CRICKET QUARRELS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21404, 31 January 1933, Page 9

CRICKET QUARRELS

REPLY FROM MARYLEBONE

CONSIDEFIATION BY BOARD ; NO STATEMENT ISSUED By Telegraph— Press Association—Copyright (Received January 30, 10.25 p.m.) SYDNEY. Jan. 30 Members of the Australian Board of Control from all -States except Western Australia assembled in camera at a special meeting to consider Marylebone's reply to the board's cablegram protesting against body-1 rie bowling. The meeting- lasted all day and at the end the chairman, Dr. Robertson, announced that there would be no statement made to the press. It is understood that a cablegram has been sent to Alarylebone. but its contents cannot even lie surmised. The Victorian and Queensland delegates left for home to-night. SHEFFIELD SHIELD SOUTH AUSTRALIA AHEAD VICTORY ASSURED (Keceivec -January 30, 10.25 p.m.) BRISBANE, Jan. 30 In the Sheffield Shield mat.ch between Brisbane and South Australia, the latter carried the i;core to 249 in response to Queensland's total of 129. Tobin mado 47 and Grimmett 31. Gilbert took four wickets for 53, Oxenham two for 30, and Brew two for 82. Queensland in the second innings scored 192 (Levy 63, Cook 23). Grimmett took seven for 86 and Lee three for 59. Requiring 72 runs 'io win, South Australia had made 24 without loss when stumps were drawn. The wicket, was damaged by rain.