CRICKET.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 131, 15 March 1935, Page 2

CRICKET.

ASHBURTON v; WEST COAST. THE REPRESENTATIVE QbEAMS. The teams for the representative cricket 1 match between Ashburton County and the West Coast in Asiiburton to-morrow and on iVionday are as follow:—* Ashburton. R. G. iDrennan (captain), J, B. Nicoli, 1. M. Hamilton, B. MeSherry, F. Yv! Cutler, A. Doig, P. Harper, A. A. Todd, G. Willis, M. O’Reilly, and A. R. Gourley. Emergency, B. T. Clothier. West Coast. H. S. Nightingale (captain), 0. J. Morris, E. BayJey, M. Marshall, J. Cornisn, W. Bapley, YV. E. C. Restreaux, G. Simmomis, J. Heasley, J. Guy, and D. Knapp. Mr S. M. Cassidy is the manager of the Ashburton team and Mr W. Barlow of the West Coast team. The visiting players will arrive in Ashburton to-morrow morning and will be accorded a welcome by the Mayor (Mr W. H. Woods) and officers of t the Ashburton County Cricket Association upon arrival. Play will commence at 11 a.m. A smoke concert will be held in honour of the visitors to-morrow evening and a visit to Durbar Lodge and the mouth of the Rangitata River has been arranged for Sunday. The match will be concluded on Monday.

AGAINST BODYLINE BOWLING. INSTRUCTIONS TO UMPIRES. LONDON, March 13. The Marylebone Cricket Club has circularised the umpires detailing the new method of dealing with bodyline bowling, adding that umpires will be strongly supported by Marylebone in any action they may take, under Law 43, to prevent the practice of direct attack on a batsman who is standing clear of the wicket. Umpires are reminded that it is their duty to report forthwith to the secretary of the Marylebone Club any case, on or oft the field, of a captain or player criticising or showing resentment of an umpire’s decision. The umpire must, however, notify the captains during the match of his intention to make a report.