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“APOLOGY" CONTROVERSY VOCE SAYS NOTHING. [BY CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT. 5 } LONDON, December 28. “If' I were Voce, I would pack up for good,” says A. W. Carr in commenting on Nottingham’s apology. He added that Notts had not been open with the public, and made an awful mess when it issued a bulletin regarding Voce’s shin trouble on August 13, which was obviously untrue. Voce was perfectly fit to bowl on the third day. “The committee are- a weak-kneed lot and have let Larwood Voce and myself down,” he declared Voce, interviewed, expressed surprise whejj he read about the resolution, but' firmly said: “I have nothing to say.” Mr Brown, the Notts Secretary, issued a statement that the committee had received a letter from Mr Findlay, the secretary of the Marylebone Cricket Club, on August 24, enclosing a copy of a letter from Mr Bushby, complaining of Voce’s bowling. The committee, after careful consideration, considered that Voce’s two overs on August 13 justified the complaint, whereupon the resolution deprecating the overs and deciding on measures to prevent a recurrence of the incident was passed. A copy of the resolution was forwarded to Mr Findlay as correspondence marked “private and confidential.” It was impossible to publish the fact until it was disclosed in Australia. Notts had not communicated with the Board of Control.

Sir F. S. Jackson declares that Marylebone Club fully approves Notts County’s action in apologising for Voce’s bowling.

CARR’S DESCRIPTION. (Received Decembei’ 31, 8 a.m.) LONDON, December 30. Despite Australia’s decision to burn bodyline, certain English newspapers are revelling in a fresh opportunity to attack Australia and Marylebone. Others are antagonistic towards the Larwood-Voce type of bowling. Many comments are lamentably lopsided, and charge Australia with squealing and suggest an Australian sub-committee may pick the English team, and also recommend the use of a soft ball. Carr, in the “Sunday Express” says: When Voce arrived on the ground the morning after the two overs, he was told, “There is nothing in the match now. You are not wanted to-day.” I went to the office and said: “I suppose the Australians have objected,” and was told “No.” Doctor Gould, the Notts honorary secretary, said: “Voce has sore shins. I think he should be rested.” I went to the committee meeting a fortnight later and asked why Voce was withdrawn, and did the Australians complain? Dr Gould replied: “Yes, they did.” I suggested that Voce was perfectly well and able to play, and should not have been dropped. The chairman said I must withdraw the remark or leave the meeting. I replied I would withdraw nothing, and left the room. I tendered my resignation, and now have been dropped from the captaincy. T.ONDON PRESS COMMENTS. LONDON, December 29. The “Dispatch" under the headings, “Abominable treatment of Larwood and Voce,” “Stop this conspiracy or stop the Tests,” says: “Tell Australia we are going to play cricket in the fresh clean way we played it for centuries. We won’t alter our way of playing it just to let Australia win, and shall play our best players. It is foolish to say this is a matter of Empire goodwill. Australia and Britain will always be on terms of brotherhood. “The Observer” says: The whole dunciad of secret diplomacy is remote from the spirit of sport. The public hope they will hear nothing of Test matches for a long time.

AUSTRALIAN BOARD. SYDNEY, December 30. The Cricket Board of Control has completed the consideration of the reports of the Manager and Treasurer. The Secretary, after the meeting, stated that the Board had not passed any resolution regarding the bodyline bowling incidents mentioned in the Manager's report, and no message would Be sent to the Marylebone Club. “So far as we are concerned, the matter is over,” declared Mr Jeanes. TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA. SYDNEY, December 30. The Australian cricket team for the tour of South Africa will comprise 14 players and a manager. It will leave in October next, and return in March, 1936. Each player will receive £2(>o for the tour. VICTORIA V. S. AUSTRALIA. MELBOURNE. December 30. In the Sheffield Shield match against Victoria yesterday, South Australia in the first innings had made 34 for the loss of three wickets at stumps. Rain interrupted play. WOMEN’S TEST. BRISBANE, December 30. In the first women’s cricket test match, England compiled 154 in the first innings. Miss Archdale made 32 (not out). Miss Palmer took 7 for 17. Australia in their second innings had made 99 for the loss of five wickets at the drawing of slumps. Miss Shevill is not out 46. Australia, still requires eight runs to avoid an innings defeat. England’s bowling and . fielding were as good as in Australia’s first innings, but the latter side to-day displayed more confidence. M.C.C. V. BARBADOES. BARBADOES, December 30. Wyatt sent in Barbadoes on a sticky wicket. Barbadoes lost 7 for 304 (Sealey not out 86, Hoad 69, Carew 46, Griffiths 33). CANTERBURY V. WELLINGTON. CHRISTCHURCH, December 31. The Plunket Shield match, Canterbury v. Wellington, commenced at Lancaster Park this morning, in ideal • conditions. Canterbury took the ■ strike. Kerr and Bellamy, opening ] the batting, began Runs

came at a steady pace. Bellamy drew applause when he cracked his first ball from Tricklebank to the leg boundary. Bellamy was in good form cover-driving beautifully. With the total at 26, Kerr put his foot in front of the wicket in .an attempt to hook Tricklebank. The ball hit his pads, and he was out for 9. Cromb joined Bellamy, and the pair carried on steadily. The first maiden of the. day was the 16th, that being the third by Symes. Fifty came in 55 minutes. At noon 58 was up for one wicket, (Bellamy 29, Cromb 18). At lunch, Canterbury had lost three for 107 (Cromb 40, Page 1, Bellamjr not out 46, Oliver not out 3), extras 8).