THE LEG THEORY IN ENGLAND.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20906, 13 July 1933, Page 9

THE LEG THEORY IN ENGLAND.

UNIVERSITY MATCH. CRITICISM BY PRESS AND PLAYERS. IUJIIXJp Fft£*3 iSPOCUTION" BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH— COPIKIO ET.) LONDON, July 11. Against Cambridge. Oxford, first innings, made 1f 54 (Jahangir Khah four for 54). Rain stopped play. The appearance of body-line bowling in the match was greeted with general criticism. the "Daily Sketch" declaring that it was much resented by the crowd and by former cricketers. The cricketing writer of "The Times" declares that the prolonged leg theory and the array of shortjeg fieldsmen drove the spectators, who were expecting to glory in the fun, nearly mad. K. Farnes (the Cambridge fastmedium bowler) took the last three wicltets. He hit two batsmen on the shoulders, a third on the and a fourth in the stomach. He bowled Tindall with a yprker after the batsman had been struck by the previous ball, and bowled Qldneld off his chin. The "Daily Sketch" says: . "Wilcox, the Pamhridge captain, is entitled to argue that what is good enough for England is good for Cambridge, hut the soundness of that contention is dpubtful. Arthur GilUgan, writing in the "News-Chronicle," that \Viicox fulfilled his task in dismissing Oxford cheepjy, but says from tl\e cricket standaqint the batsmen were handicapped. If such dull, dreary, and deadly monotony spreads, the spectators will vamsh, he adds. HAMMOND'S LEG-TRAP. THE COUNTY SEiRIES. LONDON, July 11. A feature of the cpunty cricket series was Surrey's sensational collapse agajnst Gloucester fpr the of #4 runs, the lowest Surrey has made in 35 yparg. The wicket was difficult after week-end rain- Hammond S£t the leg-trap and made the bait ?ome pij the pitch at great pace. Results:— Glamorgan v. W^rwjcfc:. Glamorgan, first innings, .228! (Mayer four for 41); second, nine for 234 (D. Davies 90; Paine, five for 03, including the hat-trick). Warwick first innings. four fqr 358 declared (Kilner U5, first innings. Derby y- WorcesterDerby, first innings, eight for 513 declared (Worthington 200). Worcester, first innings, made 83 (Mitchell five for 20), and followed on for 196 (Mitchell six for 44). Derby won by pn innings and 234 runs. Gloucester v. §prrey. Gloucester, flfst innings, five for declared (JJarppiond 120, Shl fi «W not put 181, Da'cre 78). Surrey, first innings, made 44 (Hammond Six for 2p, Goddard fqur for 17), and followed on for 318 (Gregory 164; Goddard fivp ter jS7). Gloucester won by an innings and 102 runs. Yorfcsftire y. Northants. Yorkshire, first innings, seven for 349 declared - Northants, first innings, made 63 (Verity seven, for 35). and followed on for 135 (Verity six for 67). Yorkshire won by an innings and 151 rups.

Lancashire v . Leicester.

Lancashire, first mmng{s, lost nine fpjr .455 4edare4 (Hopwqod Leicester, first innings, made 215 (Idaon four for 27), and followed on for 155 (pennett four for 49). Lancashire won by an innings ar*l Bp runs. Etsts y. Essex, first innings, 252; secpnd, eight for J9O (Cutrjnore not out 78; Freeman five for 56). Kent, first innings, 829 (Valentine 127). Kent won on the first innings. Sppicrsat v. SussexSomerset, first innings 149 Langridge six for 44); second, 188 (James Langridge spyen fp£ 64). Sussex, first innings, nine for 813 declared (Bowley 134); second, five for 25. Sussex won by five wickets.