CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 194, 18 May 1928, Page 11

CRICKET

CONFLICTING RULES (Australian Press Assn.—United Service.) (Keci May 17, 5.5 p.m.) London, May 16. The Marvlebone Club discussed dm absurdity arming out of the conflict of law two defining a tie witli County rules relating to scoring in competition points. Bucks and Herts were playing in the minor counties championship, mid the former made 121 and 238. mid tile latter 2i3 mid 86 for seven wickets. Tiie MaryinInme rules that Hie match was a He under Hie laws of cricket. Imt Bucks gained Hie advantage in points through leading on tile first innings. Marylebone considers such events so rare that it Is not. prepared to alter law two. because tests and other mat dies would be affected. DEARTH OF FAST BOWLERS (Australian Press Association.) (Itec. May 17, 5.5 p.m.) London, May 16. The dearth of fast bowlers available fertile Am-tralian visit Is being widely canvassed. Smidlimn deplores the fact lli.it tiie counties do not sufficient!’’ search lite village greens for hefty possibles. He is astounded to see finely-built youths who will not try to develop pace. Hobbs says: “In mv early days every county had n good fast bowler. Nowadays they have to jump nt HIO worst offering. I think the modern strain of tiie game wears them out more quickly.”