LEG THEORY BOWLING

Taranaki Daily News, 13 November 1934, Page 4

LEG THEORY BOWLING

MARYLEBONE’S PROBLEM. DECISION END OF NEXT MONTH. London, Nov. 1. Writing in the News Chronicle, Mr. A. E. R. Gilligan expresses the opinion that tire special committee of the M.C.C. will report upon “leg-theory” bowling to the advisory committee at the end of next month, and that the advisory committee will then vote upon it. The general opinion, he States, is opnosed to legislation. It is reiterated that the solution of the problem lies with the county captains. “I doubt whether legislation will prevent bowling at the man or dictate the placing of the field to prevent a ring of men on tire leg side,” says Mr. Gilligan, “but it might be suggested that such tactics are contrary to the spirit of the game. “The committee,” adds the writer, “discussed Mailey’s scheme of diagonal lines, and also the suggestion of placing a line half-way between the wickets. A ball pitching on the bowler’s side would then be a no-ball.” As South Africa is testing the off-side “leg-before” rule to which Australia is favourable, Mr. Gilligan says, he hopes the English counties will also try it