CRICKET.
LEG-BEFORE AVICKET. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Londox, May 2. The cricketers Lord Hawke, Lucas, Mason, Owen, AVarner, and Jephson havo issued a manifesto, declaring that if tho proposed log-before rule is adopted, it will oncourago-blind slogging, and ruin club and local cricket. Dr Grace says tlio alteration will benefit first-class cricket by lessoning tho draws, but will harm ■ club crickot, whoro the umpiring is ■ doubtful. ■ Received 12.14 a.m., May 3. London, May 2. In tho absence of a two-thirds majority, j the Marylebone Cricket Club rejected the , proposed amendment in regard to lcg- [ before-wickot. .Tim change was supported [ by 256, and 188 opposed it.
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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 97, 3 May 1901, Page 2
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