CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 23 September 1933, Page 5

CRICKET

BOARD OF CONTROL NEXT ENGLISH TOUR. (Australian Press Association). SYDNEY, Sep. 22. The Board of Cricket Control has decided that the Australian Eleven will sail for England by the liner “Oxford,” leaving Fremantle on March 2Gth. They will return by the Orontes, leaving London on September 29th. The team will assemble at Melbourne prior to their departure, ana will play two matches in Tasmania, one at Perth and one in Ceylon or at Aldershot against- an Army. team. The manager will receive an allowance of £'6so, the treasurer £6OO and the play-

I ers each £6OO, in instalments payable in the currency of the country in which the payments are made. The M.C.C. proposes that the test matches shall begin at 11.30‘a.m, on the first- day, and at 11 a.m. on the following days, and cease at 6.30 p.m. each day. The Australian Board, however, desires that the tests shall begin at 11.30 a.m. daily, and has cabled accordingly. The Australian Board agrees that the tests shall be limited to four days each, but desires that if the destinations of the ashes is involved, the fifth test match be played to a finish. The Board of Control approved the following itinerary In England, nextyear, by the Australian team: — May 2nd, Worcester; May sth, Leicester; May 9th, Cambridge University; May 23rd, Hampshire; May 26th, Middlesex ; May 30, Surrey. June 2, Lancashire; June 6th and 7th free; June Bth. First Test at Nottingham; June 13th, Northampton; June 16th, Gentlemen of England, at Lord’s; June 20th and 21st, free; June 22nd, Second Test, at Lord’s; June 27th, Somerset; June 30th, Surrey. July 4th and sth, free; July 6th, Third Test, at Manchester; July 11th, Derby; July 14th, Yorkshire; July 18th and 19th, free; July 20th, Fourth Test, at Leeds; July 25th, Durham; July 27th, Scotland, at Edinburgh; July 31s t free.

Augut Ist, Gloucester; August 4th, Glamorgan ; August Bt-h, Warwickshire ; August lltli, Nottingham; August 15th Army, at Aldershot: August 16th and 17th, free; August 18th, Fifth Test, at the Oval; August 25th, Sussex • August 29th, Kent. September Ist, Eleven of England, at Folkestone; September sth, Minor Counties, at the Oval; September 7th, free; September Bth, Leveson-Gower’s Eleven, at Scarborough • also a match at Forres (Scotland) date to be arranged.

The Board decided to support the inclusion of a special rule covering the qualification for test matches providing for players of Indian nationality.

It was announced there was no further development of the body-line bowling dispute with Marylebone.

BODYLINE controversy. (Received this dav at 9.35 a.m.) SYDNEY, September 23. Harold Bushby, Tasmanian representative on the Board of Control was appointed manager of the next Australian team, and W. Bull, of Sydney, treasurer. No statement was issued in regard •to bodyKne controversy, but it is understood the Board is pleased at the way English county teams are supporting the Australian attitude. The Board also received an endorsement of its attitude and an assurance that boclyline -bowling will be banned by Cricket Associations during Sheffield -Shield contests in Australia.

OFF TO INDIA

(-Received this day at 9.12 a.m.) LONDON, September 22. Completely recovered from His leg injury, Jardine who was received with cheers, -affably greeted members of the English team entraining at Saint'Paneras for India. 'He told an interviewer —“We leave as a united party.” DISPUTE ENDED. LONDON, Sep. 22. The “New® Chronicle” deducts from the cricket itinerary of the Australian Board °f Control that the battle between the two cricket authorities has now ended. Tt adds: “This is so urgently desired by the public that they will not worry overmuch about the terms.”