NEW LEW RULE FOR BOWLERS

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21577, 13 September 1935, Page 17

NEW LEW RULE FOR BOWLERS

ACTION

INTRODUCTION IN CANTERBURY

ASSOCIATION TO TAKE NO

"Which way do you break," asked a member of Mr I. B. Cromb, when he enquired at the annual general meeting of delegates to the Canterbury Cricket Association las? evening whether the association intended u bring in the new lbw rule for cricket hire. There was hearty laughter and there was an Interesting discussion on the point raised: but the decision of the meeting will mean that for the time being at least no action will be taken. ■ ,„ Some members were of the opinion that the question was one for the New Zealand Cricket Council. But the chairman. Mr W. H. Winsor, was anxious for the opinion of the delegates. "I think that the new rule has been tried out in England and for all we know it might die a natural death. But if you wish to see It tried out, say so, and we will do it," Mr Winsor said.

Marylebonc Cricket Clob's Visit • Mr W. L. King suggested that the desires of the Marylcbone Cricket Club and the New Zealand Crick-t Council would probably have to be considered. "But if the Marylebon:. club wants that rule, when its team ccmes out here, it would be advisable for our clubs to try it out, so that players can have some practice with it," he added. "I could not say," said Mr Winsor. when asked what the New Zealand council thought of the matter. Mr Winsor mantfoned that if the associate brought in the rule for all grades it would be a difficult matter for lower grades, such as fourth and fifth grades, with their own umpires.

Experimental Bale "We are playing under the rules of cricket," said Mr E. R. Caygill. "Thh is an experimental rule in England. We do not know whether England is satisfied with it and until we get real word that the rule has been adopted by the Marylcbone Club we should not go on experimenting ourselves, but should leave it to England to experiment until we are told the rule has.beccme a new rule embodied as an alteration in the rules of cricket." Mr R. C. Burns moved that it be a recommendation to the management committee not to adopt the new rule. There were several seconders for his motion. Bowlers Needed? Mr Cromb immediately moved an amendment that it be a recommendation that if the rule is adopted in England the association should adopt it for senior games and first-class matches. "I do not think that it would do any harm here. In fact it might cultivate a few bowlers," he said. Mr Caygill suggested that it was not competent for the association to d:al with rules for first-class matqhes, the, control of which was vested in the New Zealand Council. The chairman agreed with his opinion and reference to first-class matches was deleted from ths amendment, Mr Cromb'3 amendment was lost on a show of hands, by 15 to 16, and when the motion by Mr Burns was put to the meeting it was also lost on hands.