BODY-LINE BOWLING

Hokitika Guardian, 29 April 1933, Page 5

BODY-LINE BOWLING

CONTROL BOARD TAKES ACTION. NEW RULE RECOMMENDED. (Australian F.es' Association.) (Received this day at 10-5 a.m.) MELBOURNE, April 29. Sitting until an early hour this morning, the Board of Control decided on action to prevent body-line bowling in Australian cricket, and lias asked the Marylebone to take similar action. Messrs Hartigan, M. A. Noble, "W. H. Woodfull and A.J. Richardson, who were appointed to consider the question, submitted the following recommendation as an addition to the laws of cricket: “Any ball delivered which, in the opinion of the umpire, is bowled at the batsman with intent to intimidate or injure him, shall be considered unfair, and a “no ball” shall be called, and the bowler notified the reason. If the offence is repeated by the same bowler in the same innings, he shall immediately be instructed by the umpire to cease bowling, and the over shall be regarded as completed. Such bowler shall not again be permitted to bowl during the course of the innings then in progress.” The Board resolved to accept the report, and decided to send a copy of the new Australian law by cable to the Marylebone with the request that it be considered by that body with the object of its application to all cricket.