MOVE MADE FOR PEACE

Taranaki Daily News, 21 January 1935, Page 5

MOVE MADE FOR PEACE

ARGUMENT ON BODYLINE NOTTS CLUB RESOLUTION CONFERENCE SUGGESTED OVERTURE TO COMMITTEE By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright Rec. 11.30 p.m. London, Jan. 20. An unexpectedly early move for peace in the Notts Cricket Club’s bodyline argument has been made. Messrs. Whitby and Woolley, representing the conveners of the meeting which carried a vote of no-confidence in the committee, visited the secretary, Mr. Brown, and suggested that they, with Mr. Adams, who seconded Mr. Whitby’s resolution, should meet three representatives of the committee. It was proposed that at this meeting each side nominate six candidates to a new committee. If the selected men were acceptable to both parties they should be officially nominated at the annual meeting. Mr. Brown agreed to convey the suggestion to the committee. The committee, after a meeting lasting hours, resolved to resign en bloc. However, the committee expressed its willingness to carry on until the new committee was appointed. The resignations include that of Mr. A. W. Shelton, ex-president, who was elected a life member of the committee for his services, and Sir Julian Cahn. Mr. Whitby expressed the opinion that the old committee might be re-elected as the no-confidence vote was not necessarily a defence of any type of bowling, but was largely due to the committee’s camouflage and secrecy.