpire’s decision shall be final.” He thought it a grave matter when a first-class cricketer should linger at the wicket publicly showing dissatisfaction. This was not crioket ar.d not in the spirit of the game.