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HOBBS ON THE LEG THEORY. BAD EFFECT ON THE GAME. (Received 14, 10.50 am.) Fremantle, March 18. i Hobbs, in the course of an interview, said it was pity that the leg theory had crept iuto cricket. The Australian batsmen had his sympathy in playing the leg theory. It was all very well to talk, he said, but the man at the wickets had much less time to thiak than the man in the grandstand. He considered that, the matter would eventually be put right, probably by legislation. Previous to the introduelion of the leg theory cricket was better than at present. BRADMAN DECLINES OFFER. (Received 14, 10.45 a.m.) London, March 18. Don Bradman cabled Rochdale: ‘‘Be grot must decline offer. Decision im possible by June.’’ H. SUTCLIFFE IN CISBORNI, TO TAKE PART IN A MATCH. By Telegraph—Press Association. Cisborne, March 14 Herbert Sutcliffe tho famous Yorkshire batsman, has consented to paru pate in a cricket match on Fi'day next between teams representing Poverty ILi\ ami Wairoa Social 4'iubs. As it would obviously be mfatr for him to play for one side only it has been arranged that he shall play for both to the extent of fitly runs each.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 78, 14 March 1933, Page 5
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