CRICKET
THE DOPED WICKET. LORD HAWKE’S COMMENT. United Press Association. —By Electric T'elerrrnrib —CVipvriffht.l (Received this day at 2 p.m.)) LONDON, January 28. “Unless we are very careful, doped wickets are going to break the bowler's heart and ruin the game,” declared Lord Hawke, at the annual meeting of the Yorkshire Cricket Club. “Doping means putting liquid manure, and in some cases fish oil on the pitch, and assures a perfect wicket from the batsman’s viewpoint. Yorkshire setting the example, is now ordering groundsmen not to use unfair dopes” said Lord ITawke. “England’s best players got too much cricket and become absolutely stale. A bait should be called in the intermediate programme of tours, and if this is impossible, different players should he chosen, thus enabling others to rest.”
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Hokitika Guardian, 29 January 1931, Page 5
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