"AUSSIES BOOED"

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 122, 26 May 1938, Page 7

" AUSSIES BOOED "

BRADMAN CRITICISED DEFENCE BY THE TIMES MOMENT OF SHAME FOR OVAL LONDON, May 24. “Aussles Booed" and “Bradman Booed at Oval' are among the headlines of to-morrow morning's newspapers in recording to-day’s incident* at the Oval. Despite an official explanation by the Australian manager, Mr W. H Jeannes, of Bradman’s desire to conserve his bowlers in view of casualties. several critics take Bradman severely to task. The Times, however, commenting on the "terrible hullabaloo,” states: “It comes to a pretty pass when a captain has to make a public apology,’’ states The Times cricket writer. “I never believed I would hear anything so distressing, but when the Australians took the field Bradman was booed all the way out. A possible mistake in tactics is no excuse for a gross insult to the greatest cricketer of the age. It was a moment of shame for the Oval." Howard Marshall, in the Daily Telegraph, says: “It is a pity the gamf

should be reduced to such a tiavcsty.” C. W. Packford, writing in the News-Chronicle, sdys: “Bradman was severely criticised, and rightly so. It made a farce of the whole thing and most definitely was not cricket.” The Australian Associated Press representative says that Bradman, taking the long view, was doubtless justified in refusing to send Surrey in again, but it would be asking toe much of the generosity of any crowd to conceal its dissatisfaction that » match capable of being won should be allowed to be drawn. The evening papers criticise Bradman for not enforcing the follow-oa. The Evening News says: ’The Australians seriously jeopardised theii popularity, causing much grumbiin| among the spectators, who came tc see Surrey fight to stop the series of innings victories by the Aujlralian.., but had to watch exhibition stuff, causing shouts of ‘Play the game, Bradman.' ”