RESTORATION OF GOODWILL

Taranaki Daily News, 21 October 1933, Page 7

RESTORATION OF GOODWILL

AIMS IN CRICKET CONTROVERSY. SIR STANLEY JACKSON’S ADDRESS. By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright Rec. 5.5 p.m. London, Oct. 20. “We have reached the stage where the most effective argument in the cricket controversy is the handshake and the smile,” said Sir Stanley Jackson when distributing prizes to the Leeds Cricket Club. “The last cables, which showed the obvious desire of all parties to the controversy for an immediate restoration of the goodwill and friendliness unfortunately temporarily disturbed, transferred the matter to a much fairer and more pleasant atmosphere than for some time. Everybody here and in Australia will welcome a statement that the game here will continue to be played in the future in the same spirit as in the past in England. I personally am satisfied that the best service we can render towards a really satisfactory settlement is to shut up.” Sir Stanley Jackson deprecated the growth to defensive methods, resulting, instead of advancing the left foot when the bowler was about to deliver the ball, in retiring the right foot towards the wicket wherever the ball was going, which was all right when necessary but was wrong to do regularly. Although a batsman received assistance from the leg before rules it was absolutely certain if it were done too constantly bowlers would cry out so loudly an alteration to the leg before rule would be necessary. He hoped barracking would not be stopped in England, he said. The good humoured Yorkshire barracker was brimming over with spirits. Sometimes beer was half the fun of the. game.