DON BRADMAN MAKES CAUSTIC REPLY TO LARWOOD'S STORY

Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 238, 9 May 1933, Page 5

DON BRADMAN MAKES CAUSTIC REPLY TO LARWOOD'S STORY

EMPHATIC DENIAL OF ALLEGATION

METHOD OF PLAYING EXPOSED HIM TO DANGER "LARWOOD'S STATEMENT APPARENTLY FINANCIAL SUCCESS IF FAILURE OTHERWISE" "Making So Much Money, Mental Balance Thrown to Winds" ENGLISH TEAM REPORT TO MARYLEBONE HEADS SHARP DIVISION OF OPINION REGARDING TACTICS EMPLOYED • . Y Press Association.—Copyright. "\ Reed. Today, 9.20 a.m. SYDNEY, Today. \ DON BRADMAN, writing in the Daily Telegraph, states: "I resent very much Larwood's accusation of being afraid, and emphatically deny it. "Actually my method of playing Larwood exposed me to more danger than the orthodox way. "Anybody who understands cricket knows that. "However, Larwood's statement was apparently a financial success even if it was a failure otherwise. "If the Australian test umpires disclosed everything that occurred on the field, it might not assist Larwood in his supposed revelations."

Finglcton says: "Larwood seems to be making so much money lately that he can afford to throw his mental balance to the winds. "We have no delusions about the intentions of Larwood and Voce, who sought, for over after over, to stave in Australia's ribs, while the English cohorts, a number of them as disgusted as we were with such tactics, were herded like sheep at short leg. "Australian players could indulge in a heap of mud-slinging, but to what advantage? The whole business is sickening."

INTERVIEW WITH LORD HAILSHAM

M.C.C. Committee to Consider Report SEVERAL PLAYERS OBJECTED TO BODY-LINE BOWLING Press Association —Copyright Received Today, 1 p.m. London, May 8. Jardine and Palairet visited the House of Lords and saw several of the committeemen, including Lord Hailsham, They lodged the report of the tour and the full committee will consider the report on May 12. Despite reiterated testimony of the team's comradeship and solidarity, inner circles, suggest that when the managers and players appear before the Marylebone committeo a sharp division of opinion will be found regarding the tactics employed. It is expected Warner will reveal that he and several players objected to body-line bowling, on which Jardine was insistent, allegedly with Palairet's support.

TRIBUTE TO AUSTRALIANS

OPINION OF VERITY Better Side than Results Indicated EXCEPTIONAL TALENT Press Association —Copyright Received Today, 8.50 a.m. London, May 8. V&rity interviewed said: "I think Australia is .a better side than the results indicated and would be far harder to beat in England." Hammond declares that the Australians have a great side. They are building up a lot of youngsters with exceptional talent.

SPECIAL MEETING TO BE HELD

Waiting for Warner's Return LARWOOD'S INTERVIEW TO BE CONSIDERED Press Association —Copyright Received Today, 1 p.m. London, May 8. Thomas MoujLt, in the ,_■ Daily Telegraph, says a special meeting of the Marylebone Cricket Club to consider the reports of Jardine, Warner, and Palairet is to be held directly Warner returns from America this week. On general principle, Warner, Wyatt and Sutcliffe were definitely opposed to the use of the leg-theory. England's emphatic denial that Larwood bowled outside the leg stump during the tests and therefore at the batsman's body cleared the air considerably for Marylebone to be convinced oil the fairness of the methods. It only remains to establish that Larwood did not make the ball rise in order to endanger the batsman's head. Larwood's deliveries were seldom higher than the batsman's thighs and it was the spectacular manner in which the batsmen ducked "that mado the bowling look dangerous. Marylebone will also consider the circumstances of Larwood's interview.

CHEQUE RETURNED TO LARWOOD

"This Time I Will Keep It" Association. —Copyright. Received Today, 1.45 p.m. London, This Morning. Larwood states: The Sunday Express cheque has "been returned 'to me. This time I mean to stick to it."