DEFENDS LARWOOD.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20331, 14 June 1934, Page 9

DEFENDS LARWOOD.

Jardine Says He is Great and Loyal Cricketer. •'SCRUPULOUSLY FAIR." • United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received June 14, 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, June 13. D. R. Jardine says: “Much is being written about Larwood that is compounded of equal parts of ignorance and sensationalism. I am only sincerely concerned in my hope that this charming fellow and great and loyal cricketer should get a straight deal. To my mind there is a genuine danger of Larwood being forced into a grossly unfair position and saddled with a responsibility which, whose ever it may be, is certainly not Larwood’. .” ** It is not enough to ask Larwood to play in a Test match. He must knew in advance if there are any conditions attached to the invitation. lie should be entitled to assume that the invitation is unconditional. There must be no waiting until he accepts and then imposing conditions, first as to how he may bowl, and secondly as to how the captain may place the field. “ I have no special claim to knowledge about Larwood, but, together with many other cricketers without distinction in country and county, I should bitterly resent any suggestion that Larwood bowls, or ever bowled, otherwise than scrupulously fairly.”

TEST RADIO RECORDS.

Thousands Sit Up to Listen to Description.

(Received June 14, 2.35 p.m.) MELBOURNE, June 14.

So many people sat up to hear the broadcast of the Test match that the State Electricity Commission attained a record output on Friday night of 2,096,890 units, chiefly because of the increased use of radios, lights and radi ators.

Statistics issued by the PostmasterGeneral’s Department showed that during May there was a record increase of 16,692 wireless listeners’ licenses in Australia. This also is obviously due to the Tests.

LEG THEORY ESCHEWED

Larwood Takes Three Essex Wickets for Nine.

(Received June 14, 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, June 13.

Larwood, on Carr’s advice, refused to comment regarding the reports that the counties were threatening not to play against Nottinghamshire. Larwood to-day eschewed leg theory and bowled with the orthodox fi/dd with dazzling pace. He took three Essex wickets for nine runs, off five overs. Voce bowled to the leg field.