LEG THEORY UNPOPULAR

Taranaki Daily News, 13 July 1933, Page 5

LEG THEORY UNPOPULAR

CRITICISM OF CAMBRIDGE OXFORD BATSMEN BRUISED NEWSPAPERS INDIGNANT “SPECTATORS DRIVEN MAD” By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, July 11. . The appearance of bodyline bowling in the Oxford-Cambridge match at Lords is greeted with general criticism, The Sketch declaring that it was much resented by the crowd and cricketers. The Times’ cricketing writer declares: “The prolonged leg theory and array of short leg fieldsmen drove the spectators, who were expecting to glory in the fun, nearly mad.” The fast bowler, Fames, who bowled very short and inaccurately, took the last three wickets. He hit two batsmen on the shoulders, a third on the arm, and the fourth in the stomach. He yorked Tindall after the batsman had been struck by a previous ball, and bowled Oldfield off the chin. The Sketch says: “Willcox, the Cambridge captain, is entitled to argue that what is good for England is equally good for Cambridge, but the soundness of the contention is doubtful.” Gilligan, writing in the Chronicle, admits that Willcox fulfilled the task of dismissing Oxford cheaply, but from the cricket standpoint the batsmen were handicapped. If such dull, dreary and deadly monotony spreads the spectators will vanish.

j The News-Chronicle says it is a practical suggestion that W. M. Woodfull should come to England to explain before the Marylebone committee the Australian case against body-line bowling, as the exchanges of notes seem only to have exasperated both sides and “time is getting on if tests are to be held in 1934. ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKET SURREY’S SENSATIONAL CRASH. HAMMOND’S LEG TRAP SUCCESS. London, July 11. The feature of the county cricket was Surrey’s sensational collapse against Gloucester for a total of 44, which was the lowest Surrey had made for 35 years. The wicket was difficult after a weekend rain. Hammond set a leg trap and made the ball come off the pitch with great pace. Results are:— Warwick beat Glamorgan: Glamorgan in the first innings made 228 (Mayer took four wickets for 41) and in the second lost nine wickets for 234 (D. Davies 90; Paine took five wickets for 65, including the hat trick). Warwickshire in the first innings made four for 358 and. declared (Kilner 145, Wyatt 86). Warwick won on the first innings. Derbyshire beat Worcestershire: Denby in the first innings lost eight wickets for 513 and declared (Worthington not out 200). Worcester in the first innings made 83 (Mitchell five wickets for 20) and followed on, making 196 (Mitchell six wickets for 44). Derby won by an innings and 234 runs. Gloucester beat Surrey: Gloucester in the first innings lost five wickets for 464 and declared (Hammond 120, Sinfield 181 not out, Dacre 78). Surrey in the first innings made 44 (Hammond took six wickets for 26, Goddard four for 17) and followed on, making 318 (Gregory 164; Goddard five for 67). Gloucester won by an innings.

Yorkshire beat Northants: Yorkshire in the first innings lost seven wickets for 349 and declared (Leyland 192). Northants in the first innings made 64 (Verity seven for 35) and followed on, making 135 (Verity six for 67). Yorkshire won by an innings and 157 runs. Lancashire beat Leicestershire: Lancashire in the first innings lost nine for 455 and declared (Hopwood 140). Leicester in the first innings made 215 (Iddon four for 27) and 1 followed on, making 155 (Bennett four for 49). Lancashire won by an innings and 85 runs. Kent beat Essex: Essex in the first innings made 252 and in the second lost eight for 190 (Ottmore 78 not out; Freeman five for 56). Kent in the first innings made 329 (Valentine 127). Kent won on the first innings.

Sussex beat Somerset: Somerset in the first innings made 149 (James Langridge six for 44) and in the second 199 (James Langridge seven for 64). Sussex in the first innings lost eight for 313 and declared (Bowley 134) and in the second lost five for 25. Sussex won by five wickets.