M.C.C. AND PRESS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16942, 17 January 1923, Page 6

M.C.C. AND PRESS.

ENGLISH CAPTAIN’S CRITICISM. REPORTERS IGNORANT OF GAME. (Special to the “ Star.”) DUNEDIN, January 16. When seen after the match by a ‘‘Star” representative. Colonel Hart ley, skipper of the visiting M.O.C. team, was for some reason or other most uncomplimentary to the Press of New Zealand in regard to cricket reports. His comments (rapped out in somewhat acrid terms) were to the effect that cricket reporters here were entirely ignorant of the game. It transpires that most of the scribes have found the batting of the M.C.C representatives not so dazzling as the advance notices led everyone to expect. From all accounts the general public have on occasions declared themselves at. one with the scribes, but perhaps the New Zealand cricket crowd, too, is ignorant of the game they patronise In regard to the match just concluded. Colonel Hartley said that the ground and wicket were the best they had yet played upon ’in New Zealand, and that the Otago team compared very favourably with any other provincial side yet encountered.