RULES OF CRICKET.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 21 April 1925, Page 5

RULES OF CRICKET.

GIL.LIG AN’S SUGGESTIONS

ADVERSE CRITICISM

BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.

LONDON, April If). The Daily Herald, ‘ in- an editorial, states that it does not see why, owing to Gilligan’s bad luck with the toss, he should flirt with the idea of abolishing it, except for the first and -last test. ’The suggestion threatens an integral oart of the game, like most expedients for brightening cricket and evening the chances. Gilligan’s plan in open criticism of the present practices of cricket, is all right, so long as players play to win and accent the luck of the game philosophically.

EIGHT BALL OVER

AUSTROLf AN SUPPORT

REPLY TO GILLIG AN

Received April 21, 9.35 a.m. SYDNEY, April 21. A meeting of the New South. Wales Cricket Association has expressed itself strongly in favour of the retention of the eight ball over. Reference wa« made to Gilligf.n’s recent cabled opposition, and it was pointed out- that the English captain had no statistics on his side. He himself was not a fast bowler and Howell was seldom used. The advantage from the slow bowler’.s point .of view was beyond question.