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Hokitika Guardian, 25 November 1925, Page 3

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[Australia & X.Z. Cable Association.]

WELLINGTON, November 25. Mr Peake, manager ol the cricket team, which It*ll last night tor Australia says he intends to urge New South Wales to send another side over as soon as possible. The Prime Minister has sent a telegram of farewell, extending host nisl.es to the team. Havre was elected by the team to act with the manager and captain as a selection committee. RAISING THE SEAMS. LONDON. Nov. 25. The “Daily Telegraph" in discussing Alailcy’s advocacy of using resin for raising the seams on a hall in bowling, says; "We are grateful to Mai ley for expounding his theory regarding the howler's rights before the season liegins. Our players, captains, umpires and legislators nov. I-now the claims they must expect. The practice of using resin and raising seams has been condemned by English eriketers of the first authority, hut Mniley is able to show that there is a precedent. or an analogy, for everything he wants to do. Nevertheless, no game can he pleasantly conducted by formal legality. Many things may be lawtul which arc inexpedient and argument from sawdust to resin is liable to abuse in a game which is better without the danger of such devices. It is most important that before the Australians I,e-in their tour a dear and Irtendly argument should l-e made regarding a bottler's rights over the ball. ’

(Received this day at 10.0 a.m.) LONDON. Nov. 24. It i-* state.l life Alai vlolmne Club discussed the question ot seam picking. following a condemnatory letter irmn Lord Harris, and decided to in--tritct oaptains-ol County Clubs to do sist. Douglas declares a mountain is being made out of a mole hill. He does not mind what the bowler does so long as he does not damage the ball. The howler needs to thoroughly clean the ball, so why should he not use resin or sawdust if helpful. The umpires should decide the fairness, or otherwise. of methods. Gilligan declares he is not altogether in favour of resin, hut admits there is ~ i o t to he said on both sides. Afailey •llwavs howled fairly and he was unaware seam picking occurred on the Australian tour. and. anyway, it did not help Afailey in the slightest.