Remaining Tests to be Played

Manawatu Times, Volume LVI, Issue 7070, 1 February 1933, Page 6

Remaining Tests to be Played

BOARD OF CONTROL’S CABLE TO M.C.C. Received Wednesday, 2 a.m. SYDNEY, Jan. 31. The text of the Board of Control’s cable to Marylebone is as follows: “We, the Board of Control, appreciate your difficulty in dealing with the matter raised in our cable without having seen the actual play. We unanimously regard hody-line bowling as adopted in seme of the games of the present tour as being opposed to the spirit of cricket and dangerous to the players. “We are deeply concerned that the ideals of the game shall be protected, and have therefore appointed a committee to report on the action necessary to eliminate such bowling from all cricket in Australia as from the beginning of the 1933-34 season. We will forward a copy of the committee’s recommendations for your consideration, and it is hoped co-operation as to their application in all cricket.

“We do not consider it necessary to cancel the remainder of the programme.’’ The members of the committee are a 3 follow: Messrs. J. T. Hartigan, Queensland, representing the Board of Control; Woodfull, Richardson and Noble.

No Discussion at Meeting'

Received Wednesday, 2 a.m. MELBOURNE, Jan. 31. The chairman of the Board of Control (Dr. Robertson) stated on his return from Sydney that they had had a most satisfactory meeting. There had been no dissension. Those delegates who wore not at Adelaide when the first cable was sent to Marylebonc wero satisfied with the action taken. South Australia Beats Queensland Received Tuesday, 10.30 p.m. BRISBANE, Jan. 31.

In the Sheffield Shield match South Australia beat Queensland by nine wickets.