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M.C.C.’S BODY-LINE DECISION. AUSTRALIA’S QUESTION REFERRED TO SUB-COMMITTEE. ,/ SILENCE MAY HELP TO BRIDGE GULF. CANCELLATION OF COMING TOUR "WOULD MEAN HEAVY LOSS. (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. V'vmyGgM-1 (Rec. May 16, 7 p.m.) LONDON May 15. The Marylebone Cricket Club, in an official statement, says the fnl 1 e°mmittee discussed body-line bowling and appointed a suh-efliiin’ittet. to consider and* report on the matter Th e Daily Herald says tliar. after a two hours’ conclave, the- M.O 1 . shelved tho body-line controversy by appointing a sub-committee. A 'Jain -answer was called for to. Australia's plain question, but the M.C.C. pro ferred the line of least resistance in the belief that diplomatic silence would help to bridge the gulf threatening to separate England and Australia. It felt that outspoken condemnation of Australia's action would only widen the breach, and probably result in the cancellation of the Australian tour, meaning a tremendous Ess to English county cricket. Mir. Hendren said he hoped the subcommittee would reach an amicable settlement. They bad bad one nasty knock as the result of the leg theory. and did not want another.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11946, 17 May 1933, Page 6
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