NO MORE BODY-LINE

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 659, 11 October 1933, Page 5

NO MORE BODY-LINE

(Press Assn.-

AGREEMENT REACHED TEXT OF CABLES BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND M-C.C. CONTROL OF BARRACKING •

— By .Telegraph — Copyright).

(Rec. 11.10 p.m.) Sydney, October 10. The death-knell of body-line bowl- ' ing has apparently been sounded judging from the text of cables which have passed between the Australian Board of Control and the M.C.C. and which were made available this afternoon. i The substance of the Australian Board's cable is contained in the following passage: "While the leg theory of bowling as practised for many years is not open to objection, we feel that a continuance of the type of bowling to which exception was taken in Australia, whilst strietly not in conflict with the laws of cricket, would not be in the best interests of the game. May we assume that you concur in this and tbat the team will be able to take the field in 1934 with that knowledge? We are giving consideration to the question of barracking and you may rely upon our using our best endeavours to have this contfolled in the future. We are most anxious that the cordial relations between Australian and English cricket lovers shall continue." The M.C.C. Replying, heartily reciprocated the desire for a continuance of cordial relations and says : , "Any point of difference between us seems rather upon a question of fact than upon any point in the interpretation of the laws of cricket or the spirit of the game. The M.C.C. agrees and has always agreed that the form of bowling which is obviously a directed attack by the bowler, upon thq batsman would be an offence against tbe spirit of the game. The team will certainly take the field with the knowledge and full assurance that cricket will be played here in the same spirit as in the past and that our single desire is to promote the best interests of the game in both coun-

tries. The M.C.C. much appreciates your action in regard to the future control of barracking in order to keep this within reasonable bounds. Your team may rely upon a warm welcome from the M.C.C."