M.C.C. REPORT

Hokitika Guardian, 14 June 1933, Page 5

M.C.C. REPORT

ISSUE CLOUDED DISAPPOINTMENT IN AUSTRALIA. (Australian Press Association). SYDNEY, June 13. Official cricketing circles in Australia cieclare that the Marylebone report leaves rue position precisely where it u;b a monte ago. indeed, it miner aggravates it. I’jo “Sun” cricket writer, Mr A, Moves, says that the repoit emphasises lire necessity for sending a delegation to England. Lrauinau agrees with the view, and express. b the opinion that Woodlull is the very man lor the job, as he lias had practical experience of body-lino bowung. Bradman adds that Marylenoiiie is clouding the issue with a complaint about barracking, and asks how anybody is going to stop angry proteste from an infuriated 50,000 onlookers, whose grievance is mainly against intimidatory bowling. If the M.C.C. wants to stop tests on the ground of barracking, how much more necessary is it to stop them-- until danger on* bowling tactics are controlled? That’s a question for our Board of Control to answer,” lie concluded. Bradman’s views are shared by other lending officials here, in Victoria, and in South Australia. The members of the Board of Control are surprised at Marylebone making the report public before submitting it to the Australian Board. Two members of the Board express frank disappointment at its contents.

M.C.C 1 . REVIEWS POSITION. CONTINUATION OF MESSAGE. .United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, June 13. Continuing its report the Marylebone Club adds: “The- Committee will watch carefully during the present season, for anything which can be regarded as unfair or prejudicial to the best hu<Sests of the game. It proposes to invite opinion and suggestions from County Club captains, at the end of the season, with a view to expressing an opinion at a special meeting of the Imperial Cricket Conference. '■(

Regarding the' report of the captain (Jardine) and the managers (Warner and Palairet) the Committee, whi’L deeply apprrelative of the...private and public hospitality shown,-to' the Englishmen, is much concerned about the barracking, which was referred to in all the reports, and of which there is unanimous deprecation. Barracking is unfortunately always indulged W by spectators in Australia to a. degree unknown in England. During the late tour, it would appear to have exceeded previous experience, occasionally being thoroughly objectionable. There appears to have boon little or no effort on tlie part of those responsible for the administration of the gam© in Australia to iiiterefre or control such exhibitions. Our team naturally regardecl this as a. serious lack of eon* sideration to them. Tne Committee is of opinion (that cricket played under such conditions is robbed of much of its value as a game, and unless barracking in Australia is stopped, or greatly moderated, it is difficult to see how a continuance of representative matches can serve the best interests of tlie game. The Committee regrets that these matters were dealt with by correspondence, instead of personal conference. If the duly accredited representatives of Australian cricket would confer . with the Committee, it would be wel- | coined by Marylebone,