Talks On Throwing

Press, Volume CV, Issue 30998, 2 March 1966, Page 19

Talks On Throwing

CCZ.P.A. Reuter—Copyright >

LONDON.

With the tour by the West Indies due to start in three months. English cricket authorities are taking a close look at the latest recommendations on throwing.

The throwing controversy reached unprecedented bitterness when Australia toured the West Indies last year. Some Australians, including N. C. O’Neill, accused the fast bowler. C. C. Griffith, of throwing his fast ball, but Griffith was not called.

A special meeting of the English county cricket advisory committee at Lord’s will also receive a report on the future of county cricket. One proposition which could come out of the committee's findings is that some of next season's county games should be restricted to 65 overs on the first innings.

The meeting will be held against a background of pessimistic financial reports from even the most successful of counties. Test Gate With yesterday's gate of £662 at Lancaster Park, the takings for the first test match have reached £3883 and for the tour to £6014. Before the tour costs—which include a guarantee to the M.C.C. of £4soo—are met, the gate receipts must reach £16.000.

The total gate at Christchurch when England played New Zealand three years ago was £7970. Included in the income for that tour was a sum of £983. part of broadcasting and television fees. The sum from these sources is considerably higher now.