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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19622, 17 October 1933, Page 2

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LEG THEORY CONTROVERSY. M.C.C. CRITICISED BY LARWOOD. United Press Association— By Bleetrlo Telegr- oh—Copyright (Received October 16, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, October 15. “The climb down of the Marylebone Cricket Club puts back the cricket clock,” says Harold Larwood in an interview in “The Daily Despatch.” Larwood adds: “I think I will be able to bowl fast after the operation. Then Bradman may again encounter the leg theory; otherwise, I shall become a spin bowler.” AUSTRALIANS TAKE ACTION. REQUISITION FOR SPECIAL MEETING OF BOARD OF CONTROL. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received October 16, 10.20 p.m.) MELBOURNE, October 16. A requisition for a special meeting of the Australian Board of Cricket Control, to consider the M.C.C. reply, concerning bodyline bowling, has been signed by three representatives of the Board. It is expected two others will sign, which will be one more than the requisite number rendering the meeting compulsory at an early date. M.C.C. TEAM IN INDIA. OPENING MATCH OF TOUR. United. Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received October 16, 11.40 p.m.) CALCUTTA, October 16. The M.C.C. team is playing it first match against a mixed Karachi eleven. M.C.C. made 292 (Walters 71, Barnett 62, Valentine 59, Jardine 40, Nichols 31). The mixed eleven has lost three wickets for 51 runs.