AN IMPROPER TERM

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 557, 14 June 1933, Page 5

AN IMPROPER TERM

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MARYLEBONE TAKES BQARD - OF CONTROL TO - TAS5K BARR AOKINC.. a OB jECTLONABLE

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(Rec. June 13.) London, June 12. ' KEayylebone,' in a 700-word cable 'in tePly"'4o the- Houfd of' Control/* SayS it hgis icaref ully dofisider ed 'the hiQard's Cab'lie. "of April 28, "also "the rep'brts "of the Ehglish" captain and'manajgers. I.t adfls:-^- '' ;i" ' ; *" ' 1 ' * "We consider . fthat the term 'body-line ihowling' is misleading ahd-improipkr. : n 1 ' "It has led t'o much inaecuracy of thought hy cohfusing a. short 'bumpdng* hall, whether directed ' off the niiddle or leg stuinp', with what is knowii as the leg theory. ' ' ' " '.'T^e /fcer1'^ /body-line' would a;pliekr to tlmply a , - direct attack by the bowler on the hatsman. The ■ commiHee consi&ej* tHat such uniplka^bk:k^pli^r tb 'Mjr :Eiiglish bowler in /iiuhtnalia, is irh"jiroper ahd' incorrect.'1 Such 'action. ofi ihe part of any bowler Would be ; immediately eondemnehi : "The practice of h'owling on the ; lfg stumh wi/th the field placed on the j leg 'side, as is "necessary f6r such i ho'wling, ' is" leigitiinate, and has b"een ' 'in'forc'e for many Years'. It was genI erally referred "to as the leg theory. > The present Habit of batsmen to move in front of the Wicket with the objiedt ; of gliding straigKt 'hails " to' the leg, : tends' to'give the impre'ssion that the , bowler as' bowli'ng^at ihe' batsman, 6S- , pecially i:n the case of a fas't boWler when a hatsman mistimes the Tball and is hit. : "Th'e" new law recommended by the board does ,not appear fto the : comniittee prfacticable. 1 '• " ■"Firstly, it would place an impossible task on the umpire. Secondly, it'

would place in the hands of the umpire, pov/er in the game mo're than dangerous, which any umpire might well fear to exerolse. The committee has 'had no reason to give special attention to the leg theory as practised by fast bowlers/' "The committee twill watch carefully during the present season and then express an opinion at a spe'cial meeting of the Imperial Cricket Conferenee.. Objection to Barracking "Regarding the report of the captain' and lnanagers) the committee wliile deeply appreciative of the private and public hospitality shown the Englishmen, is much concerned about 'barracking* which is referreh to in all reports, .and of which there ds unaninibus ' depreciation. "'Barracking' is iinfortunately always indulge'd in by spectators in Australia to a degree1 unknown in England. During the late tour it would app'ear to have exceeded previous experience, occasionally being thoroughly objectionahle. "There appears to have been little or no effort on the part of those responsihle for the administration of the game in Australia to interfere or control the exhibition. .The team naturally regarded this a,s a serious 'lack of consideration .to them. "The committee is of opinion that cricket played under such conditions is rohbed of much of its value a& a game. "Unleiss ['barracking' in Australia is jslopped jov greatly moderated it is difficult to see how the co'ntinuiance of represientative m'atches can serve the best' interests of the game. "The committee regret that these matters have been dealt with by correspondence instead of a personal conferenee. If duly accredited fepresentatives df Australiian cricket would confer with the M.C.C. Committele they would be welcomed hy Marylebone."