TROUBLE AHEAD FOR OFFICIALS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19154, 21 August 1930, Page 7

TROUBLE AHEAD FOR OFFICIALS.

AUSTRALIAN CRITIC GIVES VIEWS ON GAME. (By Wireless.) ‘ To my mind there is a fine row brewing in English cricket circles. The officials in the grandstand are having too much to say in the control of the game. Wyatt is consulting Hobbs and the decision to continue play with only five minutes left without doubt emanated from other than the two umpires. The officials are working on Wyatt through Hobbs.” This statement was contained in a review of the play by the sporting editor of the Australian Broadcasting Company, broadcast to all Australian stations this morning. “The English official circles are sore over the dropping of Chapman and any advantage obtained by the Australians is sure to rebound on the heads of the selectors. esterday’s play was marked by an excellent display by Kippax, who worked soundly. Don Bradman’s knock was a great effort, but nevertheless lie seemed to lack certainty of touch. There were evidences of staleness, which is not to be wondered at. Still hq\ played brilliantly. The rate of scoring was fast, one run a minute being kept up. Peebles Dangerous. “Archie Jackson's knock was good and mediocre in patches. It was typically Jackson. He was never happy when facing Peebles. This bowler was easily the best on the English side. When the wicket is a little wet his ball man was applauded for his century

and a half and the 450 was hoisted amidst great rejoicing in the Australian camp. It had been raised in 480 minutes. The partnership of Bradman and Jackson was responsible for adding 200 in 245 minutes. The total for the partnership when Jackson went was 243, during which Jackson hit eight fours. Larwood again had an oft day in the field. The running between the wickets was not too happy. This nearly lost Jackson’s wicket before he had scored. Playing conditions were miserable and this prevented the batsmen playing with freedom. At the luncheon adjournment the crowd was estimated at over 50.000. Bradman had a long chat with the Prince of Wales. Crowd’s Outburst. “I am not going to blame the English crowd for the outburst yesterday afternoon,” said the critic. “They have been very generous to our men. It was only an expression of feeling after the long wait during the showery afternoon. It would have been better to have closed the game down definitely an hour before and let the crowd go home. Keeping them there in the hope that Jackson or Bradman might go in the last five minutes only created a tension, which showed itself in the demonstration as the players left the field.” The English newspapers were again showing signs of “cold feet,” the feeling being general that the Australians will raise a big hurdle. “The groundsmen to-day were not so happy about the wicket. No actual signs of wear are showing, but it is a little brownish, which is a bad sign. The English wickets are very different from Australian ones. After a light shower of rain a good wicket can be changed into a very tricky one. The Englishmen take more advantage of this than our men, still if the wicket holds good the Australians will give the Englishmen at least 250 to pull