"CANNOT BE BLAMED"

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 109, 10 May 1932, Page 9

"CANNOT BE BLAMED"

MERRITT'S EXPLANATION

'W.-.TS. Merritt,'the . New- Zealand cricket representative who has taken; tip'""an engagement with the RishtqnClnb in Lancashire League cricket, has made ja, promising start with the ball for his new club. His reason for accepting the': offer to play in ' ]eagus cricket was "given" on.- his arrival in) England, and at the same time he mentioned soniething of the' duties. which" he is called upon to.perform in terms of the agreement with the Eishton! Club. ■'•'-•'.■ ■•■ ': • '- - --■

"My decision to come to England,-** said Merritt, ','was dictated by business reasons, and when it is- realised that some nienibeVs ]of the" New Zealand team who toured England last year are without employment at all, I do not think I can Jbe blamed for'coming hereJ I am a partner in a, sports 'business, and it is imperativeT:that the buying should be done in-England, and that-it should be done by a meniber of the firni who knows what New. Zealand wants*

'' One of: nry.- chief duties, at Eishton! will be coaching, and if I can unearth

one or two good young bowlers I'will consider myself well 'rewarded.-. The first "principle to. teach' any bo.wler is body' action and: correct run. to. the *wi'elcet, without which he will never improve. ? Length is the next things and after 5 that comes ■ instruction in how' to spin or to bowl fast. ■ The trouble with most boys is" that theyj try to bowl fa^tsybefore-' they have <=

learned the groundwork.. Good-length, bowlers get as many" wickets as -good spin or good fast bowlers." , ' ■