“FIGHT FOR THE ASHES”
Hobbs Praises Bradman CONDEMNS BODY BOWLING. (Aim. A N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON. June s. Ashes,’’ Hobbs s:iys that Bradman is a better batsman than ever. He has man in the world. It was no! ordinaiv fast howling, ev' n of the Larwoo I type, that redm'ed Br-adman, ami Australia. Il was done by bodyline bowling. phis Larwood’s great pace and accuracy, together with exceptionally clever placing of the field. You will agr'e thnt this is more than enough to make any batsman think. Shortly. I considered it bowling, the purposj* of which was to niliniidate batsmen. Such tactics are dangerous, unjustified, and not in the best interests of the game, it is {ibsolr.t* ly wrong, that it should I>e used l»y anyone- at any time. It seems to me that the l«*g theory i s most venoimms. LARWOOD TO REST. LONDON. June S. i Friday. It is almost certain that h<* will m>t bowl again this season. WEST INDIES v. SOMERSET. LONDON, June 7. Somerset, first 272 (Case 86. White 58, Griffiths 5 for 64). West Indies, first none for 37. ‘
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Grey River Argus, 9 June 1933, Page 6
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